One of my absolute favorite nuts is macadamia. They are expensive, and yet if I see them at the store, I have to buy a few. I love snacking on them. Two of my favorite macadamia treats are just caramel macadamia and macadamia chocolate bark. I can eat them all day. You may know macadamia by its other names: Queensland’s nuts, bush nuts, Maroochy nuts, couple nuts or Hawaii nuts....

Apple and oatmeal and cookies… this is probably the greatest thing to happen to my breakfast routine since French toast. Okay so maybe cookies are more of a dessert thing but when I took a bite of one of these cookies fresh out of the oven, all warm and soft, at 9:30 in the morning – all I could think was oh my gosh I need this for breakfast every day for the rest of my life....

Served on their own or topped with Vanilla Ice Cream this is a dessert that everyone loves. Apricot Crisp Almost firm enough to cut into bars and still fruity enough to resemble a crisp, this is simply a fruit crisp with both a top and bottom crust layer. There’s no need to cut in cold butter or stress the streusel topping, just pour melted butter into the oat mixture and it will form the perfect crumb crust and topping....

Homemade jam always reminds me of Mom. As a kid, I’d sit on the dining table surrounded by loads of fruit while she sorted them. Back then, my favorite part of jam-making was mashing the fruit with my little hands. Unlike me, Mom always prepared her jam mixture the night before and let the fruit and sugar macerate in the fridge overnight. She said it made for a softer, more delicious jam....

Asian Chicken Skewers are a delicious and flavorful dish that brings the vibrant tastes of Asia to your table. Tender chicken pieces are marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings, then skewered and grilled to perfection. The marinade infuses the chicken with savory umami flavors and a hint of sweetness, while grilling adds a smoky char that enhances the overall taste. These skewers are perfect for parties, barbecues, or a simple weeknight dinner, and are sure to be a hit with family and friends alike....

Hello beauties. I just love green. It’s my all-time favorite color for… well just about anything. Shoes, sheets, toe nail polish (I only paint my toes, never my fingers) palm trees and I’m crazy for the dyed-green gerber daises. Also when it comes to food? Some of my favorite foods are green. Limes. (for sweet or savory, doesn’t matter) Jalapeños. (I eat em plain!) And green enchilada sauce. With a straw....

I didn’t even LIKE avocados the first time I tasted this recipe and let me tell you, it changed my avocado game. Right after he sampled the dip, he laughed and told the kids that it was a sign I must love them very much. I have a lifelong history of gagging at even the thought of smashed up avocados. Maybe it’s a texture thing, a flavor thing or just the funky green color....

I have a soft spot for naked cakes. In fact, I love to leave the caramelization on my naked cakes. I often make my one-bowl vanilla or one-bowl chocolate and almost never frost it. Or, I use barely any frosting. When you have a good cake recipe that is wonderfully light, airy, and moist you really do not need anything more. Do you? Moist vanilla bean cake Cake Oven and Pans – Preheat the oven to 325 °F/ 165 °C/ Gas Mark 3....

Welcome to Spicy Town everybody!! Sometimes I get so excited about a recipe idea, and then I make it, and it’s even better than I’d hoped it would be – which is 110% alright with me – but then I think of another really amazing recipe and I make it and it comes out incredible too and the cycle keeps going on and on and on and I get so caught up in dreaming up/taste-testing/perfect/yammering on about yummy food forget to share one of those recipes with you… I really, truly, am sorry for when that happens....

If we’re being perfectly honest – and we are. judgement-free zone here – I have an addiction to fries. I need them on a regular basis. If I’ve gone several days without fries, I start to go into a withdrawal. Weeping and irritability, sad potato chip substitutes, Gray’s Anatomy re-runs… not a pretty site. I bought my husband a card for his birthday a few years ago – actually he wasn’t my husband back then, but close enough – that had a picture of french fries on the front and said something like this: (front) “I love you so much I’ll give you my heart, my life…....

This week has been the big, sudden HELLO to Spring I’ve been needing. I’ve only been waiting four months for it since the first snow fell in our backyard but I it’s finally here and I am celebrating. Celebrating with backyard pb+j picnics, walks around the neighborhood, sandals, swimsuit shopping, and kebabs. Kebabs are such a warm-weather food in my mind and this warm-weather week definitely calls for kebabs. I swear it was the Winter that just wouldn’t end....

This Beer Battered Fish Recipe was so good I couldn’t resist sharing right away. Beer Battered Halibut My family has been enjoying halibut and salmon almost every week lately, ever since Sean’s fishing trip to Alaska. After sharing so many fish recipes over the last weeks, I was planning to take a break from posting the recipes for a bit. Then, the idea of battering pieces of fresh halibut in a thin batter and frying them got into my head and wouldn’t leave....

Are you cringing at the thought of shaking Tabasco into your syrup? I dare you to try it. You might thank me later. Just a splash of that smoky heat woke up this breakfast plate. My oldest son and I are still talking about this awesome breakfast and we’ve made it twice more in the past week! I’m excited to share this recipe as part of the Tabasco 10 Ingredient Challenge....

I played with the recipe over the past couple weeks and I’m thrilled with the gluten free version; it tastes every single bit as amazing as the original. Whether you need a traditional dessert or a gluten free version, this cake is 100% guaranteed to impress. I made this cake for a Christmas party last weekend and it was a huge hit. I saved a slice for my breakfast the next morning and I’m not even kidding, I have missed this cake every morning since....

Cafe con Leche Ice Cream ~ rich, creamy, coffee-flavored ice cream. Just sweet enough to take the bitterness out of the coffee, without so much sweetness as to be overwhelming and cancel the richness of the coffee. Everything about this recipe makes me grin. While it hasn’t been a hardship to play with my new ice cream maker, a rich and creamy coffee flavored ice cream almost became my nemesis this past week....

Last week, I made this cake to celebrate the Jewish new year, Rosh Ha Shannah. Of course, on this holiday apple and honey always take a center stage. Everyone loves a caramel apple, especially when it’s baked into a moist and oh-so-delicious cake that’s topped with a to-die-for caramel buttercream frosting. Why make this cake To put it simply, it’s absolute apple heaven. And, if you love apples, you will not be able to stop at just one slice....

If you’ve been wondering how to cook Brussels sprouts in a pan, this is the recipe you need. I’ve never tasted a sprout I loved quite so much. I made these sprouts again last week to update the photos and then served them with Baked Polenta and Chicken Piccata. It was a winner of a meal! These Brussels sprouts knocked my socks off. Lightly sweetened with brown sugar and still crisply warm from the stove, these are addictive....

It is lighter than traditional baklava, and in the meantime more exciting flavor profile than traditional cheesecake, the best of both! It’s just the best. It is crispy and creamy at the same time, hands down the most delicious dessert I have ever made! Let’s learn to make a baklava bracelet recipe with a step-by-step process and video. About this recipe Bulbul Yuvasi is a baklava variation that is popular in the Middle East and Eastern Europe....

Served with Spanish Rice or Chipotle Lime Rice, Elote Dip, and some Pico de Gallo, this is a meal that everyone will enjoy. Easy Beef Burritos As soon as I saw these burritos in my friend Jessica’s new Beef It Up cookbook, I knew I’d be making them. Cheesy Beef Burritos? Yes, please! I have a few other things bookmarked on my must-try list as well, but these babies? I made them for the first time the same day I received the cookbook in the mail....

Serve this up with my favorite simple tossed green salad or Italian side salad. And when you’re done, be sure to try more of my easy skillet meals like this one pan shrimp and asparagus! Ohhhhh you guys. This is a serious contender for one of my top five favorite 30 minute meals. Which, let’s be real, is a big deal considering 30 minute meals are kind of my specialty....