Recipes

Creamy Cherry Cheesecake Recipe


This Creamy Cherry Cheesecake is like a great classic cheesecake, but better! It’s perfectly textured, zero cracks, just the right amount of sweet without being too cloying and you can make it ahead. It’s also jazzed up with some warm spices and bright citrus flavor. Did I mention it’s easy? It’s also totally fab because you can dress it up or…

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Crispy + Healthy-ish Chicken Nuggets


crispy + healthy-ish chicken nuggets { shut up & eat } Living in China introduced me to lots of things. Lots of Chinese things (obvi), but also lots of European things. My first Euro find was Nutella. Although it’s been in the US since the ’80s, I had never, ever tasted it. I know, weird. I would stroll the markets…

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Southwestern Black Bean Quinoa Burgers + Secret Sauce + Sweet Potato Fries


southwestern black bean quinoa burgers + secret sauce + sweet potato fries I’m a feast or famine kinda girl, if you haven’t figured that out. When it comes to food the words balance and restraint don’t really come to mind. At all. Ever. The motto is a little more, ‘if it feels good, do it.’ While I certainly enjoy this way life,…

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Giant Salted Dark Chocolate + Olive Oil Cookies


I haven’t gone on and on about my laziness lately because I think I’m giving myself a bit of a bad rap. Indulge me in a wee bit of clarification. The truth is, I’m actually sweating balls, toiling away, sun-up to sundown. I’m working on my writing (love), coming up with new recipes (love squared), bidding on projects (mamas gotta…

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Maple, Oat + Chocolate Granola Crack


maple + oat + chocolate granola crack { sainthood } Hey honies, what’s shakin’? Let’s talk about granola. I have some granola issues. First, I think it’s overpriced. Except a particular pecan one that you can get at Trader Joe’s which is fab. The other one I crave is just shy of $10 a bag, and I get maybe two bowls from it.…

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