Brown sugar iced latte

Something about springtime makes me want a sweet iced latte. I made this brown sugar simple syrup and had a nice afternoon rejuvenating latte on a warm afternoon. It's a good transition drink because brown sugar makes me think of winter and ice coffee makes me think of summer. There's a lot of talk about …

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Hummus recipes to try

Photo by Taryn Elliott Oh man, I used to make hummus all.the.time. I used to make my own almond milk too, but that is beside the point. I stopped making my own hummus when I found Sabra's Roasted Red Pepper Hummus and became obsessed. And then like all things, I couldn't eat hummus again for …

Better than mimosas

What can be better than a mimosa you may ask? Why, a peach bellini! I was wandering around the local liquor store looking for some Veuve (they have a crap champagne selection and nothing is organized well), and I walked past this Stirrings Simple Peach Bellini mix. The packaging got me, it looked so good! …

Crockpot Chronicles – Chicken Tacos

I made super yummy chicken tacos last night. This was super easy and leftovers are just as tasty as the night before. Looking at the crockpot picture, I realized it'd be great for the winter months by turning it into a chili with the addition of more chicken broth. But in the meantime, the recipe …

Caprese Salad

We have an abundance of home grown heirloom tomatoes, so I've been trying to think of different ways to eat them. We've done salsa, pasta sauce, wraps, etc. But nothing is more refreshing in the summer than a juicey heirloom tomato lightly drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, added to some mozzarella cheese and …

Crockpot Chronicles – chicken tikka masala

We got very little sleep last night, the dreaded 9 month sleep regression. I knew I was not going to be in the mood or have the energy to make a decent dinner, so out came my trust crockpot. It is time to grocery shop but luckily I had chicken, tikka masala sauce, and couscous …

Lavender Simple Syrup and Lattes

The mint in our garden is going wild, so I decided to make some mint simple syrup. As I was making it, I was looking out of our kitchen window and saw the lavender in full bloom and had the idea to make some lavender simple syrup as well! I am so glad I did. …

Teapot kick

I told you about finding 4 amazing teacups at an estate sale, but I could not find my teapot to save my life. I'm guessing that it got lost in one of my many moves, so I've been looking for another one. Ideally, I'd like to find an antique one, but since I want to …

Caring for a wooden cutting board

My husband recently bought an amazing knife, a top quality professional knife, and we had no good surface on which to cut with it. My current cutting board was bought solely for aesthetics (it was glass). That would destroy the knife so quickly! My husband was talking about getting a wooden cutting board and I …

Dr. Enuf soda

I was craving a Diet Coke and was walking along the soft drink aisle when I saw this diet herbal drink Dr. Enuf. I had never heard of it and figure it is sweet (splenda) and fizzy (carbonated water) and that's really why I wanted Diet Coke so I decided to give it a try. …