36 TV segments, 122 YouTube episodes, countless recipes, photoshoots, and a secret-something-I’m-contractually-unable-to-discuss-at-this-time-but-is-AWESOME all happened in 2016. It was full of mountain-top experiences, seeing dreams coming into closer vision (the kitchen should be done in the next 6 weeks!), late nights, even later nights, early mornings, coffee, happy tears, sad tears, heart-racing adventures and a heaping tablespoon of
I did not invent these Glitter Dipped Fortune Cookies. Thank you, Pinterest, for being an untamed world of brilliant ideas and inspiration! I can’t recall exactly where I saw them, but plenty of folks have made these, posted these and showed them off on their New Year’s dessert tables. I had seen someone post these
Happy New Year! In this year, I noted a trend of people pouring champagne over sorbet and gelato. I figured, why not make myself a non-alcoholic version with some good luck grapes for New Year’s? It’s a festive and refreshing holiday drink fit for a toast. Of course, you could do this very same recipe,
Leftover ham from the holidays turns into a perfect pizza topper in this Leftover Ham Hawaiian Pizza. If you’re like me and have family in town after the big holiday, you need to feed a crowd. If you can do that and get rid of leftovers simultaneously, then it’s a double bonus! Did you make
Mahi en Papillote? Sounds fancy, right? I promise, it’s a quick weeknight dinner that can be on the table in less than 20 minutes. You’re going to want to “en papillote” everything after this! This recipe featuring blood oranges was crafted for my friends at Country Hill Cottage. They reached out about doing a YouTube
Appetizers might be my favorite part of any party. Whether a fancy soiree or a simple get-together, little two-bite foods are the best. Knowing that we’ll have parties a-plenty coming soon, I wanted to add a little good luck charm of a recipe. These Polenta Caprese Appetizers would be great for any party, but they’ll be especially
It’s an annual tradition in my family to bake a bazillion sugar and gingerbread cookies and decorate them with an icing recipe my Mom snagged from my third grade class. It’s the best royal icing recipe for this style of cookie decorating because it holds its shape and gets nice and crunchy when it’s dry.
Want to make breakfast on Christmas morning infinitely less complicated? A hot breakfast, ready to go in the slow cooker is the way to go. This recipe for an overnight breakfast casserole celebrates my favorite southwest flavors with pepper jack cheese and green chiles. Of course, because it’s the holidays, it’s got BACON <3. It
A week and a half ago, I landed another new client. In the world of entrepreneurship, new clients are a blessing and a challenge. The blessing is, of course, more income. The challenge is being able to deliver more product. In my case, the product is photo and/or video work and my creativity and time. This
Kifle cookies are a must have holiday treat at the Simon home. My Mother in Law has been carrying on the Tomich family baking tradition with these cookies and has now passed on the tradition to me. Join us in her kitchen for a step by step video for these Eastern European sweets. You can
Mr. Simon LOOOOOOOVES ham. When I told him I was working on a holiday slow cooker glazed ham recipe, he flipped. But, bear in mind, that means the bar is set HIGH. He has high expectations for a super juicy, nicely seasoned, glazed ham. This recipe? Fully approved with the phrase, “we should have been
Poor carrots have been getting a bad wrap from all those after-though relish trays. But, if you pick some up next time you’re at the farmers’ market and get them super fresh, the flavor is all together different. This easy recipe for roasted carrots simply elevates their already fabulous natural flavor. Want to watch me
