Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus is a sweet version of hummus made with chickpeas and peanut butter. It’s naturally sweetened so that it’s decadent enough for your sweet tooth but a healthy, wholesome snack. Hummus for Dessert Okay, so there are no ‘cookies’ in this dessert version of hummus, but I swear you’ll take a […]
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This recipe for a Poor Man’s Paella is the second recipe in my Latin Dinner Party Series, a fitting entree to compliment my Salmon Ceviche appetizer. What make’s it fit for a poor man? I substitute the more expensive seafood and saffron with less expensive alternatives including hearts of palm, artichoke hearts and turmeric. Poor […]
This week I had the honor of meeting David Rosengarten, host of Food Network’s Taste and ultimate food aficionado. He hosted a seminar about Cheese & Charcuterie and Oysters, all outstanding ready to eat appetizer options. In the seminar, he showed us all how to shuck an oyster. Of course, I wanted to dive both […]
Ceviche at first glance is a close cousin of sushi. But, it’s actually cooked due to a chemical reaction of the fish with acid. In this salmon ceviche recipe the acid comes from lime. Jump in the kitchen with me as I whip up a batch of my salmon ceviche for the first installment of my […]
How crazy insane do these look? Yes, cookies & cream macaron shells with white chocolate drizzle filled with an extra chocolatey cookies & cream ice cream. It’s an Oreo lover’s dream! These were inspired by another YouTuber who I teamed up with to make these decadent dessert treats. Ashley Anixter is the queen of macarons. […]
They say that the first 1000 subscribers are the hardest, so I consider it a HUGE milestone to have hit the 1000 subscriber mark. Of course, this was not a solo effort. Sure, I made videos, but you were the one to hit the “SUBSCRIBE” button and follow all of my ongoing shenanigans online. As […]
*This post and TV segment are sponsored by Great Clips and their Check-In Mobile App helping busy people get #MoreMinutes out of every day! If I had a penny for every time I said, “if only I could get 30 hours instead of 24 in a day…” Between YouTubing, local TV segments, Ryan’s real […]
This recipe has been tested and approved by real, live humans! I made this Strawberry Shortcake Cobbler four times in live demos at the Le Creuset store in Scottsdale, showing just how easy this beautiful dessert is to make. To make things more exciting, I set up cameras and recorded one of the demos. This […]
Back again with another back-to-school recipe. This time, taking the everyday turkey and cheese sandwich and throwing a kids’ sushi spin on it. I got inspired by the bento box craze and found a version at my local Target store with built in cooler packs. I think Blaise will dig this when he heads back […]
It’s time for back-to-school and the elementary set are looking for something new in their lunch boxes. The tried and true Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich has a little revamp here in this blog post. Inspired by the new trend in sandwich thins paired with a nostalgia for Lunchables, this is my healthier version of […]
I’ve previously done a Breakfast Bruschetta, perfect for cooking with kids, but was recently asked to make a fun variation: banana bruschetta. It’s the same concept of a sweet, kid-friendly bruschetta, but with bananas, walnuts and my new favorite snacking obsession: coconut chips. If you haven’t tried them, they’re not just dehydrated coconut. They’re crispy, […]
I told Ryan I had made apple pies. His ears perked up, expecting a slice of homemade apple pie. Poor fella was a little disappointed when I produced a napkin with one of these after-school apple “pies”. On the other hand, minutes later I asked Blaise if he wanted to build his own apple pies. […]