It’s almost Valentine’s Day! And most of us are still stuck at home. So why not celebrate the day of love with a Valentine tea? I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but I always have a planned menu for various parties or events… and I almost always end up not making at least […]
How long do you leave your Christmas decorations up? I always like to leave mine up past New Year’s anyway, but this year in particular I think we need as much cheer as we can get, so we may not take everything down until mid-January. If you’re still in a celebratory mood, but don’t want […]
Christmas may be over, but peppermint and gingerbread season is still in full swing, and that means it’s time for some gingerbread scones! I started working on this scone recipe just after Thanksgiving, when I planned a Christmas tea/birthday party for my mother-in-law, Jane. The overall tea was great and we liked the scones, but […]
We recently completed our first-ever successful Whole 30* (we’ve tried, and failed, a few times before), and I think the key to us actually finishing was having lots of delicious Whole 30 recipes to make and eat throughout the days, instead of trying to stick to just plain meat + vegetables all the time. I […]
I’m not sure how other people come up with the themes for their children’s first birthday parties, but I was inspired by a stuffed animal. A Hello Kitty doll in a cherry blossom kimono, to be exact. Since Arabella was born during the mainland cherry blossom season and this may be her only birthday (other […]
Yes, you read that right: margarita pie with tortilla chip crust. It’s like the best parts of going out for Mexican food, all in one easy frozen pie. And since most of us can’t actually go out for Mexican food right now, that means we all need a little margarita pie in our lives. Plus, […]
I’m going to be honest with you: I hate beets. I really WANT to like them. Not only are they incredibly good for you, they’re also a gorgeous color. But every time I eat them, they just taste like dirt. So why am I sharing this beet hummus recipe with you? Because it’s delicious—whether you […]
Getting sick of the same old chicken breast recipes? Don’t worry. This chicken breast sheesh tawook is just what you’re looking for. It’s easy, super flavorful, and only has one or two ingredients (probably) that you don’t already have in your house. If you’re wondering what the heck chicken breast sheesh tawook is, and how/why […]
As I read about restaurants in the United States and elsewhere closing their doors to help stop the spread of coronavirus, I started thinking about people (like some members of my family) who eat out for every meal and for whom using the toaster or pushing buttons on the microwave is the extent of their […]
Looking for a super simple non-alcoholic beverage for a party? This strawberry-orange punch is delicious and incredibly easy to put together. I made it for our Super Bowl party—I did a Miami theme for the food, so there was a lot of orange—and it was a hit. The recipe for this strawberry-orange punch comes from […]