Friends, come close… I have a secret to share with you! I’ve got the secret recipe for the perfect margarita that tastes amazing and won’t leave you hungover. Did you just raise a skeptical eyebrow? Well, read on my thirsty friends to be enlightened & have your thirst quenched. I’ve always loved margaritas. Growing up in Arizona,…
Spicy Jalapeño Artichoke Dip
Crusty bread. Hot, melty cheese. Spicy jalapeños. Tender artichokes. Am I turning you on yet? If not, you should just leave now. No seriously, get outta here. If any combination of carbs & cheese doesn’t get you excited, then this is not the place for you. If you can handle the heat though (and the…
Avocado Tuna Salad with Greek Yogurt
Tuna salad has to be one of my favorite lunchtime comfort foods. Every so often I just crave it and my go to recipe is so much more than the can of tuna and a gob of mayo that make up most tuna salads. But this fresh, crunchy combination is just as easy to make.[jumptorecipe]…
Three Cheers for Game Day Beer Cheese Dip
Hip! Hip! Hooray! Three cheers for these beer cheese dips! There is something simply amazing about a warm soft pretzel and a gooey cheesy dip. And boy do these dips bring their A-game to the table! It’s a touchdown in my tummy! Anyone who knows me at all could tell you that I am not…
Easy No-Sew Fabric Tie Wreath
Happy First Day of Fall y’all!! Yay! I love the fall colors! I love the fall decor! And I love, love, love this fall wreath! With it’s fabulous colors and many textures, it makes me smile every time I see it! Which is what should happen when you walk in the front door, right? There…
Mini Football Pizza Paninis
Rah, rah, rah! These adorable mini football pizza panini sandwiches are perfectly festive appetizers that will have the crowd cheering at your next game day get together! This easy recipe is easy to adjust for the size of your crowd. 🙂 Pumpernickel bread makes for a hearty and flavorful twist that is perfectly football colored!…
Shark on the Beach Party Round Up
If you have been following along on the blog this week, you know we love ourselves some Shark Week. To kick off our week long foodie fest we threw ourselves a “Shark on the Beach” party! Whether you are throwing a party for Shark Week, an “Under the Sea” party, or a Tiki island beach…
Sharks in Chummy Water Bruschetta
I wasn’t really sure how our last dish was going to come together for our Shark Week party. But I had a package of beautifully colored, ripe heirloom tomatoes that were begging to be used, so I turned to my favorite fresh and tangy bruschetta recipe, added a mozzarella shark fin and voila – Shark Week worthy…
Shark Shaped Ice Cream Sandies
What is better than cold, sweet, slightly melty ice cream during a hot summer day? Ice cream, sandwiched between two homemade chocolate cookies, SHAPED LIKE A SHARK. (I mean, it’s Shark Week still…. you should have seen that coming.) A little messy but soooo tasty… and aren’t the things that leave you awkwardly licking your…
Great White-tini Cocktail
We don’t need much of an excuse to enjoy a cocktail. It’s Monday night and Bachelorette is on? Cocktail hour! Saturday afternoon and it’s raining? Let’s cozy up with cocktails! Got a promotion at work? Got laid off of work? Just stubbed a @#$!ing toe? COCKTAILS! There really is always a good enough reason (and even…
Boozy Layered Shark Tank Jelly Shots
[jumptorecipe] Ain’t no party like a Shark Week par-tay! When you are watching crazy shark footage and movies for a full week there are bound to be some games to go along with the fun. And by games we really mean drinking games, not pin the fin on the sharky (though that COULD be a…
Jaws Jr: A Shark Shaped Creamy Ranch Cheese Ball
An adorable shark shaped cream ranch cheese ball with a face only a mother could love! [jumptorecipe] OMG this face. I can’t even. Look at that big cheesy grin…he makes me giggle every time I see him. Makes it really hard to take photos.
“Wine Can’t We Be Chums” Tropical Spritzer
*sings* “Wine can’t we be chums, wine can’t we be chums…” So I have been singing this all day while doing this photo shoot. I can’t get over silly puns and it only gets worse when I drink. Speaking of…just look at this “gore”geous glass of “bloody” booze! I freaking love wine spritzers. They are refreshing…
Mango, Black Bean & Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
Oh my, I just can’t get over how pretty this dish is! SO MUCH COLOR! This gorgeous and flavorful summer salad really brings it’s A-game to the table. I’ve made this dish several times this summer and without fail I have been asked for the recipe. So here you have it friends. It’s one of…
Cool Strawberry Pink Fluff Salad + Fruit Dip
If any of you grew up in the midwest (or certain parts of Idaho apparently) you might have come across this particular dish at one time or another. As a kid we always called it the “fluff salad” and it was a picnic staple growing up. My adorable midwestern gal pal categorizes this dish as “homefood”….
Super Easy Techniques for Filling Cupcakes
There are two different techniques I used to fill these cupcakes; with a cupcake corer and with a pastry injector tip. You can get either of these at your local craft or baking supply store or on Amazon.com (I found this corer at Target). Filling with an injector tip Injector tips work best for smooth…
Lemon Poppyseed Banana Muffins
Craving something fresh and lemony for breakfast? Whip up a batch of these deliciously citrus muffins! [jumptorecipe]
Chewy Oatmeal Cherry Cookies
These cookies were inspired by one of my very favorite cookies from Trader Joe’s…or rather, the lack of. TJ’s used to make these amazing chewy oatmeal cookies that were packed full of dried cherries and nuts and I always felt way less guilty about eating them even though I knew better. Then for the longest…
