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Cozy Cinnamon Snack Cake (Egg-Free)
This is the definition of a happy accident. I’ve played around with a glazed cinnamon cake for…
Healthy(ish) Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
I’ve definitely been on a bread-baking kick lately—though not sure if this one qualifies as an actual…
The Easy Coconut Rice I Make At Least Once A Week
To call this easy coconut rice a “staple” is underselling it. I’ve gotten to the point I…
Aunt Tina’s Chicken Salad (The Best In The World)
I’m pretty sure I didn’t even know chicken salad existed when I was growing up (now, TUNA…
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas
Someway, somehow, I started making healthy fast breakfast tacos three or four mornings a week. And while…
Super Healthy Peanut Butter Date Cookies (GF, Vegan, No Refined Sugar)
I’ve got a solid track record of loving a simple healthy sweet treat, and have built a…
Strawberry Cornmeal “Griddle Cakes” (Pancakes)
These strawberry cornmeal griddle cakes are my unofficial 4th of July breakfast every year. Yes, there’s a…
Carrot Scarpaccia with Tangy Garlic Sauce
You know that bag of carrots lingering in your produce drawer, starting to get a bit rubbery?…
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The Easy Coconut Rice I Make At Least Once A Week
To call this easy coconut rice a “staple” is underselling it. I’ve gotten to the point I could make this…
Desserts
Copycat Honey Mama’s Peanut Butter Cookie Bar
As more than half the U.S. broils under some sort of heat dome, the last thing we want to do…
The Most Amazing, Moist Lemon-Orange Pound Cake
We’ve reached that point in the late-winter-almost-spring-dear-goodness-let-it-be-spring where I desperately need warmth and sunshine. And this lemon orange pound cake…
Fresh Grapefruit Cake With Mascarpone Icing
This cake is a REVELATION. I’ve had the idea stuck in my head since first watching the Great British Bake-Off…
Lemon Elderflower Cake With Strawberry Jam (Happy Birthday To Me!)
When I saw that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were having a lemon and elderflower cake at their wedding, I…
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS
Some of My Must-Have Kitchen Tools!
A few of my favorites…
A Guide to What Bread You Should Make
“I only have XX hours before dinner, what kind of bread can I make??” It’s a question most home cooks end up facing (for me, pretty frequently), and I’d often poke through different bread recipes, find one that sounded great, and then realize it would take twice the time I had.
So I’ve saved us all a lot of heartache…I’ve collected all of my bread recipes and grouped them based on the amount of time they take from start to finish. This way you can easily choose the recipe that’s perfect for the time you have remaining–whether that’s an hour, a couple hours, an afternoon, or overnight!
Meet the creator
I’m Jessica
When I created this blog over a decade ago, I was stuck in a cooking rut and needed a reason to try new recipes. Over the years it’s become a place where I share my newfound favorites and some old family secret recipes with others who love food. Because I LOVE FOOD. (And cocktails…)
Like many, I struggle to find the time and energy to cook, and to eat real, quality food. So I’m here to make that easier, get dinner on the table faster, and find a new indulgence. My focus is on using real, simple ingredients to make extraordinary food. I love sun, alone time, really good coffee, all the pastries, exploring other countries, reading, my two ridiculous cats, and a good cocktail.
