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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…
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?…
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…
A Healthier Take on Strawberry Shortcake for a Big Group
It’s no secret that there are a few select foods that I could literally could eat every…
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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
The Best Copycat Honey Mama’s Peanut Butter Cup Truffle Fudge Bars
It’s been a looonng time since I went down an obsessive recipe rabbit hole, where I get an idea in…
Tahini Pistachio Biscotti with Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt
I kind of forget about biscotti a lot of the time. In fact it’s been almost three years since I…
The Best, Easy Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes (Naturally Gluten-Free)
These chocolate molten lava cakes are a dangerous thing. Why, you ask?? Well, when you find the best chocolate lava…
Spiced Fig & Walnut Biscotti
This spiced fig and walnut biscotti is so subtly lovely and unexpected. The flavor combo is kind of fascinating, and…
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.
