Let Me Tell You About This Granita I Can’t Stop Making Alright, picture this: It’s August, my kitchen is basically a sauna, and I’m muttering about how my ancient freezer can’t possibly keep up. Enter Pomegranate Granita—honestly, one of those desserts I started making out of pure desperation for something cold and ended up borderline…
If You Need a Dinner that’s Fast AND Fancy… This Is It! Alright, so let me tell you about the time I first threw together my ‘Protein Power Bowl with Steak, Avocado & Over-Easy Eggs.’ It actually started because I had this random leftover steak (from a BBQ that turned into a neighborhood grill party—long…
Let’s Talk About These Cheesecake Bites (And a Random Side Story) Every July 4th, my kitchen turns into a bit of a battlefield — but, you know, in the best possible way. The first time I made these Independence Day Cheesecake Bites, my nephew mistook the blue sprinkles for confetti and decided to toss them…
Let Me Tell You About My Wild Red, White & Boozy Sangria Alright, so—picture this: it’s July, sticky-hot, and my backyard is crammed with family who all seem to arrive starving and thirsty (always at least one cousin with a “surprise plus one”). A few summers back, I tried to get fancy with cocktails, but…
Let’s Talk About This Pie (and That One Time I Nearly Burned It) Alright, so, you know how some recipes just become a part of your family’s DNA? That’s what this American Dream Berry Pie is for us. I can practically smell summer whenever I make it. There was this Fourth of July a few…
Let Me Tell You About These Burgers… So, picture this: it’s the Fourth of July, my cousin Dave is manning the grill (he thinks he’s the grill king, but he burns hot dogs every year), and I’m in charge of the burgers. That year, I decided to try something a bit fancier—my now-famous American Dream…
Catching Up Over a Glass of Cherry Cooler Okay, so let me just say, Uncle Sam’s Cherry Cooler has become something of a running joke in my family. Every Fourth of July, someone inevitably shouts, “Where’s the cooler, Sam?” (And no, we don’t even have an uncle named Sam. Go figure.) The first time I…
How These Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches Became My Summer Staple Alright, so let’s get straight to it – these patriotic ice cream sandwiches have sort of become my accidental tradition every Fourth of July (and, let’s be honest, Memorial Day too, and sometimes just random Tuesdays when I’m craving something cold and a bit over-the-top…
Let Me Tell You About My Fourth of July Cheesecake Fireworks Okay, so every year around the Fourth, my family starts dropping not-so-subtle hints about "that one dessert with the sprinkles." Yep, this is the one. And not to brag, but the first time I made these Cheesecake Fireworks, my cousin tried to grab the…
Let Me Tell You About My Fourth of July Firecracker Chicken You know how every family has that one recipe? The one everyone asks for at cookouts, picnics, or when they’re just feeling a bit peckish on a summer evening? For us, it’s this zippy, sticky, slightly spicy Firecracker Chicken. Honestly, I started making it…