This Black Bean Corn Salad with Honey Lime Dressing is one of my all-time favorite side dishes to make in the summer. We combine corn, black beans, avocado, red bell pepper, and red onion with a tangy citrus dressing. This dish is great as a Read More

This Brussels Sprouts Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing is my favorite all-seasons salad! It is bright with citrus for those spring and summer days while the hearty brussels sprouts, bacon, dried cranberries, seeds, and nuts leave you warm and full on the brisk fall Read More

Key Lime Cheesecake cookies are a combination of key lime pie and cheesecake in cookie form! These cookies have a soft graham cracker cookie base with a slightly crisp coating of sugar and are filled with a creamy key lime cheesecake filling. We then add Read More

Creamy Carrot Salad is a fun, super easy, and quick way to serve a delicious carrot side dish. This salad combines the natural sweetness of carrots, the tropical tang of pineapple, the chewy texture of raisins, and a rich, creamy mayonnaise-based dressing, creating a harmony Read More

These Strawberry Cheesecake Thumbprints are like eating bite-sized strawberry cheesecakes in cookie form! They have a graham cracker cookie base with a rich, creamy cheesecake filling that is swirled with a fresh strawberry puree. While they appear very elegant, they are actually quite easy to Read More

This Strawberry Shortcake Cake has the perfect balance of delicious homemade vanilla cake, fresh strawberries, and fluffy whipped cream. It is light, refreshing, and the epitome of summer dessert. When I was creating this cake recipe, I had this specific dessert in mind. It had Read More

These Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes are light, moist, have the perfect pop of strawberry flavor, and are super simple to make! We use boxed cake mix for the vanilla cupcakes, a strawberry puree made from fresh strawberries for the swirl and drizzle, and a homemade whipped Read More

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake is a New York style cheesecake that is incredibly rich, creamy, and has a sweet strawberry puree woven into the filling. It is the ultimate indulgence and while I love to make this during peak strawberry season, it is perfect any time Read More

When I think of summer food, this dish is front and center! Zucchini Tomato Bake features zucchini, tomatoes, and onions baked in a garlic, parmesan olive oil sauce and topped with breadcrumbs. It is fresh, unbelievably amazing, and throws a little party for your taste Read More

Kiwi Pineapple Salsa is a bright and refreshing summer salsa with both sweet and sour flavors that makes an excellent topping for fish and poultry dishes or can stand alone as a dip for tortilla chips. Pineapple adds sweetness, kiwi and lime juice add sourness, Read More