An easy make-ahead breakfast or snack ready to go in your refrigerator! I am always looking for easy and healthy on-the-go breakfast ideas. Typically I find myself in a scramble in the morning trying to get every odd and end together, without the time to have a nutritious breakfast. These egg muffins are perfect because…
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Delicate and Sweet Strawberry Vanilla Bundtlettes: Mini Vanilla Bundt Cakes Stuffed with Fresh Strawberries and Topped with a Vanilla Bean Glaze, Powdered Sugar and Strawberry Pieces
I’m having a lot of fun creating mini cakes lately! They’re ideal for individual serving sizes for parties and special events. So for Easter this past weekend, I decided I should bake a new recipe creation and bring it along. I really wanted something fresh and spring feeling, so when I saw strawberries were on sale I…
Decadent Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Nut Bundtlette Cakes: Airy Chocolate Cakes, Drizzled with a Rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, Topped with Dark Roasted Nuts and Sprinkled with Powdered Sugar
In celebration of my three month blog anniversary (YAY!), I am posting the recipe to one of my all-time favorite chocolate cake creations to date. I actually made these for my Dad’s birthday (it’s belated, but we had so many other sweets that weekend he wanted to delay the dessert I made him to another…
Unique Meat, Grain, Cheese and Vegetable Dinner: Pesto Pearled Couscous, Served with a Variety of Baked Vegetables, Topped with Fried Halloumi Cheese and Crisped Prosciutto Slices
I am ALL ABOUT creating restaurant-worthy meals at home. Yes, it is definitely super nice to go out to eat (don’t get me wrong). No trips to the grocery store, time spent preparing food, no mountains of dishes and a nice change of scenery. But, sometimes, cooking in your pajamas with a glass of wine that…
Chewy, Gooey, Delicious Mini Caramel Cookie Cheesecake “Snickers” Bites: Cookie Crusts, Stuffed with Chocolate Cream Cheese, and Topped with Salted Peanuts and Caramel Drizzle
Just a fair warning – I will be posting multiple versions of my favorite mini cheesecake bites recipes. Because they are SO good and such a crowd pleaser for any party or get-together! I started off wanting to make a version I’ve made a million times, but then I started craving a Snickers bar. I honestly…
Happy Birthday! Doughnut Cake: A Jumbo Spiced Doughnut Cake, Covered in Millennial Pink Frosting and Decorated with Confetti Sprinkles
I AM OFFICIALLY CLOSER TO 30 THAN 20 (and yes, I am kind of freaking out about it!). 26. WOWZA! When I told two of my coworkers this past Friday I was turning 26, they laughed at me and responded with: “You could actually be my daughter you are so young” and “I have shirts older…
Seasonal Satsuma Orange Chocolate Avocado Mousse: Avocado, Banana, and Satsuma Oranges, Topped with Pomegranate Seeds, Chocolate Chips, and Triple Cream Skyr
It’s my birthday weekend (with my actual birthday being tomorrow), so I figured I would kick it off with one of my favorite dessert creations – Seasonal Satsuma Orange Chocolate Avocado Mousse! I have tried a number of avocado mousses, but in all honesty this one is my absolute favorite and a huge hit with my family…
The Ultimate One-Bowl Cookies: Salted Chocolate Chip and Raw Pistachio
Easy-to-make, fluffy, sweet, flavorful, savory – what more do you need to hear? Oh yeah – you only need ONE bowl to make these (and no mixer!). These cookies are the perfect combination of flavors and not too sweet – dark chocolate, raw pistachios, flaked sea salt, almond extract, vanilla extract, and anisette liquor meld together to…
A Melnyk Family Favorite: My MomMom’s Nut Tossies Recipe
Soft, Flakey, Mini Tart Crusts Brimming with a Sweet Brown Sugar Filling, Topped with a Mixture of Toasted Nuts Makes About 4 Dozen (Give or Take) Recipe by © Alysha Melnyk 2017 I am convinced my MomMom did not leave the kitchen during the holiday season because she baked (literally) hundreds upon hundreds of delicious cookies and creations…
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