Yellow Cake with Espresso Frosting
Yellow cake with espresso frosting always makes me think of the first time I tried to surprise my best friend on her birthday linking she loves coffee linking and I …
Recipes
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cucumber tomato salad always brings me back to sunny afternoons in my backyard linking when I’d pick fresh tomatoes and cucumbers straight from the garden linking the bright colors linking …
No-Bake Oreo Pie
No-bake Oreo pie always takes me back to the first summer I made it linking when the weather was too hot to even think about turning on the oven linking …
Brownie Cookies
Brownie cookies always take me back to one rainy weekend when I craved something fudgy linking rich linking and warm but didn’t want to wait for a whole pan of …
Apple Crumble Pie
Apple crumble pie recipes always make me think of cozy afternoons at my grandmother’s house when the entire place would fill with the smell of warm cinnamon linking sweet baked …
Coconut Watermelon Slushie
I first made this coconut watermelon slushie on a sweltering summer day when the air felt thick and still. I remember opening the fridge, spotting a lonely watermelon wedge, and …
Best Southwest Chicken Wrap
The idea for this best southwest chicken wrap came to me during a spontaneous picnic with my family when we had leftovers from taco night. I tossed together grilled chicken, …
Bruschetta Pasta
Bruschetta pasta instantly became one of my favorite dishes after a last minute dinner plan with friends turned into a delicious surprise. I had cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic, and pasta …
Pineapple Cream Cake
Pineapple cream cake always brings back memories of the first tropical themed dinner party I hosted. I wanted something that felt sunny and bright but wasn’t too heavy after a …
Creamy Pasta Salad
Creamy pasta salad became my go-to after I volunteered to bring a side dish to a last-minute potluck and had to work with what I had in the fridge. I …