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two glasses of palomas with ice cubes in it a slice of lime and a slice of grapefruit, shot from a side angle

Palomas

drinks· Summertime Favorites

Palomas – A refreshing, Mexican drink made with red grapefruit, lime juice, tequila, and a splash of grapefruit sparkling water.  Two new cocktail recipes in one week?! How did you get so lucky?? Last week, I shared this strawberry basil vodka punch recipe to help ring in summer right. With Cinco de Mayo coming up this weekend, I thought it…
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two bowls of goat cheese sweet corn grits with a spoon in it on a cotton napkin with corn cobs next to it, shot from overhead

Goat Cheese & Sweet Corn Grits

Easter· Holiday Favorites· sides

Goat Cheese & Sweet Corn Grits – Creamy sweet corn grits get even creamier with a few dollops of smooth goat cheese Summer is nearing and that means so much: no more winter coats, spending lots of time at the pool, and my favorite produce comes into season. One of those foods is corn. Haven’t you noticed that fresh corn…
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glasses of strawberry basil vodka punch on top of a cloth napkin with strawberries and a sliced lemon next to them, shot from a side angle

Strawberry Basil Vodka Punch

drinks· Summertime Favorites

Strawberry Basil Vodka Punch – Fresh strawberries and basil leaves are muddled with lemon juice and sugar and then added to infused vodka and sparkling wine to make for a wonderfully refreshing party drink It’s been a long long time since I’ve shared a new cocktail recipe but finally the day has come! You all waited through 9 months of…
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styled shot of lemon raspberry parfaits on a cloth napkin with a spoon next to it and half a lemon and raspberries in the background, shot from a side angle

Lemon Raspberry Parfaits

dessert· Easter· Summertime Favorites· Valentine's Day

Lemon Raspberry Parfaits – These adorable parfaits are layered with Biscoff cookies, lemon marscapone mousse, and fresh raspberries to make for a cute little spring or summer treat! I hope you all had a lovely Easter filled with love, great weather, and incredible food. Here in Atlanta, we had exactly that! You couldn’t ask for nicer weather, with highs in…
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a plate of BLT benedicts on a cloth napkin with half a lemon in the background, shot from a side angle

BLT Benedict

breakfast· Easter· Holiday Favorites

BLT Benedict – Crusty sourdough bread is topped with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, poached eggs, and fresh basil hollandaise to spice up this classic brunch dish Eggs, eggs, I’m all about eggs this spring! It started with these bacon and blue cheese deviled eggs and then came this avocado egg salad sandwich. And now I’ve got another classic egg dish…
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a cookie being dipped into a dish of banana cream pie dip with two bananas and a bowl of cookies in the background, shot from a side angle

Banana Cream Pie Dip

dessert· dips· Easter· pie

Banana Cream Pie Dip – Creamy, dreamy banana cream pie filling served with vanilla wafers to scoop up into a perfect bite The countdown to Easter is on! What are you plans for the weekend? Are you hosting a brunch, going out to eat, or taking it easy? Whatever your plans are, I sure hope they include some yummy treats!…
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a plate of stacked blueberry biscuits on a plate with blueberries on it with a baking sheet of more biscuits in the background, shot from a side angle

Blueberry Biscuits

biscuits· breakfast· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter· Summertime Favorites

Blueberry Biscuits – Buttermilk biscuits are loaded with blueberries and finished with sweet icing over the top Just when you thought lemon treats were starting to take over, I’ve got a blueberry treat here to bring it all back to my first love – berries! Each year when Spring comes around, you can almost guarantee that I’ll have some berry recipes…
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