National Ice Cream Month

CPA: Certified Pastry Aficionado

Mini Pesto Grilled Cheese stacked on a plate with bowls of dipping sauce and pesto in the background, shot from a side angle

Mini Pesto Grilled Cheese

appetizer· sandwiches & wraps· snacks· Tailgating Recipes

Mini Pesto Grilled Cheese – Fresh basil pesto and sliced provolone cheese are sandwiched into a crusty baguette and grilled to perfection to make the best appetizer for any event. Don’t forget to serve with homemade garlic butter tomato sauce for dunking! A lot of the recipes I do on this blog are sweets. I mean, I am a Certified Pastry…
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three cut Fluffernutter Sandwiches stacked on a plate with melting marshmallow, shot from the front

Fluffernutter Sandwich Three Ways (+giveaway!)

sandwiches & wraps· snacks

I received the peanut butter used in this recipe from Peanut Butter & Co. but, as always, all opinions are my own.  Fluffernutter Sandwich Three Ways – Marshmallow fluff and peanut butter come together to make the ultimate sweet sandwich. In this recipe, we use three different kinds of peanut butter from Peanut Butter & Co: Mighty Maple, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl,…
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styled shot of Greek Chicken Quesadillas on a plate with tomato salad and tzaziki sauce and feta cheese in bowls on top of cloth napkin, shot from overhead

Greek Chicken Quesadillas

chicken entrees· Tailgating Recipes

Greek Chicken Quesadillas – Chewy flatbread covered in mozzarella and feta cheese and Greek-marinated chicken and grilled to perfection. Served with a tomato salad and homemade tzatziki sauce.  Happy Solar Eclipse Day! In case you live outside the US, today we’re having a solar eclipse. My husband is a huge science/space nerd so there was no question that we had to…
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a stack of three PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches with another ice cream sandwich with a bite out of it propped next to it with cookies and a jar of strawberry preserves

PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cookies· ice cream· National Ice Cream Month· Summertime Favorites

PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches – Creamy strawberry ice cream and a dollop of strawberry preserves are sandwiches in between two soft peanut butter cookies. These ice cream sandwiches are the perfect after school snack! Apparently a whole month of ice cream wasn’t enough for me to get my fix because here I am with another ice cream treat! This treat, however,…
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two bottles of wine with two glasses of half full wine with a cloth napkin and a sprig of herbs, shot from the front

Italian Herb Wings with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce (+wine pairing)

appetizer· snacks· Tailgating Recipes

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Charles Smith Wines. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #WAWineTime #CollectiveBias Italian Herb Wings with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce – A flavorful recipe for wings that are baked, not fried! These wings are tossed in garlic, Parmesan cheese, and a…
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Grilled Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers with scallions sprinkled around them, shot from overhead

Grilled Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers

appetizer· seafood entrees· Summertime Favorites

Grilled Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers – Grilled shrimp skewers covered in a spicy, creamy, sweet chili sauce. Perfect for the summer barbecues! It’s grilling season! Who’s been grilling up a storm so far?! I have!! Grilling is my FAVORITE, especially because of the amazing charred grill marks that add so much flavor. Yummmm. Today’s recipe is brought to you by…
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Blackberry Lemon Vodka Punch in two glasses with ice and blackberries and slices of lemon on a cotton napkin, shot from a side angle

Blackberry Lemon Vodka Punch

drinks

Blackberry Lemon Vodka Punch – A refreshing spiked punch made with fresh lemon juice, muddled blackberries, and a homemade blackberry & thyme infused vodka. The perfect drink to enjoy any time of year! It’s time for another yummy drink recipe. And, as always, this one is perfect for serving a crowd. No need to go make drinks one at a time,…
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