Crab Dip

A bowl of crab dip surrounded by crackers

This Crab Dip is cool, creamy, and addicting. It’s super simple to make and even easier to devour! It includes a handful of simple ingredients and is a party-pleaser.  There are some snacks that remind us of a simpler time: not checking our phone every five minutes, sitting in the sunshine with a cold drink, and of pure relaxation. Crab Dip is what reminds meRead more ->

The Greenest Stir Fry

Green stir-fried vegetables in a large pan

The Greenest Stir Fry there ever was! This delicious dish is filled with broccoli, pea pods, asparagus, green onion, and celery. It’s a simple and nutritious meal or side dish! The Greenest of Green This stir-fry checks all the healthy boxes. Anyone else feel like they’re being uber healthy when they eat fresh green things? That’s probably because it’s absolutely true, but something about itRead more ->

The Basics: Cooking with Alliums

Onions, shallots, and garlic and are key ingredients in countless recipes. Cooking with alliums is easy with this guide which outlines different types of alliums and how to use them.  Cooking With Alliums First, let’s discuss what an allium even is, as I’m sure it may have some of you scratching your head. The genus Allium includes onions, shallots, garlic, and leeks, to name onlyRead more ->

Pineapple Cheese Ball

A pineapple cheese ball covered in almonds looking like a pinecone

This Pineapple Cheese Ball is one of my all-time favorite holiday appetizers! Pineapple adds sweetness and green onion adds bite. The perfect cheeseball! Nostalgia In Dip Form This creamy Pineapple Cheeseball reminds me of home. Consistently an appetizer that graced our holiday table, this mouthwatering spread quickly becomes a favorite after everyone’s first bite. Sure, at first place the ingredients seem like an interesting combination.Read more ->

Kabocha Squash and Turkey Chili

Kabocha Squash and Turkey Chili

This Kabocha Squash and Turkey Chili is hearty and healthy take on the classic meal-in-a-bowl. Kabocha squash adds an earthy bite to the already substantial chili. Warm and spicy: this is feel good food! When It’s Chilly, We Chili On a scale of cool to unbearable, chili is a good choice regardless of what the chill in the air is. There’s something about each warmRead more ->

Kaylee’s Asian Noodle Salad

This Asian Noodle Salad combines brown rice noodles, crunchy veg, bright herbs, and a zippy Asian vinaigrette. Delicious for lunch or dinner! I featured this recipe from my friend, Kaylee, in my February Kitchen Memoirs story. I share some tasty stories about our friendship, and how food has defined so many pivotal moments in our lives. The Recipes Along with this Asian Noodle Salad, IRead more ->