A food blog featuring recipes with the flavor bumped up by spices, seasonings, and easy ingredients.
Sending silent thanks to the universe that it’s almost September and we’re quickly approaching the absolute best time of year on the OBX.
Back again with another week’s worth of dinners and a recipe! Here was the original plan for the week: We didn’t totally stick to this plan but came pretty close.
These sweet little squares highlight the classic peanut butter/banana flavor combo but with whole wheat flour for extra nuttiness!
One huge dinner salad packed with leafy greens (kale!), chicken, fruit, nuts, and cheese.
Perfect little homemade hand pies featuring a super buttery pecan pastry dough stuffed with a savory butternut squash and country ham filling!
These Rice Krispie Treats are as easy to make as the original but they taste even better thanks to brown butter, gingersnaps, and white chocolate chips!
An easy recipe for a sweet and simple Brown Sugar Peach Crumble! Top fresh peaches with a buttery, cinnamon-spiced crumble and bake for 30 min.
A brown sugary twist on banana bread with a perfectly moist texture and pops of toasted pecan crunch.
Homemade Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream! Smooth, creamy, and full of peanutty banana goodness! A sweet and satisfying use for those overripe banana.
A one-pot recipe that results in crispy-skinned chicken thighs, fluffy rice, and tons of flavor from harissa paste, tart lemons, and sweet, chewy dates.
A rich, deeply flavored, chocolately cake with a delicious sweetness from sugary roasted beets, drizzled with chocolate glaze.
A recipe for roasted veggie bowls with addictive flavors and textures, coated in creamy tahini dressing, and topped with pomegranate walnut salsa!
This Mulligatawny soup has a deliciously creamy base with warm, earthy curry powder, sweet carrots, tart apple, and tender shredded chicken.
Miso transforms into a deep, salty/sweet caramel flavor, which pairs perfectly with the peanut butter and brown sugar in this Peanut Butter Miso Ice Cream.
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with a supremely smooth and thick texture and just the right amount of sweetness, plus some ginger snaps folded in for crunch!
Pork butt cooked low and slow in apple cider, chipotle peppers, and onion, th apple stirred in at the end for yummy richness!
Chopped up candy bars, folded into peanut butter cookie dough, and topped with sea salt - an easy, dreamy snack and a great use for leftover candy.
A foolproof recipe for crispy, chewy, sweet, and salty cookies with crunchy chunks of peanut butter pretzels and chocolate chips!
A Balsamic Steak and Apple Salad recipe with mounds of charred flank steak and apples, salty blue cheese, sweet crunchy pralines, and syrupy balsamic! Yum!
A recipe for super chocolaty and rich muffins (to use up your overripe bananas) plus olive oil, a little avocado, and lots of chocolate!