This tequila sunrise recipe is sweet and smooth, requires only three ingredients, and has the gorgeous color gradient of a summer sunrise! It’s not often that I order a fruity drink at a bar. My default is a French 75 cocktail, and aside from that I look for a dry Riesling. Or if I’m at a…
Summer
Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Steak
A light and bright salad full of spinach greens, freshly sliced strawberries and avocado, seared steak and a simple lemon balsamic vinaigrette dressing. This past week has been spent at the Everything Food Conference in Salt Lake City, so things have been a little bit busier than usual around these parts. I buttoned up my…
Fluffernutter Rice Krispie Treats
Ooey, gooey soft rice krispie treats are loaded with creamy peanut butter and sweet marshmallow fluff for the perfect fluffernutter flavor! Here’s the thing about these fluffernutter rice krispie treats: there is nothing healthy about them and they’re everything I wanted them to be. They’re soft, and ooey, and gooey, and taste like I covered…
Copycat Ruby Tuesday Pasta Salad
My homemade, copycat version of Ruby Tuesday’s pasta salad. Rotini pasta, diced ham, peas and green pepper make for the perfect side dish for a summer party! Generally speaking, I’m not a “chain restaurant” kind of girl. I live for finding little hole in the wall cafes, family-run diners and restaurants that only use locally-grown…
Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
These blueberry oatmeal bars are just the right amount of sweet with their juicy blueberry filling, soft and buttery oatmeal crust, and golden crumb topping! Deep thought on this Sunday: What if they had called blueberries “purpleberries”? Every time I mash or cook a blueberry and I see the purple inside, that’s what I think….
Strawberry Cashew Energy Bites
These energy bites are loaded with dried strawberries and collagen for an easy, raw, bite-sized, naturally sweetened snack! No baking required, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free. I’ve been trying to perfect a certain recipe lately, but I’ve been failing repeatedly and I think I’m going to shelve that one for a while. You…
Deviled Eggs
This deviled eggs recipe is quick and easy, with variations for different flavors and presentation – and has a bit of a kick! An appetizer that will disappear first at parties, this recipe is naturally gluten free, with paleo and Instant Pot options. I feel like more often than not, when I get to a…
Coconut Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Bites
An easy bite-sized, naturally sweetened snack packed with coconut and lemon flavors and dotted with poppy seeds. No bake, raw, gluten free, dairy free, paleo and vegan! We’re down to a little over a month before our wedding, and I’m finally starting to acknowledge that maybe I should put down the doughnuts and do a…
Grilled Cinnamon Pound Cake S’mores
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyCalphalonKitchen #CollectiveBias Does anyone else get supper bummed when grilling season is over? I mean, if you live in a place with temperate conditions all year, I guess you can’t relate. But for those of us in New England,…
French 75 Cocktail
A classic bubbly gin and champagne cocktail with a fresh lemon zing! My birthday is on Tuesday, and to celebrate I was going to make this really decadent, three layer German chocolate cake that may or may not be soaked with booze (that doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen, just not today). Instead…
Chewy Funfetti Granola Bars
Chewy funfetti granola bars are filled with funfetti flavor and tons of rainbow sprinkles – no baking required. Add them to your kids’ lunch for a fun back to school snack! As you may or may not know, I do not have kids. Don’t have them, and really not looking to. But that doesn’t mean…
Blueberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
This tangy cheesecake dip is the ultimate no bake dessert with fresh blueberries, white chocolate chips, and perfectly pairs with graham crackers for dipping! Recently, I bought entirely too many blueberries. WAY too many. Just… an absurd amount. I don’t know what I was thinking at the time. I had enough to make a blueberry…
Salted Nutella Fudge Brownie Gelato
Rich, creamy Nutella gelato loaded with chunks of fudgy brownie bites and a hint of sea salt! Everyone’s making all these fabulous strawberry recipes, eye-popping blueberry recipes, and beautiful fruity drinks… and then here I am, making a salted Nutella fudge brownie gelato. The heart wants what the heart wants, you guys. Truth be told,…
Mango Ginger Sangria
A bright, crisp and refreshing summer sangria filled with the flavors of sweet mango and zesty ginger! I don’t want to take up a ton of your time, so we’re gonna take a small detour before we get to the recipe. Guys… wedding planning takes up a lot of time. If you’ve planned a wedding,…
Pineapple Cooler
The pineapple cooler is a creamy, boozy beverage is perfect for a hot summer day and loaded with pineapple flavor (and rum, of course)! Guys, it’s summer. I know that the calendar says it’s not until Thursday the 21st, but Massachusetts has never been one to… oh, I don’t know, pay attention in the least…
Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
A creamy and tart lemon poppy seed salad dressing that’s destined to become a family favorite and staple in your fridge for the summer! Sometimes you don’t know what you’re going to get when you come to this site. Sometimes might find yourself scouring through pages of decadent desserts, and other times you’re pinning gluten…
Strawberry S’mores Icebox Cake
Easy to make, no bake, s’mores icebox cake with three layers of whipped cream, marshmallows and Fluff, graham crackers, sweet strawberries, and rich chocolate ganache. Perfect to make ahead for a summer party – and you can even swap homemade whipped cream for Cool Whip to make it even quicker! K, so… this cake….
S’mores Tots from “Tots!”
These aren’t your mama’s s’mores! All the usual ingredients, thrown in a skillet with mini tater tots for the ultimate salty and sweet combination. K, so, I love s’mores. In basically any and every form. I’ve made them into a s’mores trifle, s’mores toffee bark, and s’mores cupcakes (my personal favorite). There’s just something about honey-flavored…
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
A tangy, sweet, moist loaf loaded with lemon flavor and dotted with crunchy poppy seeds! It’s back to winter weather here in Boston, but we’re going to pretend it’s not and instead pretend that Spring is in full bloom with daffodils in abundance, bulky coats in storage, and sunshine 24/7. Well… not 24/7, because then…
Paleo No-Bake Cowboy Cookie Cups
These cookie cups are like an almond butter cup and a cowboy cookie had a baby. Chewy oats, coconut and crunchy pecans are coated in smooth chocolate for a no-bake, no refined sugar, no gluten, no dairy dessert! Full disclaimer: I run on the belief that a few gluten free oats aren’t the end of…
Red Velvet Oreo No-Bake Cheesecake
Supremely rich and creamy cheesecake filled with red velvet and Oreo flavors atop a Red Velvet Oreo crust. No baking required! I feel obligated to put a disclaimer on this Red Velvet Oreo No-Bake Cheesecake recipe. Don’t get me wrong. It’s good. It’s real good. But this recipe is not for the faint of heart. Consider…
Apple Cherry Smoothie Bowl
Dark cherries are paired with sweet apple for a smoothie that’s refreshing and filling – the perfect breakfast choice that’s easy to make and customize! Gluten free, dairy free, paleo and vegan. January is the month where everyone and their mother tries dieting, eating healthier, working out more, and generally trying to better themselves. I…
Bourbon Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Light, soft vanilla ice cream with a hint of bourbon flavor and loaded with buttery, sweet, roasted pecans. This ice cream is for adults only – sorry, kids! If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you’re very familiar with my belief that ice cream is meant to be consumed 24/7/365. It’s that one…
Gingerbread Ice Cream
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #IndulgenceDoneRight #CollectiveBias || Easy and creamy homemade gingerbread ice cream is filled with gingerbread spice flavor and pieces of real gingerbread! If you’ve hung around this blog for a while, you’re probably aware that I love ice cream….