Happy September! I always laugh a little when people say Labor Day is the last weekend of summer. I have always lived in the South, where school starts back before Labor Day and the heat sticks around until at least October, so Labor Day is really just a long weekend that starts off September for…
cherry frozen yogurt popsicles
Oh these popsicles. Cherry frozen yogurt popsicles are sooooo easy to throw together and use only four ingredients (two of which are listed in the name). Of course, the day I photographed these popsicles, we had a weird fluke power outage – perfect conditions for a frozen treat. Can you hear my sarcasm through the…
plum & peach galette with cinnamon whipped cream
What’s easier than pie? Galette. Specifically this plum & peach galette with cinnamon whipped cream. There are so many things to love about this plum and peach galette. It looks impressive, but is so simple and easy, and showcases the sweet natural flavors of summer. The buttery, flakey crust comes together with just a few…
5 Cookbooks I’m Loving this Summer
Do you ever get stuck in a meal planning rut? I try to find great seasonal recipes for our dinners, but by the end of the season I often feel like we’ve made the same recipes over and over again. Don’t get me wrong, I love most of these recipes (otherwise, why would I keep…
DIY Instant Oatmeal
Keeping on theme with easy breakfasts for back-to-school (and really every day in between), these DIY instant oatmeal jars are the perfect healthy breakfasts that will keep you full until lunch. They take only minutes to prepare, cost less than individually packed instant oats, and allow you to control what other ingredients you add to…
toast toppings, four ways
Each year as students head back to school, I find myself thinking about my own back to school memories. Some of the memories that stick out the most are the dreaded early morning wake-up calls and the bus and carpool rides that were always accompanied by a paper towel wrapped slice of toast. Toast has…
august goals
August brings the backside of summer (yet, still the hottest temperatures), the back-to-school frenzy, and a rushed feeling all over social media and around town to fit all summer activities into the long days before the season ends. Another month into the summer also means another month into our time in Nashville and instead of…
greek yogurt almond pound cake
Pound cake is a great Southern staple – an easy, simple, versatile dessert that can be dressed up and altered for each season. A simple slice of dense, delicious pound cake topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh fruit seems like the quintessential Southern summer treat, and this almond version takes it to the next…
soft brown butter sugar cookies
Cookies are my favorite dessert to make. There are so many flavor possibilities, textures, and types of cookies, and, unlike with cakes, pies, and bars, you can bake only a few servings at a time or the whole batch. While pumpkin pie or peach cobbler are very seasonal, cookies cross all seasons and are always…
guide to coffee shops in the triangle
Coffee shops are my happy place. I love the atmosphere, the creativity, and, of course, the drinks and treats. Will and I go on coffee shop dates more often than evening dates, and always aim to support our local coffee shops when we aren’t brewing our own caffeinated drinks at home. There are so many…