Easy homemade croutons, perfect for soups and crispy salads! Use any leftover bread but my favorite crouton bread uses pretzel buns. There is no need to buy croutons at the store anymore. Nope. Sorry crouton companies but they are so easy to make that you had best just make them yourself. I may be saying …
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Make your own pumpkin pie spice mix with 5 easy ingredients. Never buy it at the store again! I was messing around in the kitchen over the weekend, experimenting with some fall recipes and I ran out of the store bought pumpkin pie spice mix I had. Big bummer. Then I remembered what happened that …
This onion relish recipe is perfect for spring and summer barbecues! It is a great substitute for pickle relish and delicious with hot dogs and sausages. Have I mentioned that Mr. B loves to grill? At my bridal shower, my mother-in-law got me a grill which at the time really confused me – I didn’t …
Blueberry lemon curd is the perfect addition to brunch! Add it to your french toast, crepes or even desserts! My favorite way to use it is as the center of a cupcake. I don’t really know where I got the idea to transform traditional lemon curd by adding blueberries to the curd itself, but I’m really glad …
This berry barbecue sauce recipe can be made with raspberries or blueberries. Dip chicken into it for a fruity addition to dinner! Can you believe this weekend is the Fourth of July? This year seems to be going by so fast – the fastest yet! Just the other day I was shoveling snow (it seems) …
If you’re craving dessert but don’t want leftovers, try this recipe for berry compote for two. It’s perfect over ice cream and pie! Mr. B and I like dessert. As you can imagine with the amount of baking I do, there is often a surplus of sweet goodies in our vicinity. I sometimes get on a …
Have an extra pint of blueberries on your hands? Follow my easy recipe to make pickled blueberries! My kitchen seems to be full of two things this summer: vinegar and blueberries. Tuesday, I shared an easy recipe for homemade berry vinegar and today you get a recipe for pickled blueberries. I didn’t mean to share …
If you’re looking for a quick lunch salad, try this spinach salad with balsamic poppy seed dressing. It’s loaded with fruit, feta and walnuts! Sometimes life is a little crazy (or boring) and you just don’t want to cook. That’s where I was at this Thursday afternoon. It’s not a familiar feeling – I like …