It’s Day Four of being indoors due to insanely cold temps here in Nebraska and I’m quickly losing interest in my usual diversions. So while the hot coffee brews, the chicken bone broth bubbles, and my laundry dries, I’ve been organizing my office. I found this hamburger helper-esque recipe in a pile and I recall…
Blueberry Donuts
These taste like a blueberry muffin, but in a different shape. In the midst of all the baked goods, it’s nice to have something that tastes a little fresh too. Ingredients: For the donuts: For the glaze: Directions:
Old-Fashioned Donut Bundt Cake
This is one of the easiest things we make each year (and one of my favorites). One huge donut. Boom. Done. Ingredients: For the cake For the glaze Directions:
7-Layer Dip
I was shopping last weekend and saw a version of this dip. I’ve been craving it ever since. I finally made a batch today. Ingredients: Directions:
Basil Mint Simple Syrup
Inspired by a great little coffee shop in Hastings, Nebraska, I tried my hand at making this Basil Mint Simple Syrup (I also made a basil-only version, which is also great). So far we’ve tried it in raspberry lemonade and in iced tea, but we have some later-in-the-day cocktail plans for it as well. Ingredients:…
Lemony Herby Goat Cheese Lavash
If I ever write a cookbook (I won’t), please remind me to delegate the naming of the recipes–it’s too hard! This delight is essentially a riff on/mashup of Smitten Kitchen’s Lemony Zucchini Goat Cheese Pizza and my friend Heidi at The Kitchette’s Chipotle Lime Avocado Lavash (and each of those recipes are absolutely worth making…
Oven Roasted Salmon
I tried a new method for roasting salmon tonight, and it turned out so well I didn’t want to forget. Ingredients: Directions:
Zucchini Pasta
We have a zucchini plant this year, and it’s going gangbusters. I was thrilled to find this Zucchini Butter Spaghetti recipe from Smitten Kitchen and even more thrilled when it was a total hit with all of my kids. I’ve made it twice in the past week, and I’ll be making it on the regular…
Pan-Seared Salmon with Basil Tzatziki
This became an instant Salmon Sunday favorite. I was particularly proud that we grew all the herbs plus the cucumber in our garden. Ingredients: For the tzatziki: For the salmon: Directions:
Grapefruit Tarragon Gin and Tonic
This cocktail is so light and summery, and I grew tarragon in the garden this year specifically for it. (Tarragon is also really good in chicken salad, fwiw.) It’s easy and delicious, and we enjoy it on the regular all summer long. Ingredients: 2 sprigs fresh tarragon (plus extra for garnish) 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar…
Needs More Butter 