Pumpkin Bread with Streusel — yes, please.

I have had this recipe saved for almost a month.

Finally, I made time to make it.

Delicious.

This recipe is from Butternut Bakery. I found this recipe via @Sarahkraffty on TikTok.

Love.

It takes an hour to bake and maybe twenty to thirty minutes to prep.

(Disclaimer: This recipe is NOT my own, and the credit for this recipe belongs to Jenna, the owner of the blog Butternut Bakery)!

Quick Tips | Pumpkin Bread with Streusel

You’ll want to make the streusel crumble first.

Refrigerate and don’t forget to add to the top of the loaf mixture before you bake it like I did.

I added it at the end and let it sit in the oven for a few more minutes.

This recipe is pretty seamless.

Let’s go.

What You’ll Need

• bread pan
• one can of pumpkin puree (15 oz)
• brown sugar
• granulated white sugar
• butter
• vanilla
• pumpkin pie spice
• salt
• milk
• two eggs
• vegetable oil
• white flour
• powdered sugar

Streusel Recipe

• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1/4th cup of brown sugar
• 2 tbsp of white sugar
• 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice

Mash with a fork.

Afterward — cover the mixture and refrigerate until it’s time to bake the pumpkin loaf

Pumpkin Loaf Recipe

• 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
• two eggs
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp pumpkin spice (I used all spice)
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1 & 3/4th cup of all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of milk

Directions: Mix together until it forms a cake batter like consistency.

Directions for Baking

Spray the bread pan with non-stick baking spray.

Pour in the bread mixture.

Top with the streusel.

Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.

Maple Glaze

Add the maple glaze after the bread is freshly out of the oven.

• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

That’s it.

That is the recipe.

If you do try this — let me know in the comments.

You’ll Love This Pumpkin Bread with Streusel as seen on TikTok — Credit to Butternut Bakery!

Recipe by Bella Kate 22

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

25

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

Calories

247

kcal

All rights to this recipe belong to Butternut Bakery Blog!

Ingredients Streusel Topping

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 2 tbsp white sugar

• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• Pumpkin Bread Ingredients

• 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree

• 1 cup of granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 2 eggs

• 1/2 tsp of vanilla

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• 1 tsp of cinnamon

• 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• 1 and 3/4th cup of all-purpose flour
  
  1/2 tsp of salt

• 1/2 cup of milk
  

• Maple Glaze Topping

• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar

• 1/4th cup of maple syrup

Directions

• Mix all streusel topping ingredients into a bowl. Set aside and let refrigerate.
• Mix the pumpkin loaf ingredients together.
• Put the bread mixture into a greased bread pan and top with streusel topping.
• Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
• After loaf is out of the oven add the maple glaze.
• Let cool!
• Enjoy!

Takeaways

What I love about this recipe is how moist and delicious it is to make.

I have not made a pumpkin loaf in almost a decade, and it was so fun to make again.

This can be a messier recipe (like all baking).I suggest laying all ingredients out on the counter and putting them away as the loaf is baking.

Next, may I suggest using the large mixing bowl to create a large soapy soak and dropping all cooking utensils in before loading them into the dishwasher —

Leaving the soak in the sink is so satisfying before loading the dishes later. Idk. I love an easy clean-up. 

I hope you try this recipe and give Butternut Bakeries blog a gander. Super grateful to the creator on TikTok for sharing this recipe.

xx,

Nikita

This blog post was originally published October 22, 2024.

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Last night, I had a real hankering for this viral (probably on TikTok) raw carrot salad.

One thing about me? I love most veggies (except beets and olives – YUCK) and almost everything raw that can be pickled.

Baby dill’s are supreme in my book, but this raw carrot salad had to be investigated.

Growing up, my mom would put cucumbers and vinegar together with pepper, and we would eat that as a snack or a BBQ side.

Do you also do this?

Truly an amazing snack.

Raw Carrot Salad Recipe

Most of the video recipes I have seen online give a rough estimate of how to make it.

Anyways. I gave it a try, and I can safely say – you have to try this.

It is so good.

It’s so flavorful, filling, and strangely energizing.

You’ll be full and bouncing off the walls at the same time.

I was pleasantly surprised at how it balanced a tart and sweet note — a perfect side for spring and summer events.

Ingredients

• Rice Vinegar
• Maple Syrup
• Long Raw Carrots
• A vegetable peeler
• Lime Juice
• sesame seeds
• cucumbers (optional)
• Soy sauce

That is it. Those are the ingredients. Super simple.

Internet Famous Raw Carrot Salad Will Be the Side Dish of the Summer

Recipe by Bella Kate 22

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking timeminutes

Calories

150

kcal

Ingredients

• 2-3 Raw Carrots

• 1-2 tsp of Sesame Seeds

• 1/3rd tsp Lime Juice

• 2-3 tablespoons of of Rice Vinegar

• 1/2 tsp of Maple Syrup

• 1/4 cup of sliced cucumbers

• 1/2 tablespoon of Soy Sauce

Directions

• Start by washing your produce.
• Slice long stripes of the carrot into a bowl until you have enough for the salad (this is your salad base).
• Cut your cucumber slices into the bowl as well.
• Next, mix all your wet ingredients into a different bowl. This is your salad dressing.
• Add sesame seeds to the dressing mixture.
• Mix the dressing into the salad base.
• Garnish with sesame seeds.
• Let sit for ten minutes (place in the fridge) and serve.

Notes

• Adjust dressing ingredients as needed.

I hope you try this recipe out, and let me know in the comments what you think.

xx,

Nikita

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Chicken Paprikash – My favorite thing to do when the mood hits is to make traditional dishes that my family members of the past would have eaten.

My paternal great-grandmother’s parents came from Hungary with their two oldest children back in the late 1800s, and my great-grandmother and her twin brother were born in the States in the early 1900s.

Growing up, I asked my great-grandmother if she knew how to speak Hungarian, but only her parents and grandmother spoke it with one another.

When they arrived in the United States, it was important to them that they blend in and become totally American.

As a result of the limited Hungarian culture, the only Hungarian dishes I grew up with were cabbage rolls and walnut roll.

Both really good.

I cannot remember why I wanted to make Chicken Paprikash, but it was around the time of my late grandpa’s birthday, which is towards the end of January, so I think since his passing I just mentally noted that I missed him, and cooking this meal, was the subconscious way of connecting back to him in a weird way. He would have LOVED IT!

Not only that but just saying Paprikash makes my brain extremely happy. It is a very happy word.

Say it.

“PAPRIKASH.”

See, it’s a totally happy word.

You can’t say it without smiling. I dare you.

This recipe is also perfect for someone who grew up on a lot of family raised beef, and as an adult I prefer chicken, turkey and fish over beef most days. So a chicken heavy dish just made sense. You know?

What I Love About Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash is such a simple yet decadent dish. It boasts some complex flavors, and yet it feels like a hug in a bowl.

Truly a meal that costs next to nothing and fills everyone up.

Not to mention, this dish is perfect during the winter months and goes perfectly with a slice of sourdough bread.

This meal made everyone extremely happy, which, in turn, made me extremely happy.

You have to try this dish.

As an extra step to making this dish superb – you’ll want to try nokedli dumplings (Pronounced – Nok-ed-lee)

Chicken Paprikash – What You’ll Need

• Sour Cream
• Chicken broth
• 2-4 Chicken breasts (traditionally you can use a whole of a chicken – I just don’t like the other parts of the chicken)
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 Onion
• Tomato paste – I used cubed tomatoes and sauce
• Hungarian pepper (I found a yellow Hungarian-looking pepper, but I don’t think it was truly Hungarian)
• Garlic
• PAPRIKA (They say to use Hungarian Paprika – I did not have any)
• Flour
• Egg

How to Make Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Nokedli

Recipe by Bella Kate 22

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

Calories

317

kcal

Ingredients

• Sour Cream

• Chicken Broth

• Chicken Breasts

• Salt

• Black Pepper

• Onion

• Hungarian Pepper

• Garlic

• Flour
  Olive Oil

• Tomato Paste

• Paprika

• Heavy Cream

Directions

• Heat your pan with olive oil on medium high heat.
• Brown your chicken on both sides. Once browned, move to a dish and set aside.
• Take diced 1/4th of a large onion and let cook until translucent.
• Add in diced garlic clove.
• Add in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
• Add in a salt, pepper (measure with love), and about 1/3rd cup of paprika.
• Add in a tablespoon of flour to create a tomato roux.
• Add in about one to one and a half cups of chicken broth (measure at what level you want to have a soup texture or more of a sauce texture – I like a soup texture).
• Place the browned chicken back into the pan with the rest of the cooking ingredients – set stove on med/low.
• Place lid on the pan and let the dish cook for one hour (the chicken should be tender and fall apart easily).
  
• Add in a generous dollop of sour cream and about a 1/3rd to a 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
• Stir and let simmer.
• How to Make Nokedli
• Boil hot water while you prepare the nokedli.
• Take one egg into a bowl and whisk until blended.
  
• Add salt and pepper.
• Add in flour and mix little by little until it forms a mixture that looks like pancake batter ( but also looks like it could be as thick as dough).
• When the water is boiling, you are going to take a measuring spoon and drop the dumpling mixture into the hot water one by one. They will pop up when fully cooked.
• Strain the water and set aside your dumpling noodles.
• To skip this step, you can use egg noodles. It does taste much better with Hungarian noodles though.
• Place the noodles into serving bowls for everyone and dish up the Chicken Paprikash over top.

I hope you try this recipe, and let me know in the comments if you like it.

Note:I did have my own photo of Chicken Paprikash to share, but I think I will leave this one to the professionals so that you actually want to make this dish.

xx

-Nikita

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My breakfast obsession has to be these homemade egg bites that taste similar to the ones from Starbucks.

Have you tried them? They are delicious. 

I am trying to curb my Starbucks addiction like many people.

One can make their own egg bites at home.

The art of making homemade egg bits is a mix of being a tedious task, while also being a pretty darn easy one.

From the chopped veggies to the cheeses you decide on, it really is a journey.

I attempted this recipe back in 2023, and it was a disaster.

This time, the recipe went so much smoother.

In order to achieve the right amount of tang, I recommend using a quality cheddar cheese — I opted for Kerrygold Aged Cheddar. 

Kerrygold Aged Cheddar goes great with so many recipes, and always adds a rich and thick creamy tangy flavor that you can only get with Kerrygold Aged Cheddar.

As a PNW girlie, I cannot believe I am putting Kerrygold above Tillamook cheddar cheese. 

Even I am in shock.

Kerrygolds Aged Cheddar cheese absolutely added the sauce to this recipe. 

I kid you not. Anytime I take out this cheese, my dogs go crazy and expect a small morsel. 

They always get their very own cube of cheese that just so happens to fall to the floor anytime I take out their favorite cheese. 

It’s easily the cheese that is the house favorite. Who can blame anyone for siding with Kerrygold’s Aged cheddar? 

I’ll wait.

You have to try it and if you try it, let me know in the comments.

Let’s get into this homemade egg bite recipe, shall we?

What You’ll Need

• Four eggs
• Two egg whites (six eggs in total)
• Chives
• Spinach
• Sharp Cheddar cheese (I use Kerrygold)
• Mozzarella (shrredded)
• Monetary Jack cheese
• Cornstarch
• Roasted red peppers (optional)
• Cottage Cheese
• Sriracha
• Pepper
• Salt
• Avocado Spread or Guacamole
• Cutting board
• Cooking Spray
• Silicone muffin tray
• Oven mit
• Baking Utensils

Homemade Egg Bites Recipe

How to Make Egg Bites at Home

Recipe by Bella Kate 22

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Calories

120

kcal

Ingredients

• ½ cup of chives

• 1/3^rd  cup of spinach 

• 1/4^th cup of Kerrygold cheddar

• ½ cup of monetary jack cheese

• ½ cup of mozzarella

• 4 eggs

• ½ cup of egg whites

• ½ cup of cottage cheese

• 2 tbsp of cornstarch 

• 1 tbsp of sriracha 

Directions

•   After washing the produce, pre-cut all needed veggies.
• Gather your cheese and if it is not pre-shredded (or cubed) please do so now. 
• Pre-heat your oven to 450° F
• Boil water in a pot or tea kettle. 
• Add the four eggs and egg whites into a blender as well as the veggies and sriracha cornstarch, shredded cheese, and cottage cheese. Blend until smooth.
• Gather your baking tray and your silicone muffin pan. 
• Grease your muffin pan.
• Fill your baking tray mid-way with the boiled water (this is to allow the egg bites to be bake as a sous vide egg). Top with pepper and salt.
• Fill muffin tin 3/4ths of the way full and top with chopped veggies. I just sprinkled a mixture throughout the 12 egg bites.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes.
• Let stand for a few minutes after removing egg bites from the oven, and enjoy! Please note: the hot water when putting the tray into the oven and taking the tray out of the oven.

Notes

• Egg bites recipe.

Happy baking.

Let me know how you like the recipe in the comments.

xx,

Nikita

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A Joe and the Juice tunacado copycat recipe s’il vous plaît.

Yes.

The sandwich of my dreams.

I am extremely picky about tuna sandwiches, and only my grandma and my childhood best friend made them correctly — if we are speaking on the level of homemade.

The ratio of talent, love, and the understanding of a damn good sandwich.

Priceless.

This past Saturday, I saw Daphne Oz’s TikTok about this particular sandwich. She said she “dreamed of this Joe and the Juice tunacado sandwich,” and she had “a cheaters version.”

My ears perked right up because a tuna sandwich that everyone can’t get enough of. Sign me up.

Tuna sandwiches are probably the LEAST liked sandwich to eat amongst a crowd of people. I think Eugene from Grease probably loved a tuna sandwich — same, Eugene. Same.

After her TikTok, I looked up more videos because I wanted to learn more about this bread that is used. I fixated on it all weekend and made one for myself.

Heaven.

So Good.

Filling.

Soul Moving.

Delicious.

I cannot wait to try the original.

The Bread

Joe and the Juice has a unique bread that they use to make their tunacado sandwich (This was partly why I moved it out of my mind last summer).

Obviously — if you don’t know the bread — you cannot possibly make the sandwich.

Daphne Oz used Swedish crackers and I opted for a pita bread after seeing others use it.

Swedish crackers probably work well.

I Forgot the Spice

I love spice.

LOVE a hot take in the food department. Give me spice.

However, I didn’t end up using a hot mustard, and that makes me sad. Next time, perhaps.

This was a cute little glimpse into a real Joe and the Juice tunacado sandwich.

Not gonna lie. I don’t want this recipe to be better than the original (and I don’t think it can be) because I want to try the original and be like — what is happening to my life right now (in a good way).

Like, I want to be at a loss for words and have a ten-minute (yeah, right) pause between each bite as I lose my sh*t over how good this Joe & The Juice tunacado is.

I’ve hyped it up way too much in my mind now. I know.

But this sandwich is really good as a homemade attempt, so I must try one IRL now.

Also, I have jalapeños so I should have used those as well — Next time.

The Process

The tunacado is a process.

Food prep helps.

To make things easier, I would pre-cut most of the ingredients.

If you use a pita, be sure to cut off the top and bottom of the pita to make the bread more rectangular.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of tomato (about one small heirloom tomato)
• 1 pita
• 1/4th cup of onion
• 1 tin of canned tuna
• 1 tablespoon and a half of mayo
• 1 tablespoon of spicy mustard
• 1 pickle ( 1baby dill)
• 1 and a half tablespoons of avocado
• a dash of pepper
• a dash of salt
• 1 tablespoon of pesto sauce (I used store-bought but you can easily make your own at home)
• a teaspoon of lemon juice

Directions – Tunacado Copycat Recipe Assembly

Cut the onion, tomato, pickles and add them into a bowl.

Next, add your can of tuna fish after draining your can. I used the brand SkipJack. They run from $3-$7 depending on where you shop.

Break up the tuna into smaller bits and mix the onion and pickles into the bowl.

Add mayo, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper.

From there, you’ll want your tomato and avocado cut and ready to go (keep these items to the side until you assemble the sandwich).

Toast your pita. You can fry it in a pan (both sides), broil it or toast it.

A true Joe and the Juice uses a panini maker. I don’t have one, so I did a broil at two hundred degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes for a doughy, warm finish.

After you have the bread ready to go, toast one side of the panini with the pesto sauce.

Add the tuna mixture to the other pita half.

Garnish with your tomato and avocado with more salt and pepper to taste.

Join the two halves of the pita together and enjoy your Tunacado from home.

Note: This recipe makes one tunacado sandwich.

I hope you try and enjoy this tunacado copycat recipe.

xx

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Bulletproof coffee is something I have been loving.

Last spring, I started to use coconut oil instead of creamer (normally, I just have black coffee) and noticed an immediate boost of mental agility upon consumption.

Truly, I started to wonder if there was actually something to it and researched coconut oil and MCT oil (the main difference between coconut oil and MCT is their fatty acid chains).

I am not a dietician or a doctor, so take this information with a grain of salt.

I will only be sharing what I have noticed when I drink bulletproof coffee.

To preface more — I am also not following any dietary rules (bulletproof coffee is known as a Keto coffee, and I am not Keto — however, I find it more a match to how I eat naturally so this fits my lifestyle well).

Not Needing Coffee First Thing

Upon waking up, I am able to function a lot better without coffee and for longer.

It could be that making bulletproof coffee takes more time to make in the morning, but I naturally feel more energized.

I also love that I rarely reach for more than two cups of coffee per day. My first coffee is bulletproof, and the second cup is regular, with some oat milk creamer or just plain.

The brown sugar creamer from Trader Joe’s is a must.

My body digests the caffeine in a much healthier way, and I feel less anxious and more satiated throughout the day.

I couple this with a high protein and healthy fat breakfast with some fun carbs like protein pancakes, eggs, sautéed kale, wheat toast, high protein yogurt or some chicken or turkey sausage, and I cook with olive oil or olive oil spray.

Sometimes, breakfast is a few hours later, and sometimes at the same time as my bulletproof coffee intake.

I was hesitant to try bulletproof coffee, because it is marketed as a Keto coffee, but I use it just like a regular cup of coffee.

Technically, you could say that I eat keto friendly foods — However, I don’t follow a diet. I just eat what makes my body feel best and what I crave. That works best for me.

I don’t think it’s helpful to tell someone hey — “I drink this keto coffee,” and leave out the food stuff because I think it can confuse people who have issues with disordered eating, and can lead you down a weird path mentally.

Eat and drink food that feels best to you.

To share all of the truth is that — I like food, I eat food, and I like this coffee too, and this is how I incorporate this particular coffee into my day-to-day.

Cravings Are Less

When I have a higher healthy fat and protein based diet — my brain functions best. Plus, I crave a lot less of the things that drain my energy faster.

I still have fun, delicious food that is more of a treat, but just less of it.

Even when I want the fun stuff, I think my body and brain function a lot better and work well with hunger cues.

I make better decisions. I am working at my most optimal.

For me, more healthy fats and more protein is my perfect match.

More Energy

Energy crashes are far less frequent, but conversely, my body recognizes its hunger and exhaustion cues a lot more accuratley.

This helps me to regulate my life in an amazing manner.

I think better, feel stronger and am able to be the best version of myself energetically.

The energy isn’t like a zipped and trippy feeling — it feels sustainable, natural and long lasting.

Even if my energy dips, I take much better care of myself.

Talk To Your Doctor

Obviously bulletproof coffee isn’t for everyone because everyone has different health levels, and dietary needs.

If you have health issues, please check with your doctor before trying it.

For me, bulletproof coffee has been such a great life hack, and I appreciate it and am grateful to the inventor and for the inventor for sharing their findings.

How Do You Make Bulletproof Coffee?

I use less or about a half of a tsp of ghee and coconut oil each.

Brew your coffee. I use my reusable k cup.

Place brewed coffee, ghee and coconut oil in a blender.

I use my magic bullet.

Let it froth and enjoy.

You can always add cinnamon as well.

Let me know if you end up trying bulletproof coffee.

xx

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When I tell you that baked brie with red pepper jelly is a ticket to the hearts of guests and is the hottest appetizer in town (literally because it’s baked). I am not lying.

It is THE Appetizer to bake and to make.

I made this for the first time last year, and it is delicious and easy to make.

Truly. It feels so decadent, and this entire dish for a group setting is about $30 and is very much a group effort to demolish.

What I love about this dish (if you can even call it that) is the fact that many people gravitate towards it — making it the perfect icebreaker for any party.

With the holiday season coming up, I wanted to share just in case you weren’t aware that this party trick gets it right 100% of the time.

What You’ll Need

Brie.

I used President Brie and a jam. I love making this with a red pepper jelly. Any red pepper jelly will do.

Target has a great one by Good and Gather, but for this blog post I was able to get my hands on Tabasco’s red pepper jelly (Love).

If you love spicy — Tabasco delivers the kick.

Otherwise, any jam or berry topping will do.

You can add rosemary for an extra kick of flavor as well.

A Baking sheet. I love mine. Currently mine are in storage, but these are the ones I use.

Parchment paper.

Directions for Baked Brie with Red Pepper Jelly

Once you have your baking sheet lined with one sheet or parchment paper, unbox and unwrap your brie.

Set the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Next, take your jam or pepper jelly and top the middle. I used three dollops.

You can dig a small hole in the top of the cheese so that the jam mixes into the cheese.

I prefer to let it bake on top so that people can decide how much jam they would like to have on their individual plate.

Bake for 7 minutes.

What Goes Great with Baked Bri and Red Pepper Jelly or Jam?

French bread, apples, nuts (I opted for spicy pecans) and other fruits and veggies work great.

Serve with a knife and spoon and individual plates for optimal cleanliness.

It is flu season after all.

Party responsibly.

xx

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Let’s discuss two-ingredient pizza.

This recipe keeps on giving all of these years later.

Have you heard of two-ingredient pizza before?

Once upon a time there was a blog called Impatient Foodie.

Impatient Foodie was a blog that I really enjoyed reading, and it was a great way for a young twenty something to get creative in the kitchen.

Cut to today, and this two-ingredient pizza is still a classic reference point recipe for me.

One of my favorite recipes from Impatient Foodie (as written by Elettra Wiedemann) was posted to Yahoo.

I will link it here.

More Two-Ingredient Pizza Thoughts

As we head into the weekend, I thought it would be fun to share.

This pizza recipe is so good.

Add whatever toppings you would like.

You can buy the Impatient Foodie cookbook here.

Impatient Foodie as it was is now closed, but you can still keep up with Elettra at Mama Farm (a family owned business).

If you want to learn more — Mama Farm has in-person events and activities and keeps their readers up-to-date on their blog.

For their fashion savvy customers, you can check out their collaboration with Aisling Camps at Mama Farm|Modi Operandi collection here. It is really inspirational and beautiful work.

Have a great weekend, and let me know if you try the recipe, and we can geek out on it together.

What recipe’s are you loving this fall?

xx

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Let me tell you about my easy summer salad hack.

It’s my favorite thing as of a few months ago (May to be exact) and I want to share with you.

Who doesn’t love to save time and also feel like they are indulging in a delicious and well planned meal….even though it’s taking you less than thirty minutes.

This is my favorite summer salad because I can add my protein of choice and top it onto the salad.

Taylor’s Salad’s

Out of all the salad kit’s that I have tried, Taylor’s Salad kit’s give you that take out experience in the comfort of your own home.

My go-to’s are the Caesar and the Asian Salad.

They are so good.

These kit’s are great for two people or two large salad portions.

Perfect for on the go.

What You’ll Need

A salad bowl.

Salad bowls.

I really love these fun drippy pink and whites.

Taylor’s salad kit of course.

Nesting bowls for on the go.

Incorporating Easy Meal’s

Easy meals are how I support myself as an adult.

I love to eat food that makes me feel vibrant and healthy, while also enjoying delicious food.

I have spoken about ADHD previously and how easy meals are how I support myself.

When I eat for satiety and flavor and health my brain functions at such a higher rate than when I focus on just quick.

I need that quick and healthy balance and these easy salad recipe’s and salad kits help me maintain my mental health.

I love that for me.

What are your favorite go-to salads?

xx

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Hosting a fondu party is not everyone’s cup of tea, but if it is yours and you want to show your closest friends and family that you would love to celebrate love with them, here are some ideas on how to get the party started.

Host a Fondu Party – Cookware

I love hosting fondu parties. I threw my first one when I turned 22 and it was a huge hit with everyone (70s costumes required as entry with only vinyl playing…..the best idea IMO).

Fondu parties are such a fun and easy way to entertain your guests, while keeping the mood light and fun.

Admittedly, getting the cheese to stay soft for the entire evening can be a task. So, I recommend using an electric fondu pot.

The fun thing about a fondu party is that you can indeed do two styles of fondu.

One for the main course, one for dessert and or just one style altogether.

If you were looking for a great electric chocolate fondu pot, this one is perfect.

Fondu Party Accessories

If you want the real Swiss fondu experience, may I suggest investing in L’Original Swiss Knight Fondu.

Depending on the group size, it’s always handy to have enough dipping sticks for everyone.

You never know and it is always better to be over prepared than under prepared.

Serving trays are also a great way to present the food to your guests and this ceramic set from Starfrit is simple, chic and elegant enough to entertain your guests.

Fondu Recipe’s to Try

I would never claim to be the person who has the fondu cheese recipe down perfectly, but I will say a fancy cheese, mixed with cheddar and a bit of dry white wine and a touch of flour (most use cornstarch), pepper, spices and garlic does the trick.

If you want more in-depth teachings, I would check this cookbook out for the perfect cheese fondu recipes.

For the chocolate lovers, this chocolate fondu cookbook will win you brownie points at your next fondu party.

Cheese Fondu Party Dipping Foods

Cheese fondu dipping foods are endless. Here are my favorites.

-Chicken

-Steak

-Cherry tomatoes

-Carrots

-French Bread

-Broccoli

-Zuchini

-Cauliflower

-Green Apples

Chocolate Fondu Dipping Foods

-French Bread

-Banana

-Apples

-Brownies

-Marshmellows

-Pretzels

-Sweedish Fish

-Sour Patch Kids

-Strawberries

-Raspberries

The possibilities are endless.

Hosting Tips

Fondu parties are a group effort. I used to feel that as the host I had to provide everything but that is simply not true.

As a host, you can provide the space and a few party essentials.

However, I find it a lot more enjoyable if it’s a group effort.

As in, guests contribute something to dip and bring their own beverage of choice.

While you also provide options for beverages, it’s just a lot more affordable that way and a lot less stressful.

With a birthday party situation, I think I tried to provide the entire party experience, but with mid-year gatherings where it’s not someone’s birthday, it’s best to split the responsibility and most people enjoy that.

Other things to consider.

Making a dress code for the party is also really fun.

Setting up a theme is one of my favorite ways to do parties.

Maybe have it be an all-girls night fondu and pajama party with a party signature cocktail, mocktail or wine.

Whatever you decide to do, get creative. It makes it way more exciting.

xx

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