Pumpkin Spice Ribs are just the meaty deliciousness you need in your life for fall. Warming pumpkin spice amps up the flavor in the dry rub mix, making the ribs sumptuous and rich. The dry rub is so flavorful, you won’t even think to add any sauce!
YOU GUYS.
I did a kinda crazy thing.
You know how everyone is currently losing their minds of pumpkin spice EVERYTHING?
So I might not be a PSL girl, but I love me some pumpkin spice.
Peach Plum Cobbler is a divine combination of stone fruits in a simple, straightforward dessert. The fruit is combined with a rich white wine syrupy sauce and topped with made-from-scratch biscuits, making it the ideal transition recipe from summer to fall!
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As I write this, I can hear the crack of thunder shaking my house as the rain comes down in sheets outside.
It’s the perfect end of summer/beginning of fall thunderstorm to kick off the beginning of September, and that just happens to be exactly what this dessert is all about.
I love the combination of stone fruit in this cobbler so, so much.
BBQ Bacon Crack Fries are the most epic combination of beer, bacon, potatoes, cheddar, and BBQ sauce you’ll ever put in your mouth. They are smoky, savory, spicy, and crispy, making them ideal for inhaling as you watch the big game. Let’s kick off tailgating season on the right foot, shall we?
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TOMORROW IS THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER.
Honestly, how are we already about to kick off all things fall?
I am slowly losing my mind thinking about how quick this year is passing by. Before I know it we will be ringing in the new year and I’ll be wishing I hadn’t eaten so much over the last four months.
A Summer Garden Vegetable Hummus Board is the best way to highlight those summer garden vegetables before the fall sets in! The combination of raw and roasted vegetables provide a fun variation so you can experiment with different flavors and textures. It’s the best healthy summer snack!
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September might be upon us this weekend, but that doesn’t mean summer is running away just yet.
With sunny skies and warm weather, I am sure your garden is bursting with colorful vegetables this time of year.
I wish I could say my garden is thriving, but alas, our first attempt at a garden this year was a bit of a fail… Thank goodness for all those farmers markets boasting the summer bounty of deliciousness, am I right?
Quick Cherry Tomato Confit is a savory, delightfully creative dish that can be used in oh-so many ways. Featuring Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the quick-cook method on these small tomatoes brings out an intense level of flavor that you will end up making every single week.
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Friends, this is one of the best discoveries I’ve ever made.
I remember I tried tomato confit in a local restaurant just a month or two ago. It is such a simple concept, so I didn’t think I was going to flip out over like I did.
Essentially, tomato confit is cooking tomatoes slowly in extra virgin olive oil with some fresh herbs and cloves of garlic. The large tomatoes start to burst while remaining plump, helping them to retain all the richness of the oil and all the smooth, savory flavors of the other ingredients.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… It’s Denver Food + Wine Festival time! This is one of my favorite weeks in the entire world, and to me, it’s the best way to start off the fall season and close out the summer with an epic bang. Get more deets on the events I cherish the most below!
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You all know I love Christmas, but there’s another week of the year that I love just as much…
That special time is the week of Denver Food + Wine Festival and I am jumping up and down with excitement and anticipation for this year’s events. The week is fast approaching (next week!) starting September 4th through 9th.
If you haven’t attended in the past or simply haven’t heard of this amazing week, it’s essentially a week of the best foodie events here in Denver. I have been going to this festival for 5 years now (gah, I can’t believe it’s been that many years), and I can honestly say that each year has been more incredible than the last. All I can say is it feels like waking up on Christmas morning every single day of this foodie celebration week.
In part two of How To Host A Tapas Party, you’ll find out my final tips for the ultimate guide to simple entertaining. From a couple of additional recipes to tips on how to lay out your epic spread, you’ll be the master of tapas before you know it. The time to party is now my friends!
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Are you ready to learn more about how to host the ultimate tapas party?!
I am still freaking obsessed over this spread because it was just that darn good.
As someone who will use any excuse to celebrate, I can’t help but share good food and good wine with the people around me as often as possible. This tapas party is just the party to throw when you are in the mood to do just that.
Cool off this week with a Peach Mint Moscow Mule! The combination of fruity and refreshing flavors with a bite of ginger really makes this a cocktail to remember. It’s ideal for celebrating the end of summer!
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Friends, I am having a week.
And that’s not in a good way. Which means I’ll be having yet another one of these fancy mules this evening once I am done with a marathon day.
It’s my camera (aka my other, other half – you know, aside from the Man and everything).
When it comes to entertaining, make it easy on yourself with my How To Host A Tapas Party guide! From recipes to tips on how to pull it all together without driving yourself insane, this is part one of a handy how-to that you definitely need to save for your next gathering.
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I LOVE tapas.
Well I love all food that I can graze on, to be specific. The idea of loading up a plate with tons of flavors and textures always peaks my interest, and any excuse to gather a bunch of people together around a feast of delicious food has my heart.
I’ve been wanting to throw a tapas party for a while, but I always delayed it because I was never sure where to start.
A Roasted Peach Gin Fizz is a slightly sweet, tart, and bubbly sipper that’s ideal for late summer. The floral notes of the gin mixed with the ripe, sweet peaches explode over your taste buds in the most refreshing way. It’s time to end the summer on a high note!
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The final days of summer are upon us and you already know where I’m going with that…
It’s all about the PEACHES.
This cocktail was actually made with the last of the Palisade peaches I brought back from Fruita. I can’t believe they are all gone…
Beer Brined Beer Can Chicken is a double dose of beer, in one juicy bird. The beer brine keeps the meat nice and juicy, while grilling it with a beer can keeps it moist inside as the skin gets crispy on the outside. If you love all things beer and grilling, it’s time to fire up this recipe!
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Beer brined beer can chicken is like a tongue-twister.
While saying it might be a mouthful, making it is super simple and the result is the best darn bird you’ll ever eat.
Peach Basil Goat Cheese Tarts are sweet, tangy, and herbaceous, making them the perfect summer appetizer. Take advantage of peach season in more than just desserts with this fantastic flavor explosion! It’s about time you really wow’d a crowd, isn’t it?
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Now that we are back and settled from the wedding, honeymoon, and a week visiting family, I am getting excited about having people over to celebrate the end of summer.
I hadn’t realized until recently that we never had a housewarming party when we moved into our new house because we were so caught up with remodeling and planning the wedding, not to mention hosting my mom’s side of the family for Christmas Eve.
SO, we finally had people over for a small dinner party the other night, and I was so elated to have people in our house again.
A Grilled Tomato Italian Grinder Sandwich is just the thing you need to stuff in your mouth this week. Layers of thinly sliced meats and mozzarella are paired with homemade grilled tomatoes and stacked high on a crusty loaf spread with basil pesto. Pack it up and bring this bad boy to your next picnic!
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It doesn’t matter if you call then grinders, heros, bogies, subs, or whatever ever other word you use for a submarine style sandwich. If you love to bite into a thick, stacked sammie layered with a variety of layers, you are going to fall head over heels for this ridiculously tasty recipe.
Sandwiches are one of my favorite things to eat, aside from burritos.
It’s handheld, you can do so many things to it to make it different, and it pairs perfectly with a crisp, chilled beer.
Raspberry Peach Prosecco Popsicles are essentially a cocktail on a stick! Bubbly sweet prosecco combined with fresh peach juice and a burst of whole raspberries in each bite is a summer frozen treat you won’t be able to resist. This is the ultimate way to end the summer, on a peachy, bubbly high note.
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I have a drawer full of ripe peaches and I am desperately trying to use them up as quickly as possible!
After spending a week up in Fruita (adjacent to peach heaven, aka Palisade, Colorado), eating peaches with the juice dribbling down my chin, I decided it would be a fantastic idea to being a crate back with me to continue the obsession.
So I shared with my friends. I shared with our parents.
Gooey Golden Grahams Cereal Treats are the perfect dessert to indulge in when you are craving a delicious cereal fix. They are easy marshmallow treats to make and they will bring you straight back to your childhood with every sticky, crunchy bite! Go ahead and treat yo’self.
Back when I used to venture into downtown Denver on the regular, I would come home with a delicious treat in my purse…
There is this sandwich shop I would go to once and awhile that made every cereal marshmallow treat you could possibly imagine.
From Rice Krispies to Cocoa Puffs to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I would be over the moon whenever I turned the corner to head to that sandwich shop.
Now that I am no longer heading downtown as often as I used to, I have been without my cereal treat fix for waaaaaay too long.
Golden Graham’s have been on my mind a lot, probably because they’ve been front and center at our grocery store (ok King Soopers, you won, I caved). It’s like they were calling my name, begging me to take them home with me…
They used to be in my monthly cereal rotation back when I ate cereal literally every. single. day. I freaking LOVED cereal as a kid, and I would never divert from eating it when I got up. Eggs and bacon? No thanks. Pancakes or waffles? I’ll pass.
So why not make them into a daily dessert, right?
Who in the world could resist such a gooey decadent mess of your favorite childhood (or adult, because at almost 32 I am still an 8 year old at heart) cereal?!
The correct answer is NO ONE.
These cereal bars will win the hearts of anyone you are feeding, regardless of their age.
They are fun and whimsical, not too mention highly addictive so don’t plan on limiting yourself to just one. It’s just like the rice krispies treats that you grew up with, but made with your favorite golden and delicious cereal. They are perfectly chewy and crispy in every single bite. You won’t be able to stop eating them, I’m just saying.
Don’t say I didn’t warn ya 😉
They are the perfect crunchy sticky mess for you to stuff you face with. Plus you can lick your fingers clean when you’re done.
Yep, that’s what I call heaven.
Easy cereal treat heaven. I mean, seriously easy. Recipes don’t get easier than this and it’s just the treat I want every single day in life.
Are you drooling yet? Because if you aren’t, you are obviously insane 😉
Excuse me while I run to make another batch of these bad boys. You better believe that we finished them off in just a couple of days!
The best part? You can totally make these treats with whatever your favorite childhood cereal is! From Cinnamon Toast Crunch to Cocoa Puffs, just use the recipe below and swap out the Golden Grahams for the same amount of whatever cereal you want to feature.
Want to change it up? Add in some milk chocolate chips when you mix in the cereal to create golden graham s’mores bars.
I love this cake pan for everything from making these treats to baking cakes.
To make the gooey marshmallow goodness that coats the cereal, you’ll need a good pan like this Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Saucepan
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These mixing bowls are the bowls that I love to use again and again for everyday cooking and baking. They are awesome!
Store these treats in an airtight container at room temperature once they have chilled in the fridge and set!
Also, be sure to have non-stick cooking spray on hand. It’s one of the things you absolutely have to have, and you’ll thank me for making sure you do. Trust me.
Finally, if you make this golden grahams treats recipe, please be sure to give this recipe a star recipe rating on the recipe card and/or leave a comment! I love to hear when you all make recipes, and I do take the time to respond to every single comment.
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A Spicy Chocolate Avocado Tart is the vegan-friendly dessert that’s cool, rich, and spicy. With a creamy smooth spicy chocolate avocado filling and an easy-to-make crumbly crust, the combination of flavors and textures will blow everyone’s mind.
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It’s the dead of summer…
You know what that means. Spikes in temperature. Kids running around the neighborhood like crazy. Insane increase on your electric bill because you have to pump the AC in order not to melt.
You know, normal summer stuff.
Bourbon Peach Cinnamon Rolls are gooey, juicy, and full of summertime peach flavor. Though this recipe takes a bit of time to let the dough rise properly, the end result is a picture perfect pan of cinnamon rolls. It’s the best way to start the day!
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I am in the land of perfect peaches this week, and I am in heaven.
The west slope of Colorado is one of the best places in the entire world to get a peach. If you haven’t had a Palisade peach before, you are missing out on a truly incredible experience.
Everyone here in Colorado knows about these peaches, and they all sell out incredibly quick in Denver.
Sparkling Peach Vodka Lemonade makes the most of the peach season we are about to be deep in the heart of in the next month or so. Freshly squeezed peach juice with lemon juice, vodka and prosecco makes a big batch cocktail that packs a serious punch. Just the right balance of sweet and tart to make every cocktail hour more memorable!
I just love getting the reader comments I get on my site.
They actually are the inspiration for a lot of the notes I add to my recipe cards, but also the inspiration for actually recipes that I put out.
That’s exactly where this one came from! [Read more…]
Belgian Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches are, simply put, a stupid easy dessert to bust out any day of the year. The slightly sweet Belgian waffles are a fantastic vehicle of ice cream sandwiches, because they are soft while also being a tad crisp on the edges. They are easier to eat than those crumbly cookie ice cream sandwiches, and you can experiment with SO many flavors! Make it your own every time you make them.
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I almost feel like I am cheating by putting up such a simple recipe.
Perhaps I feel like it’s a little too simple, but honestly, it’s one of those recipes that you can pull out all summer long and can change up in fun and new ways each time.
So, waffle ice cream sandwiches. Let’s talk about that a little bit more.
Grilled Vegetable Egg Rolls are the perfect summer appetizer to break out the grill for! Hearty charred vegetables and a spice blend fill these golden fried egg rolls, making them a flavorful recipe that’s full of texture.
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You know what I just realized? This is the first time in a couple of years that I’ve had a patio of my very own to enjoy.
Every time I sit down to write about something I grill or spending time on the back patio, I keep wondering why I am so obsessed with it.
I find myself popping outside several times a day now just to sit in a lounge chair in the shade and watch the dogs run around while I answer emails or stare at the breeze running through the Aspen trees.
An Orange Dreamsicle cocktail is just the dreamy cocktail you need to dive into on a summery day. It tastes JUST like an orange dreamsicle (or creamsicle). Plus it goes does just as easily, so be careful before you inhale 4 or 5 of them!
This orange dreamsicle is such a revelation.
This cocktail tastes just like an orange dreamsicle (or orange creamsicle if you prefer). It goes down just as easily so be careful before you inhale 4 or 5 of them!. SERIOUSLY.
It’s filled with fresh orange flavor! It’s the flavored vodka is what gives it the dreamy kick, reminding me of the classic frozen treat I used to love getting as a child.
Be warned though, the whipped cream vodka I used with the freshly squeezed orange juice does make this cocktail taste like it’s a strong drink. It’s the adult version of your favorite summery dessert for sure.
It will sneak up on you before you know it (otherwise known as the best way to enjoy a lazy Sunday summer afternoon…)!
Kick back, relax and enjoy the evening with a creamsicle drink before the last day of the week…
Did you know that a dreamsicle is made with milk and ice, whereas a creamsicle is made with ice cream? Honestly, both of them are used interchangeably so it doesn’t really matter too much what you call them! I have to say that I prefer dreamsicle, especially for this drink, because the flavor is downright DREAMY.
The original creamsicle was a vanilla ice cream popsicle covered in iced orange juice. It’s one of those desserts I vividly remember enjoying as a kid.
Then there’s the Dairy Queen Dreamsicle that is a soft serve ice cream with an orange coating. Yet another memory from childhood comes roaring back when I think about it. How about you?
ice. You will need about 3 cups of ice for this recipe so make sure you have some made already!
orange juice. I highly recommend using freshly squeezed orange juice if you can! If not, be sure to get 100% orange juice that is pulp-free.
whipped cream vodka. Choose your favorite brand here, just make sure it’s the whipped cream flavor! You could also use vanilla vodka if you can’t track down the whipped cream vodka. It’ll taste a little different than the intended recipe but it’ll still be delightful! Since this cocktail is sweet already, you don’t need to add simple syrup to this orange cocktail.
You can serve these up in either highball glasses or mason jars! Even a simple pint glass will work.
My favorite Vitamix so you can get the best creamy texture for the cocktail. It’s the one blender I rely on and I’ve had it for years! If you are making this in a big batch (instructions on that below), you will need to use a larger blender to fit in all in one go, so if you have a smaller blender, you may need to work in batches and combine it all at the end in a pitcher.
It is SO. Freaking. EASY. You literally just throw everything is a blender and blend, blend, blend. Pour into a cocktail glass to serve.
Top each glass off with some whipped cream and a wheel of orange for extra pizzaz!
turn them into popsicles. Want a fun summer treat for the adults? Pour this drink into popsicle molds and freeze overnight!
use fresh juice. Try to use fresh orange juice because the flavor really cannot be beat in this cocktail.
An orange dreamsicle is a classic frozen treat that is the ideal blend of both orange and vanilla. The orange juice gives you the orange flavor and you get the magical vanilla bean element with the whipped cream vodka.
I do not recommend making this recipe without the vodka because that’s what gives this orange dreamsicle drink a lot of its flavor! The whipped cream vodka is what makes the drink taste like the classic treat you know and love. Without it, it’s basically an orange slushie.
You can easily make this orange creamsicle cocktail into a big batch cocktail! To make this for 4 people, you will need 12 cups of ice, 2 cups orange juice, and 1 cup whipped cream vodka. Blend it all together in a large blender and serve!
I don’t find this cocktail to be very strong as it has the standard 2 oz pour that many cocktails have. With the amount of juice and ice in there, you honestly won’t feel like it’s that strong. While it doesn’t TASTE strong, you can easily drink a few of these so don’t guzzle them down too quick!
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With a creamy drink like this, I always think of a party! This cocktail is ideal to serve at a warm gathering during the spring or summer, so that means you need a savory snack to serve alongside it.
Jalapeño avocado cream cheese wontons are a fried, amped up version of your favorite jalapeño popper appetizer! You can fry them, bake them, or even air fry them.
Want an easy slider recipe? If you have leftover pulled pork, these bbq pulled pork sliders with apple coleslaw are always a hit. Even if you don’t have leftover pulled pork, you can easily make this Instant Pot pulled pork!
For an easy dip, this chipotle chili cheese dip is spicy and savory, perfect for dipping into and ready in just 10 minutes.
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With seasonal produce guides, recipes, and more, this cookbook is filled with seasonal food for every occasion.
Parmesan Tomato Cauliflower Arancini are a crisp balls of happiness with a savory and cheesy filling! By swapping rice for cauliflower rice, the traditional recipe gets lightened up just enough to make you feel less guilty about eating them. 😉
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I just found a way to make traditional arancini a little bit healthier and still just as flavorful, if not even more so.
It’s all about one thing though – the cauliflower rice.
Do you ever try to make cauliflower rice at home?
Tequila Lime Pozole is a fresh and light soup with a burst of citrus and a smooth finish. With juicy chicken thighs, hominy, lime juice and a touch of tequila, this soup is fantastic for any time of year. Pair it with margaritas and savor the authentic flavor!
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I am not usually a soup person during the summer, but there’s something about this particular soup that is totally crave-worthy even when the weather outside is unbelievably hot.
Pozole is a soup that I hadn’t tasted until I was well into my 20’s and had a friend whose mother made it religiously every Sunday, no matter what time of year it was. The moment I indulged in the first spoonful, I was hooked.
I love soups that have a ton of texture to them and pozole doesn’t disappoint when it comes to this.
A Grilled Jalapeño Orange Shandy is a spicy, slightly sweet, and beer-focused drink to cool off with on a long, hot summer day! The mix of grilled jalapeños and orange slices in the homemade lemonade pairs perfectly with a simple pale ale. It’s refreshing with just the right amount of heat to tickle those taste buds.
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Grilling isn’t just for meats, my friends.
If you haven’t gotten on board with grilling fruit yet, it’s time to fire up the good ol’ grill and get on it.
Normally you see grilled fruits in a variety of desserts, but today, I’m bring you a whole new way to enjoy them.
