Meghan Y., Author at Cake 'n Knife

Loaded Baked Potato Fries

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 16, 2016 // 2 Comments

Loaded Baked Potato Fries are the one tailgating snack that your friends and family won’t be able to get enough of. All the loaded baked potato flavors you love, piled high on crispy fries – with delicious, gooey cheese sauce. YUM!

It’s official, people. Football season is BACK. Yes, I know the “official” season hasn’t kicked off just yet, but I am prepping for all the tailgating and game-watching already.

I can’t even begin to tell you about the excitement I felt watching the first Broncos preseason game. It’s like that old familiar feeling you get when you go home for the holidays. You forget just how much you missed being with your friends and family, all laughing and drinking and eating massive amounts. Of course, instead of shoving a dozen Christmas cookies down my throat in one sitting, I’m shoveling a vat of queso into my belly along with a healthy dose of guacamole. [Read more…]

Breakfast Italian Nachos

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

Breakfast Italian Nachos are piled high with everything you’d want out of breakfast and nachos, but Italian-style. The alfredo cheese sauce on top alone will have you coming back for seconds!

I think I am becoming a breakfast person.

*gasp*

I know, it’s one of those things that you’d never think I would write. I’ve complained endlessly to you all about how I don’t like to eat too early in the morning, how I hate cooking in the morning and how I used to even hate eggs.
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Peach Blueberry Margarita

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 11, 2016 // 2 Comments

Blending up a Peach Blueberry Margarita is the best way to take advantage of peach season! Blueberry is the perfect fruity tart pairing to bring out all the best flavors of those delicious peaches.

I am putting all the fresh fruit in my cocktails! It’s peach season and since I’m lucky enough to be in Colorado, that means one thing… Palisade peaches.

The best peaches you will ever eat in your life are Palisade peaches. They are sweet, ripe and the juice literally drips down your arm after you take that first luscious bite. I love any food that makes a mess when I eat it so I always end up buying way too many peaches. Then I end up delving into a deep panic when I realize they are going to go bad sooner than I expected. [Read more…]

Avocado Eggrolls with BBQ Chicken

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 9, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Avocado Eggrolls with BBQ Chicken are a quick and easy snack that satisfies all your afternoon cravings. It’s crispy on the outside, and full of the BBQ spicy chicken and avocado on the inside. Not to mention the creamy dreamy avocado crema it comes with… *swoon*

I’ve become the queen of snacks in my circle recently. I keep making egg rolls, loaded nachos, taquitos, and anything else I can think of to nibble on during those lazy afternoons.

When the sun comes out and the temps rise, there tends to be a lot of day drinking in my world. You really have to have snacks like these around to make sure you get a good base layer going on. If you think about it, me wrapping up BBQ chicken and avocado and putting it all in a hot fryer is really saving lives. [Read more…]

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 5, 2016 // 10 Comments

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches are just the over-the-top indulgent grilled cheese you need in your life. Sinfully rich and way too addictive, you won’t be able to eat Nutella (or waffles) any other way again!

Oh hiiiiiiiiiiii guys… See something you like?

If you say no, get the heck back to work because this Friday fanciness obviously doesn’t concern you.

There was this one time I collaborated with my lovely Denver blogger friend, Chloe of Mile High & Hungry, and we decided it would be the best idea to make the most drool worthy food we could think of. That afternoon consisted of a lot of Nutella, waffles and fries (which are coming to the blog shortly so get excited for THAT one). [Read more…]

Blackberry Basil Bourbon Smash

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 4, 2016 // 4 Comments

A Blackberry Basil Bourbon Smash is going to take your next cocktail hour to the next level of deliciousness. The tart blackberries are the ideal pairing for sweet basil, and the bourbon just brings it all together for a strong finish. It’s all about the bourbon this summer, so squeeze it in while the temps are hot!

Do you ever make a cocktail for yourself – whether it’s your own invention or using a recipe – and after the first sip be all like, danggggggggggg that’s freakin’ GOOD.?

I won’t be so full of myself to say that happens after every cocktail I make (there have been some serious duds… like that one time I thought I could make a shrub. Just. No). However there are those times where I can really nail it – I’m so humble, right?

This happens to be one of those cocktails that I feel like I nailed. It also helped that I happened to have a wonderful audience that day, fanning my ego and making me feel like a cocktail goddess from the land of Bourbonia. [Read more…]

Pulled Pork Spaetzle Mac and Cheese

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 2, 2016 // 1 Comment

Pulled Pork Spaetzle Mac and Cheese is the one dinner you’ll want to indulge in all year long. With homemade spaetzle swimming in a creamy cheese sauce and packed in with tons of pulled pork, this is one individually portioned meal you’ll definitely want seconds of.

Meeting new blogging friends is one of my favorite things to do. It’s why I try to hit conferences each year and especially why I stalk local Denver bloggers on Instagram and Twitter to try to connect. I know, that makes me sound a bit like a loon, but so far no one’s been terrified after I reached out (at least that I know of…).

The food blogging community is so inclusive and filled with such amazing, freaking talented people, it’s an endless stream of ladies and gents that I want to be my besties for the rest of my life. [Read more…]

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 29, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter is a rich, creamy vegan-friendly dessert that no one will ever be able to guess is healthy! This thick pudding will become a family favorite in no time.

When I first got into using avocados for dessert, I made these triple chocolate avocado cookies. I was a little skeptical at first – I mean, avocado in dessert? It sounded a little nutty to me but given my avocado obsession, I had to try it at least once.

Of course my mind was blown instantly. Avocado and chocolate were meant to be together and ride off into the sunset for eternity. They were missing just one thing and my friends, I have figured out what was missing. [Read more…]

Kentucky Mudslide Shake

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 28, 2016 // 1 Comment

Kentucky Mudslide Shake is the creamy, dreamy cocktail you love leveled up into a spiked milkshake to keep you cool during the hottest months of the summer. Dessert + booze in a glass? Yea, being an adult totally rocks.

I don’t want to be an adult anymore.

I want to go back to the days when I had summers off to play, sleep in, be creative and just forget all about responsibilities.

I’m sure everyone else has the same wish during the summer, right? I mean, I can’t be the only one.
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Cookbook Review: The Basque Book + Messy Eggs with Rough-Cut Potatoes

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 26, 2016 // 2 Comments

Messy Eggs & with Rough-Cut Potatoes are one of the simplest breakfasts that I’ve ever made, but WOW does it taste like it took you hours to make. I mean, you fry the eggs in chorizo oil. WHAT.

You all know I am normally not a huge breakfast person. If I am, I’m going for a giant breakfast burrito smothered in green chile or French toast piled high with whipped cream, berries and chocolate syrup (#noshame).

However all of this has changed, ever since I tried this ridiculously delicious and simple breakfast. It has everything you would want from a basic breakfast – eggs, meat and potatoes – but it doesn’t taste like a bland pile of diner food that you order at about 2am in the morning after an all-night drinking binge.

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Beer Tasting Pizza Party

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 22, 2016 // Leave a Comment

You guyssssss, you know how all that beer has been popping up all over my Instagram lately? I guess you could say I’m actually into beer now… WEIRD, I know.

I mean, this is the girl who hated beer with a fiery passion not too long ago. Now I can actually enjoy some IPAs, and that’s seriously saying something. I’m even to the point where I want to go to breweries just to grab a flight and try a bunch of different things!

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Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 19, 2016 // 10 Comments

Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake is a light, fruity dessert that’s SO much easier to make than traditional cheesecake. No pain in the butt water bath required; you might just end up loving ricotta cheesecake more than any other kind…

Ricotta cheesecake is something I only recently came around to. When I say recently, I mean a few years ago, but still. That’s fairly recent in my book.

This particular raspberry lemon ricotta cheesecake got rave reviews by my entire family just the other weekend, so I’m feeling even more confident than normal (god, that makes me sound a little pompous, huh?) sharing this recipe with you. You probably already know how well raspberry and lemon go together, so it’s not too much of a stretch to say you’ll 100% fall in love with this recipe after you make it for the first time.

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Bacon-Wrapped Guacamole Burger Bombs

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 18, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Bacon-Wrapped Guacamole Burger Bombs are the ultimate way to level up your burger game this summer. Wrapped in bacon and topped with spicy pepper jack cheese, these burgers pack a surprise of guacamole in the center that no one can resist.

A couple of months ago my friend made me those bacon-wrapped guacamole chicken bombs that were floating around Facebook for the longest time. I thought the idea was pure genius and every since then I’ve been trying to find other new and fun things to stuff with guacamole.

Why had the avocado-obsessed blogger never thought to try this before? [Read more…]

Strawberry Mint Julep

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 14, 2016 // 2 Comments

Strawberry Mint Julep is a simple, fruity twist on the classic cocktail that is simply irresistible. You won’t be able to put this one down this summer!

You guys will be so proud of me! I am actually take time OFF this week. Legitimate, time away from my computer, my phone, and all those other things that pull me into becoming a crazy work-driven food blogger. It’s been a bit since I really treated myself to days and nights of not working, so I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am.

I’ve also been working my butt off in anticipation of treating myself to some days off, so I’d say this upcoming break is well-earned. Not to mention it includes me digging into some Denver adventures to torture you with in my new Mile High Wanderings series.
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Lemon Shrimp & Artichoke Angel Hair Pasta

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

Lemon Shrimp & Artichoke Angel Hair Pasta is a light and bright pasta dish that’s perfect for those summer nights out on the patio. Pair it with some refreshing Casal Garcia wines and your taste buds will never know what hit ’em.

I could only avoid pasta for so long… I realllllllly tried you guys. Really.

Then I received some Casal Garcia wine and logically there was only one thing that I could pair that with… PASTA.

You don’t even know how much I needed a pasta dish in my life, for the primary reason of offsetting all of the intense amounts of red meat I’ve been shoveling in my face. Burgers, steaks, you name it. I’ve been taking my meats on meats, with a side of meat. [Read more…]

Steamed Vegetable Wontons

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 11, 2016 // 2 Comments

Steamed Vegetable Wontons are a super simple vegetarian appetizer everyone will love! They have insane amounts of flavor and you are only 20 minutes away from stuffing your face with them. Can you say #winning?

I have seen the light and it is glorious, steamed and stuffed with delicious veggies.

Did you know just how easy making steamed wontons really is? I was always intimidated by the different wrapping techniques and the fact that I’m not dunking them in a vat of piping hot oil. [Read more…]

Cuban Egg Rolls

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 8, 2016 // 7 Comments

Cuban Egg Rolls are everything you love about the Cuban sandwich, stuffed into egg rolls, fried and dipped in creamy mustard sauce. Psh, and you thought a Cuban sandwich couldn’t get any better!

Last weekend I had an insane craving for a Cuban sandwich.

I never use to get these cravings, until I found the best Cuban sandwich shop in Denver that actually rivals many Cuban sandwiches I ate in southern Florida.

For those of you located in Denver, hit up Buchi Cafe Cubano and tell me how amazing it is later. [Read more…]

Nutella Cherry Tart

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 5, 2016 // Leave a Comment

A Nutella Cherry Tart is the only summer picnic dessert you need in your life this summer. It’s rich, fruity and packed with Nutella for all you Nutella-obsessed folks out there – essentially it’s like eating a Nutella-covered cherry. You’re welcome.

I’m back on the Nutella addiction train, friends… and it’s not looking good. I might have bought the extra large tub just to make this recipe. MISTAKE. I started eating it by the spoonful as soon as this Nutella cherry tart disappeared (it barely lasted 3 days…). I keep telling myself, this is the LAST TIME, Meghan. After tonight, you are hiding the Nutella from yourself so you don’t keep going back for more with every episode of Scandal that you binge-watch on Netflix…

If I ever figure out a place to seriously hide the Nutella from myself, I’ll let you know. At this point I should just call in a friend to hide it from me – though let’s be real, that’ll just result in me desperately trying to find it at midnight after a particularly stressful week. [Read more…]

Berrylicious Gin and Tonic

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 30, 2016 // 1 Comment

Berrylicious Gin and Tonic is the only thing you need to be sipping on at your July 4th shindig. The flavors in the gin are played up with a little elderflower liquor and the berries are festive enough even Martha Stewart would approve.

It’s almost a longggggg weekend! Can I get a hallelujah?!

This week has been a bear and all I have wanted to do for the past 4 days is throw my hands up, say “F this” and run away to Mexico for a week of nothing but pina coladas and tacos.

Alas…. this is not real life. At least not my real life.
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Caramel Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 28, 2016 // 1 Comment

Caramel Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies are those dense and chewy peanut butter cookies you love, taken up about twenty notches after being stuffed with gooey caramel. These won’t last long in your home!

Aaaaaaaaaand I’m already so done with this week. There is so much exhaustion setting in and yet, I don’t foresee sleeping more than 6 hours a night for the next week. Phew, you guys… I’m obviously gettin’ old because this wouldn’t have phased me for a second about 5 years ago.

However cookies… Cookies always make it better. Cookies make almost anything better. They’re the thing I crave in the middle of the night when I want a snack. They’re the thing I indulge in when I’m feeling sappy, watching a chick flick and wondering why Ryan Gosling isn’t showing up on my doorstep and professing his love. [Read more…]

The Perfect Margarita

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 23, 2016 // 5 Comments

The Perfect Margarita is just that… it’s perfect. It’s a recipe that took me a few years to finally get around to making, and I can’t believe it took me SO long. You’ll never guess the secret ingredient I add!

Once upon a time, I was just a girl working in corporate marketing for a big industrial real estate company. Among all the chaos and craziness of that job, I happened to be on a team of insanely talented folks. It just so happens to be one of those folks that inspired me to make this margarita for you all. The perfect margarita… with a special ingredient you’ll NEVER guess.

Ok so it might have taken me a couple of years to finally get around to it, but here it is, alright?!

It was my boss’s boss (Larry) who turned me onto the secret ingredient in this margarita. Now, I bet you can’t guess what it is… [Read more…]

Fried Mozzarella Prosciutto Pizza

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 21, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Fried Mozzarella Prosciutto Pizza is the over-the-top pizza I can’t resist shoving in my face, piled high with prosciutto, basil and tomatoes. Fried mozzarella is so much better than regular mozzarella… Trust me.

Oh yea… I totally went there. I piled prosciutto and tomato on a pizza crust and topped it all off with crispy, golden brown fried mozzarella.

Lately I’ve been in a bit of an ‘over-the-top’ everything mood – I don’t know if it’s coming off the high of three back-to-back weeks of pure insanity or just being so burned out I don’t even care anymore.
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Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 20, 2016 // 2 Comments

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce are my fiesta take on one of my favorite snacks of all time. The cheesy, spicy fried balls of rice get just the right amount of cooling from the bright avocado cilantro dipping sauce they’re served with.

When I lived in Rome while I was studying abroad, arancini and I had a grand love affair. We would take long romantic walks through the city and, even if it was rainy and cold outside, arancini would always keep me warm.

Ok so I might have had a fling with gelato on the side during all this, but arancini was my savory flavor for most of my time over there.

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Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 17, 2016 // 3 Comments

Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream is a tart, sweet and herbaceous treat that’ll blow your normal ice cream routine out of the water. If you haven’t tried fresh herbs in your desserts, you’re seriously missing out!

Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream | cakenknife.com

Today is a big, exciting day! My cousin is getting married today! Which also means I have an excuse to leave the office early, dance like a loon, drink one too many glasses of wine, and *hopefully* sleep in for the first time in…. a long time. I know I shouldn’t be this excited for a break considering all of the breaks I’ve taken over the past few weeks – but all the prep work I go through before each break leaves me all wound up.

Plus coming off one amazing weekend into a work week is hardly motivating. I’m pretty darn proud of myself for making it to this point and for actually sharing food with you this week.

Speaking of sharing food… How incredible does this ice cream look?! Those pretty pink speckles are nothing compared to how ri-DONK-ulous it tastes.

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Loaded Baked Potato Fries

Breakfast Italian Nachos

Peach Blueberry Margarita

Avocado Eggrolls with BBQ Chicken

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches

Blackberry Basil Bourbon Smash

Pulled Pork Spaetzle Mac and Cheese

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter

Kentucky Mudslide Shake

Cookbook Review: The Basque Book + Messy Eggs with Rough-Cut Potatoes

Beer Tasting Pizza Party

Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

Bacon-Wrapped Guacamole Burger Bombs

Strawberry Mint Julep

Lemon Shrimp & Artichoke Angel Hair Pasta

Steamed Vegetable Wontons

Cuban Egg Rolls

Nutella Cherry Tart

Berrylicious Gin and Tonic

Alas…. this is not real life. At least not my real life.
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The Perfect Margarita

Fried Mozzarella Prosciutto Pizza

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce

Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream

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