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Honey Ice Cream with Pistaschios
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Come summer (and really all year long, if I’m being honest ) ice cream is one of my most favorite desserts. Honey ice cream with pistachios has everything I love when it comes to dessert; sweet and delicately floral from the honey with crunchy bits…
Carrot Mint Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
In my opinion carrots are one of the most underrated veggies. Too often carrots are relegated to the lunch box or dip tray but with just a little bit of love carrots can be spectacular. This carrot mint salad is easy to make and and easy to make ahead making a perfect side dish for…
Creamy Polenta with Lemon Shrimp and Artichokes
What happens when you want shrimp and grits, but you also want shrimp scampi? This Creamy Polenta with Lemon Shrimp and Artichokes is a tasty combination of two southern and Italian classics and is 100% delicious. Equally comforting and light the best part about this Creamy Polenta with Lemon Shrimp and Artichokes is quick to…
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Ginger Matcha Smoothie Bowl
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it certainly doesn’t hurt if that breakfast happens to be healthy and pretty. Smoothie bowls are a great way to pack your breakfast full of nutritious goodies and with antioxidants from matcha green tea, and the immune boosting power of ginger this one certainly a…
Strawberry Mint Bourbon Smash
Memorial Day weekend usually marks the unofficial start of summer. Three months of backyard barbecues, pool parties, al fresco brunches and outdoor get togethers with friends. This strawberry mint bourbon smash is the perfect cocktail for the summer. A little bit boozy (but not too boozy), a little bit sweet and a little bit fizzy;…
Whole Wheat Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins
May is prime strawberry season here in Virginia Beach and whether I head out to the farm and pick my own or pick up a quart at the farmers’ market you can bet strawberries will be making their way into just about everything. I love baking with berries of any kind throughout the summer and…
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Hi there, my name is Brianna and here you’ll find recipes inspired by fresh seasonal ingredients as well as flavors discovered on my travels. Read more