Peach Almond Pastry

I had a few peaches left over from peach picking this summer. And was going to meet some friends for an outdoor BBQ and wanted to use up the rest of them to make a dessert for the party. I ended up having some puff pastry in the freezer, so I decided to make these …

Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Crispies

Rice crispy treats will always be one of those great nostalgic childhood treats.  To help ring in fall and pumpkin spice season I thought I’d do a fun sophisticated seasonal twist on the classic.  Instead of puffed rice cereal I opted for popcorn and for some extra pizzazz and protein I threw in chopped pecans. …

3 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies

I was looking for a recipe to jazz up my boring morning oatmeal when I came across this recipe that only called for banana, oatmeal and chocolate chips. What could be easier! Although I did cheat and add in some raisins on my second attempt so technically there is 4 ingredients. But I argue that …

Orange Creamsicle Jello Slices

Technically these are orange jello molds, but I just couldn’t call them that.  Calling them jello molds makes them sound like grandma food from 1950 and these treats are way cooler than that.  In fact, these orange creamsicle jello slices are my new breakfast obsession. They are low calorie, transportable, fun, tasty, and maybe environmentally …

Cucumber and Strawberry Salad

When the weather finally gets warm I’m always craving light and refreshing side dishes.  The veggie that really epitomizes refreshing to me is cucumbers, crisp, juicy, mild and they can pair with just about any flavor.   Strawberries were in season when I devised this recipe and I went a bit crazy purchasing more containers …

Kalamata Olive Tzatziki Dip

I love Greek food.  It all started when a Greek Resty opened up in my hometown when I was in grade school.  I’m from a pretty small town, so at that point Greek food was new to me, but after trying it out with my mom it quickly became my favorite restaurant in town!  Years …

Homemade Bagel Chips

Who likes bagels? Better question is who doesn’t love bagels.  As a New York City resident they are definitely a staple, but I always end up with a few stale leftovers.  What to do with the stale bagels then? Make bagel chips! They are the perfect way to repurpose your leftovers and are great for …