April Showers Mojito

The Mojito became one of my favorite cocktails during my 12 plus years living about as close to Cuba as you can get in SW FL, where the 9 months of summer per years lended the perfect tropical climate to enjoy this cocktail throughout the year. Throughout my years of Mojito tasting and making there […]

Lemon Blueberry Streusel Bread

Ingredients: For Lemon Syrup: For Streusel: For the Glaze: Directions: Like this recipe or have a question? Feel free to leave a comment below! Hungry for more? Click here to register on our home page and receive our free monthly newsletter featuring the latest seasonal recipes, tips, articles, info on my free live monthly cooking demos, and […]

Vegan Strawberry Shortcut Mug Cake

When Spring dessert cravings are calling but there’s little time to bake a non-dairy cake this Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Mug Cake is the solution! The cake is mixed in a cup and microwaved or baked then piled with delicious macerated strawberries and dolloped with a vegan whipped coconut cream. So yummy and easy and the […]

One-Pot Pesto Pasta Primavera

My new favorite Springtime pasta! All the Spring flavors and veggies I crave in a Primavera with extra bright flavor boosts from white wine and pesto! Everything gets made in just one pan too making it extra convenient. A light creamy herbaceous and lemony sauce is created at the end using the remaining broth and […]

No-Bake Carrot Cake Cheesecake (Vegan & Gluten Free)

I have to admit I’ve never been a huge cheesecake fan. Not meaning any disrespect to the cheesecake or to cheesecake fans out there because it can be a lovely thing when done well. For me part of the issue is that so much of the flavor often has the cream cheese as it’s focus […]

Spring Roll Tofu Salad Bowl w/ Coconut Almond Butter Dressing

Spring roll meets salad bowl! I love the delicious variety of flavors and textures in this easy to throw together salad so much it is on a regular weekly rotation in our house.  The rice noodles at a hearty element and it is chock full of protein from the tofu and edamame, making it nice and […]

Spring Green Veggie Pesto Pizza

This homemade pizza combines some of my favorite Spring flavors together: Asparagus, artichokes, prosciutto and pesto! As if that wasn’t plenty of green ingredients I also like to add a couple more beautiful Spring green veggies: Spinach and fresh peas! Dollops of soft fresh mozzarella are plunked atop the green adding the perfect creamy elements […]

Savory Spring Veggie Dutch Baby

Oven puffed Dutch Baby Pancakes (aka German Oven Pancakes) are the easy and delicious pancakes with major wow factor! The pancake ingredients get mixed in a blender, poured in a preheated skillet, topped with items of choice, then baked to a glorious puffy perfection. It’s basically a giant popover so the texture has that distinctive […]