Quick and easy-to-make donut holes made in just minutes using refrigerated biscuit dough with a pipette of homemade coquito aka Puerto Rican eggnog! SO. MUCH. TO. SAY. OMG. As I’ve said in the past, I hate frying. I hate the bubbling oil, how temperamental it is, the gross smell of fried oil in your clothes, hair,…
Boozy Marshmallow Peppermint Bark
Sleigh the holidays with Boozy Marshmallow Peppermint Bark! Melted marshmallow mixed with peppermint schnapps, swirled on melted dark chocolate then topped with crushed candy canes. Peppermint bark is my favorite treat during the holidays. Every year however, I order peppermint bark from William Sonoma AFTER Christmas. Sorry, not sorry. I stock up when it’s on sale like…
Chocolate Peppermint Oreo Truffles
Crushed candy canes, crushed Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and melted dark chocolate result in the easiest, most refreshing, and festive dessert ever – Chocolate Peppermint Oreo Truffles! It’s not December without peppermint, am I right?! Am I the only one that’s still in shock that this year is almost over? I mean SLOW DOWN, LIFE! Please! I’ll…
Mini Sweet + Savory Phyllo Cup Appetizers
Mini Sweet + Savory Phyllo Cup Appetizers. Mini phyllo bites filled with basil, garlic, goat cheese, pistachios, bacon and honey-balsamic glaze. I have no words. LOOK AT THESE THINGS! They are beautiful. After trying to think up new ideas for appetizers, especially now for the holidays, I came up with this masterpiece. My usual go-to are…
Salted Caramel Cone Ice Cream (Häagen-Dazs Inspired)
Rich, smooth salted caramel ice cream with crunchy chocolate covered waffle cone pieces. Inspired by my fave Caramel Cone from Häagen-Dazs. A decadent gift from the ice cream gods! *heart emoji eyes* I bought an ice cream maker. For $8. Well, the entire order was $8. Technically, the ice cream maker was free. Wait, WAIT. I can explain….
Honey Whiskey Lemonade Popsicles
Honey Whiskey Lemonade Popsicles. A quick and easy popsicle recipe made with fresh homemade lemonade and Jack Daniel’s Honey Whiskey. Refreshing for a hot summer day! For a long time, pool parties in my circle of friends have always been accompanied by honey whiskey lemonade. It’s been my favorite day drinking beverage of choice for…
Slow Cooker Honey Whiskey BBQ Pulled Pork
Sweet, boozy, easy-to-make homemade honey whiskey barbecue sauce on top of smokey, slow cooked shredded pulled pork. Practically cooks itself! Honey whiskey is one of my favorite spirits. Since I love to experiment in the kitchen, cooking with it was calling my name! In the past, for BBQs, we’ve made our own bootleg version of this BBQ…
Black Bean Rotini with Avocado Crema
Protein packed dinner without the meat. Trader Joe’s organic black bean rotini pasta topped with creamy avocado crema and feta cheese. Ready in 15 minutes!