It is strawberry season here in New Jersey!
Strawberries are one of our family’s favorite fruits and we’re lucky enough to have several amazing farms that offer strawberry picking within an easy drive – so we tend to go overboard.
We eat a ton of them, make jam to last the year, and end up cooking them up in so many different ways. Here are a dozen of our favorite ways to use them!
Continue readingThis post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.
These little loaves are the perfect addition to your spring tea table! Just the right amount of sweetness, balanced by the tartness of the rhubarb. The bread is soft and spongy, and the crumbs add a great burst of texture and sweetness.
The little loaves are perfectly portioned for an afternoon tea – or to share with friends!
Continue readingI wrapped up a yoga program right after Christmas and couldn’t decide what to do next – more yoga or something more intense? In true Kate fashion, I decided to not decide and tackle both. It’s been going pretty well, but it’s definitely made mornings more hectic so quick breakfasts have been clutch this month.
After a few days of grabbing a yogurt on my way to our homeschool classroom, I decided to revisit an old favorite: baked oatmeal.
Continue readingI’ll confess: I’m not usually the pancake maker in our house. It’s usually Mark. He runs the kitchen in the morning.
Breakfast for dinner, though, it my domain – and one of my favorites.
Whether you’re doing breakfast for dinner or breakfast for breakfast, this basic recipe is a great one to have in your arsenal. It’s fast, delicious, and uses ingredients you probably have on hand right now.
Continue readingIf you’ve been a reader for a while, you know I love my sweet rolls. I also love hot chocolate so it seemed only proper that as part of this year’s Christmas sweets, I give a nod to both. These warm, sticky rolls are an ode to my favorite winter drink.
Chocolate dough is wrapped around swirls of melty chocolate chips and toasty marshmallows – and it’s all topped off with even more marshmallow cream. This is a perfect treat for brunch on Christmas day – or all winter long!
Continue readingThese two-bite treats are so versatile for the holidays and so easy to make! The pinwheels start with refrigerated pie dough and add a filling that’s ready in just a few pulses. The result is a flaky crust with a nutty, tangy filling – all topped off with a perfect, sweet icing that hardens nicely for easy storing.
Whether you’re serving these as part of a holiday breakfast or adding them to your cookie tray, they’ll be well received!
Continue readingQuarantine has brought a lot of new routines for us. Afternoon tea is now a regular thing for me and the kids – and my baking is often scaled-down.
Scones have become one of my favorite thing to bake during quarantine because they yield a relatively small batch and making them seasonal is such a fun challenge.
Our scones-of-the-week are these cranberry ones. They’re perfectly flaky, but not at all dry thanks to the buttermilk in them – and they’re a breeze to throw together thanks to the food processor!
Continue readingDon’t tell the other seasons, but I’m pretty sure fall is my favorite. So much about it makes me happy – the crisp air, Halloween and Thanksgiving, and, of course, the continued plethora of produce.
Confession, though: I’m not a pumpkin girl. And while pumpkin gets all the love on other blogs, I wanted to make sure my first recipe of autumn focused on one of my fall favorites – sweet potatoes.
Continue readingDid you love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a kid? This make-ahead breakfast melds all the flavors of that favorite sandwich!
Oats flavored with peanut butter powder help keep your full morning and mashed berries replace the jelly for a low-sugar way to start the day.
Continue readingIt’s Friday. School is officially over. And, it’s my birthday! Today is just screaming for a celebratory cocktail.
I will fully admit I’m not a huge cocktail person – but mimosas? Mimosas are my jam.
Made with homemade strawberry rhubarb simple syrup, this version is a perfectly seasonal treat. I couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up #BrunchWeek!
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