I love shrimp. And even though I love it, for some inexplicable reason I save it for going out to eat. I assume we all have these foods that we think are just better at restaurants. Shrimp shouldn’t be difficult to cook at home, but unfortunately they’re easily overcooked, becoming tough, rubbery and blah… This
Lately, we’ve had amazing weather in Iowa. If you’re not from around here, July is characteristically hot, humid, dry and honestly, it’s really not that much fun to be outside. The last few days started with cool – almost crisp! – mornings and warm days that quickly melted into beautiful evenings. Did I paint a
Ripe peaches are a summer treat. I eat as many as I can, especially sliced over vanilla ice cream, in pies and salsa, with tomatoes and burrata… Really, you can’t go wrong with peaches, am I right? Since sweetness is a given with a ripe peach, I love to balance out the natural sweet flavor
I remember the first time I had tabbouleh: it was at my best friend’s house in high school. Their mom made a huge batch of this parsley, tomato and slightly minty salad and I was in love. At the time it seemed so foreign and exotic. Since then, I’ve made tabbouleh countless times, using the
Whenever I’m in a conversation, food always comes up. Usually it starts with what’s been growing in the garden or a friend telling me about a great meal they had at a local restaurant. Do you ever have these same conversations? Since food is such a universal common factor we all share, I feel like
If I’m having a no holds brunch with French toast, mimosas, maple bacon and a yogurt parfait, I have to finish it with a delicious espresso drink. If we’re going to indulge, we may as well go all the way, right?! A caramel macchiato hits all the right notes: rich espresso balanced with cream, caramel and
A good fruit and yogurt parfait gives our conscience a healthy feeling at what is usually a carb-loaded breakfast. Well, maybe that’s just me, but swapping out frozen yogurt for ice cream seems to work the same way in my head. Frozen yogurts really are not any healthier than a traditional ice cream and this
You cannot have breakfast without bacon right? Ok I hardly ever actually fry bacon for breakfast but if I think of a perfect morning, it involves some form of bacon. Since all this year’s ice creams are inspired by breakfast foods you know a maple bacon ice cream had to be included! Thankfully, bacon has