Tag Archives: vanilla
Strawberry Banana Vanilla Smoothie Bowl
When I first brought ten pounds of strawberries home on Saturday, I put them all on my counter and stared at them. I was overwhelmed. I knew I wanted to make jam and shortcakes, but I was also hungry. The … Continue reading
Baby Shower Cupcakes
I made these cupcakes last night for my friend Mark. He and his wife are about to have their first baby so we decided to throw him a surprise baby shower at work. It was kind of awkward because when … Continue reading
Overnight Bourbon Vanilla French Toast
I wanted to make breakfast for my mom and sister Christmas morning and the first thing that came to mind was overnight French toast. I usually have French toast on Christmas. A couple years ago, I stayed over at my … Continue reading
Banana Date Cardamom Smoothie
I made this banana date cardamom smoothie yesterday for breakfast and it was so good, I made it again this morning. I’m a big fan of anything that involves banana and dates together. Dates add sweetness in smoothies so then … Continue reading
Vanilla Lavender Porridge with Blackberry Cream Swirl
I just got confused for a second because I was sipping on rose tea but I was thinking about lavender. ANYWAY. I bought a bunch of lavender at the Lake St. Louis Farmers’ Market last weekend and I used part … Continue reading
Peach Crisp with Brown Butter Crumble
This is the best thing I’ve ever made. I know I say that a lot, but it’s only because I taste something that upends the last delicious thing I made. The struggle is real. I saw the recipe for crisp … Continue reading
PB Vanilla Honey Porridge with Berries and Dark Chocolate
This is the kind of porridge that makes you want to do something very bad. In my case, it makes me want to put a captioned gif below this description because words can’t adequately describe my feelings. But I’ll do … Continue reading
Brown Sugar-Peach Ice Cream
I’ve been craving peaches lately, and especially peach-related desserts. At work a few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a co-worker about peaches and brown sugar. My co-worker said her father’s favorite dessert growing up was warm, oven-roasted peaches, … Continue reading
Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie hasn’t always been at the top of my list of favorite desserts. In fact, I only tried it for the first time more recently, when I was over at a friend’s house for dinner. I was a … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
There are few things I love more than Chocolate Chip Cookies. Whether they’re vegan or original, semi-sweet or dark-chocolate, I rarely go a week without one. I think part of the reason I love the cookies so much has to … Continue reading
