There are so many reasons why I love brunch... - Typically, delicious coffee and cocktails are involved. - You are surrounded by double the food possibilities ranging from waffles to sandwiches. - There is no rush, it usually doesn’t start until later in the morning and goes all afternoon. - When it is all over, you have the whole day to yourself. Maybe even time for a nap. However, It seems like today everyone knows about the dining-out version of brunch. This can lead to lo

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and you’re finalizing your plans for the New Year! Today I’m sharing a delicious treat that would be the perfect addition to a New Year’s brunch, Coconut Vodka Brioche French Toast! It is absolutely divine! Here’s what you need: 4 pieces of Brioche Bread cut into 1in slices 2 eggs 2 ½ caps full of Coconut Vodka 1 tsp of stevia or sugar Pinch of orange zest Tbs coconut oil Bananas and honey to garnish *Makes four French toasts serves 2 What

Holiday parties are so much fun, especially when everyone brings a dish to pass and shares a little taste from home. As much as I love to spend time in the kitchen cooking, during the holidays I need dish ideas that are delicious, quick, and easy. Today I’m sharing a tasty Tomato and Basil Panini on Focaccia bread with pesto, pepperoni, and whole milk mozzarella. Here’s what you’ll need… Large loaf of Focaccia bread. The one I used was approimatley 12inx6in (you can find o

A couple weeks ago we celebrated my niece’s baptism. Since I was chosen to be Sophia's Godmother, I thought it was only right to make cupcakes for the brunch (let's be real I would have volunteered either way). These Hummingbird cupcakes with pineapple filling and topped with cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut, strawberry cookies, and candied pineapple were too good not to share. For those of you that are not familiar with hummingbird cake, it is a dense cake almost simi

One night, Brian and I had a craving for something sweet. All we had was left over fruit and refrigerator pie crust. These little fruit tarts are half way homemade with the perfect hint of sweet from your favorite jam and seasonal fresh fruit. In addition to being the perfect sweet treat, they take less than 20 minutes to make and are absolutely beautiful! Today I’m sharing this quick and simple dessert. Ingredients: 1 store bought refrigerated pie crust 3 TBS of your favori

You know when you get to the end of the week and the food selection in your fridge is dwindling and you’re at a loss of what to do with the small odds and ends left over? Well this Pear Berry Plum Salad is a product of the left over fruit and goat cheese in my fridge at the end of this week. Sometimes experimenting with flavors and food is the best way to find a winning recipe. Don't be afraid to mix it up and pair things together! Plus this is a great way to elminate some of

Who doesn't love pancakes? Pancakes are the easiest breakfast foods to manipulate and fancy up! Saturday morning, I decided to do some experimenting and came up with yummy blueberry lavender pancakes! This would be a great recipe to share with friends during brunch (it sounds so gourmet and difficult, but really simple and easy. Sure to impress!) Blueberry Lavender Pancakes Ingredients: 1 cup of vanilla almond milk 1 1/2 TBS of dried lavender I cup of flour 2 TSP baking powde