Category: Spring
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The New Key Lime Margarita with Blackberry
It’s nice and sunny out there and what better way to celebrate than with a blackberry key lime margarita? This super refreshing drink is sure to have you coming back for more. Especially to any margarita lovers out there. Now this one is a little different in that there is no cointreau in it. But…
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How to Make Coconut Rice: Simple and Flavorful Recipe
Coconut rice is synonymous with Caribbean cooking. There are countless variations not only in the Caribbean, but across the world in just about any island or oceanside cuisine. Because it is so common in these cuisines, it pairs well with pretty much any form of tropical cuisine you can think of. This makes this humble…
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Bright and Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette
Lemon vinaigrette is one of the freshest ways to experience the summer! A pop of sweet and sour lemony flavor can help to brighten, tang, and level up a variety of different salads and chicken dishes. There are so many versatile salad dressings out there, but none more than the vinaigrette. Making a grain bowl…
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Easy Watermelon Agua Fresca
Watermelon agua fresca. There’s nothing more refreshing than this super simple drink on a hot day. Just a few ingredients and a blender can make life better in a few sips. The weather here in the southeast is starting to get to that unbearable “stay inside” temperature. In Charleston South Carolina, we have been at…
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Lost Love: Blueberry Compote
I absolutely love blueberry compote. Blueberry anything really. Beers, breads, preserves, and pies. They’re the best! And I forget that sometimes. Until that season comes back and I start to see everything blueberry again. This is the time of the year when all of the berries come out. Sure, you can get them all year…
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The Best Easy Strawberry Compote
This straight forward strawberry compote is super easy, has only 4 ingredients, and has a super fresh flavor to it! Frozen strawberries will work as well. It is the perfect addition to scones, breads, and other baked goods. It’s also a great compliment to a charcuterie board. This super simple 4 ingredient recipe will have…
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Super Simple No-Cook Strawberry Jam
This super simple no cook strawberry jam is made for enjoying fresh strawberries! Strawberries are one of my all time favorite berries. They can be made into so many delicious treats. And as I do have Scandinavian blood in me, I do love treats and berries. Many jams and preserves are meant to hold something…
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The best Irresistible Savory Scones
Springtime savory scones are a fantastic way to utilize what the season has to offer. So many ingredients have popped up and I just want to use all of them. As you may not get to all of them, at least use a few of the really good and flavorful ones. These savory scones have…
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Loving and Fun Apricot Ice Cream
The Apricot Apricot Ice cream is a great way to use up those ripe, end of the season apricots! And this is a very simple recipe to use them up and make yourself proud to make your own ice cream. Making ice cream seems like it should be a large task but it isn’t. It…
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Make these Springtime Strawberry Doughnuts
It’s Strawberry Season! At least here in Charleston it is. My girlfriend and I were sitting talking about what new fun recipe to make with all the delicious strawberries we have. Why not try doughnuts! I love the tradition of New York apple cider doughnuts, so I though why not modify my delicious recipe to…