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Gourmet Mushroom Toast for Dinner

Toast isn’t just for breakfast! You’ll love this gourmet mushroom toast recipe topped with creamy sautéed mushrooms just as much for dinner.

I’m obsessed with mushrooms.

I add them to everything. I actually buy a couple of pounds of mushrooms every two weeks so we can add them to most of the dinners we make. I can’t resist ordering a dish made with mushrooms when we go out to eat. How can they be sooooo good!?

You can see other mushroom dishes on the blog including a grown up mac & cheese, vegetarian ramen and kale mushroom pasta. This toast might be my favorite mushroom recipe yet.

Read on for the gourmet mushroom toast recipe…

5-Minute Yogurt Bowls with Figs, Pistachios & Honey

Start the day right with these healthy yogurt bowls with fresh figs, pistachios, blackberries and honey for breakfast. They only take 5 minutes to make!

After six years of living in California, it’s safe to say I’ve become a California girl to my core. Those harsh winters and humid summers growing up in Wisconsin have become a distant memory. One of my favorite things about being a California girl is the access to fresh produce and ingredients we have here. The access to local fruits and vegetables often guides the cooking we do.

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Creamy Stovetop Mac & Cheese with Bacon

A creamy stovetop mac & cheese recipe that’s all grown up thanks to fancy cheese, bacon and mushrooms. It’s honestly the best homemade macaroni and cheese ever!

If I had to name my number one guilty pleasure, it would be macaroni & cheese. There’s just something about pasta and cheese that makes this Wisconsin girl’s heart skip a beat. That being said, the version my family made growing up with Kraft singles just won’t cut it anymore. If I’m going to indulge, I still want the whole foods and high quality ingredients we look for in our day-to-day diet.

Read on for the recipe and learn about my commitment to reducing my screen time!

Best Strawberry Cupcakes EVER

Tried and tested, this is the best strawberry cupcakes recipe! Banish mushy cupcakes and read on for the secret to perfect strawberry buttercream frosting.

The internet is full of bad recipes for strawberry cupcakes. This watery fruit is a tricky one to bake with as it releases all that water into your cake or cupcake making it totally mushy. Most of the recipes out there are either soggy because of this or they skip the real strawberries altogether and use some variation of strawberry extract or flavoring…. Read More »

Homemade Nachos Recipe with Brussels Sprouts & Beet Crema

This incredible homemade nachos recipe is topped with brussels sprouts, roasted corn queso and beet crema. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Eating the rainbow never tasted so good!

Did anyone else grow up hearing the phrase “eating the rainbow” in the context of making healthy choices? The idea was that fruits and vegetables with bright colors are often healthier. Although this doesn’t always apply (rainbow sugar cookies I’m looking at you) it is a decent and fun rule to live by.

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Magical Unicorn Ice Cream Cones

Add a touch of magic to your next party with unicorn ice cream cones! They are made with real edible gold and colorful white chocolate dipped ice cream cones.

Unicorn desserts are everywhere, but these unicorn ice cream cones are a luxurious take on this whimsical trend. Believe it or not, they are completely edible, even the brilliant gold horns.

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