A Side of Sweet

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Healthy Greek Layer Dip with Hummus

An easy healthy Greek layer dip recipe that is a great appetizer or healthy snack. Made with hummus, pesto,  feta, olives and sun-dried tomatoes.

Easy & Healthy Greek Layer Dip Recipe with Hummus

I first made this healthy and easy Greek layer dip for my last day of work as a medical student at Stanford. While there, I lived in the graduate dorms and had no supplies to bake anything sweet. As much as I brainstormed ways to make cupcakes or even cookies, I couldn’t do anything without mixing bowls, baking pans, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, vanilla, cookie sheets, muffin tins… you get the point.

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Lemon Tartlets with Lemon Curd

An easy recipe for lemon tartlets with lemon curd. Sweet pastry shells make the perfect container for the best lemon curd ever – it’s so silky and smooth.Meyer Lemon Tartlets with Lemon Curd Recipe for Bite Sized Desserts

As Spring approaches, I just wanted to squeeze (no pun intended!) in one more lemon recipe! This was another recipe that I shared at a recent dessert night (remember those lemon curd pavlovas?).

You’re telling me you don’t have dessert nights? You should definitely make them a regular thing – there’s nothing better than catching up with friends over sweet treats…. Read More »

Best Homemade Soft Pretzels

A recipe for truly the best Homemade Soft Pretzels. Perfectly chewy on the outside thanks to a baking soda wash and soft on the inside just like mall pretzels!

Easy Soft Pretzels Recipe with Yeast & Baking Soda Bath

Was I the only one who used to make a beeline for Auntie Anne’s pretzels as soon as we got to the mall? No costume jewelry at Claire’s or Bath & Body works shower gels for me. Just pretzels please. Now that I do most of my shopping online, these babies help me get my fix…. Read More »

Splatter Painted French Macarons

Use edible food paint to make these colorful splatter painted French Macarons! Plus, a step by step recipe for plain french macaron shells.

Splatter Painted French Macarons DIY with Plain Macaron Shells Recipe

Painting macarons, or sugar cookies or cakes, for that matter is so easy! All you need is some high quality food coloring gel, a food safe paintbrush, and a bit of vodka or almond extract.

I probably should have inserted some some sort of joke here about drinking vodka to reduce the stress of making macarons, but it’s actually for your paint! It’s the perfect solvent for your gel food coloring. It evaporates when it dries and leaves no taste or unwanted color behind…. Read More »

Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn Recipe

Bacon makes everything better – including this recipe for spicy caramel bacon popcorn. It’s the perfect movie night snack!

Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn Recipe - So Good and a Gluten Free Movie Night Snack!

If you’ve been reading long, it’s no secret I’m a popcorn recipe fanatic. From healthy snack to decadent treat, I love how versatile it is. I first made this Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn Recipe for a backyard movie night.  My first thought was that it sounded too good to be true.  Sweet, salty, bacon, caramel?  All in one recipe? Could it be too much of a good thing?… Read More »