A Side of Sweet

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Blue Cotton Candy Ice Cream with Caramel Corn

A pastel blue cotton candy ice cream recipe that tastes just like the real thing! This is the ultimate summer treat and is a great circus themed party idea. Totally no fuss with no stove top prep required.

Circus Party Theme Ideas - Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe

Every summer growing up in rural Wisconsin, the county fair was the most important event of the summer.

I was in 4-H for 10 years and the opportunity to showcase all my projects at the fair was a big deal. I participated in everything from cooking demonstrations to sharing a carefully pressed wildflower collection. We lived on a farm and I also showed horses and rabbits. I practiced for hours to get ready.

Don’t believe me? Here I am with showing my Quarter horse, Goldie, holding the grand champion award obviously.

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100-Calorie Vegan Popsicles with Almond Milk & Fruit

A recipe for vegan popsicles made with almond milk and packed with healthy plant protein. They make a great on-the-go breakfast, healthy snack or post-workout treat.

Vegan Popsicles recipe with Almond Milk & Fruit

If these popsicles don’t put you in a summery mood, I don’t know what will. After all, what’s more summery than colorful fruit in a healthy frozen treat? Even better, you don’t have to feel guilty when you eat them!

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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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Blood Orange Curd Topped Vanilla Bean Pavlovas

This mini pavlovas recipe with blood orange curd have individual vanilla bean pavlovas and a tart and sweet blood orange curd. They look fancy, but are so easy.Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd Recipe

After the first bite of these mini vanilla bean pavlovas with blood orange curd, Pat pronounced them one of the best desserts he has ever had.  I can’t make this stuff up folks!  Given how easy these were to whip up, it’s safe to say I’ll be making pavlova more often…. Read More »

Blood Orange Negroni Cocktail Recipe

Experience love at first sip with this vibrant blood orange negroni cocktail recipe. It’s a fresh variation on the classic negroni cocktail and still made with campari, gin and vermouth.

Blood Orange Negroni Cocktail Recipe - Unique Variant

I know you’re going to love this fresh take on the classic negroni cocktail. It will be love at first sip. In addition, it’s one of the prettiest cocktails I’ve ever made, with that beautiful red color and a slice of blood orange to finish it off…. Read More »