A Side of Sweet

Healthy On the Go :: Frozen Yogurt Dots

Frozen yogurt dots are the perfect bite-sized on-the-go snack. They are incredibly easy to make, healthy, kid-friendly and delicious!

I eat yogurt every day. Most of the time multiple times per day. It’s so much of a thing that we actually have an entire shelf in our fridge that is full of yogurt! No, we don’t have a fancy fridge with extra shelves – we use one of three total shelves just to satisfy our yogurt cravings. It’s my breakfast, my I’m-so-hungry-I-can’t-wait-for-lunch snack, and what I turn to after a workout.

Mini Pear Almond Galettes

Move over pie! Galettes are gorgeous and SO easy! This recipe for mini pear almond galettes will shine on your holiday table.

Hi friends! It’s been a busy week so I thought I would share a favorite recipe with you that I shared this time last year on A Fabulous Fete. Nothing says holidays to me like pears! In contrast, pies and tarts make me think of summer since my favorites are stuffed full of berries or apples. Really though, this pear almond galette recipe is perfect for fall. Come on, tell me you’ve never baked something just for an excuse to turn the oven on?

Galettes are also perfect for holiday entertaining as they are absolutely gorgeous and can easily be made mini!

Hedges Rosemary Ice Cream

Vegetarian

There were so many memorable things about our girl’s weekend in Red Mountain, Washington, it’s hard to even begin to share them all. Obviously, the wine at Hedges Family Estate was incredible. The people were fantastic. We had a chance to spend time with Tom and Anne-Marie’s children, Sarah and Christophe, as well as Boo, the sales manager. I don’t think I stopped laughing the entire time I was there. They were the perfect hosts and we truly left as friends.

So that brings me to the food. Lucky for us, Hedges recently hired two full-time chefs, Heather & Ryan, to live on the estate and help to feed their many visitors. This meant that Holly and I feasted! Everything that we ate was beautifully-prepared and left us thinking, “well that was the best (insert food) I have ever tasted.”… Read More »

Lilikoi Passion Fruit Simple Syrup + Cocktail

Gluten Free Vegetarian Vegan

Passion fruit, or lilikoi, is a tart exotic fruit that is great on yogurt or ice cream, or even better made into passionfruit simple syrup for cocktails!

I think a lot of people who read blogs wonder what the life of a blogger is like behind-the-scenes. We share small snippets of our personal life on the blog and on our social media channels (Instagram!), but most of that is very stylized and selectively shared.

Recently, I’ve started using Snapchat as another way to connect with all of you and I absolutely love it. It’s impossible to filter Snapchat – you can only post real time and there is no way edit photos or post ‘latergrams’. What you see is what you get.

I’ve also started to share how I set up the shoots for photos like this passionfruit cocktail. I take short videos sharing step-by-step everything I think about and all the equipment I need when I am shooting a recipe. I’ve had a really great response from people who follow me on Snapchat about these little shares – from both people who blog and people who don’t…. Read More »

Nespresso Coffee Tasting & Fancy Coffee Recipes

Today I’m sharing a few fancy espresso drink recipes and my experience visiting the San Francisco Nespresso Boutique for a coffee tasting. Enjoy!

I was quite surprised to get an invitation to the Nespresso Boutique in downtown San Francisco for a special coffee tasting with Nespresso’s head of coffee, Karsten Ranitzsch. Until then, I actually didn’t know much about Nespresso, or their coffees, so I thought it would be a fun way to learn a bit more.

The occasion for the tasting was to introduce their 2 new limited edition Ristrettos, the aromatic and smooth Tribute to Milano and the more intense Tribute to Palermo. Karsten talked about the intense research that went into developing each blend, which included drinking cup after cup of espresso in both Milano and Palermo. How do I get signed up for this sort of project? #dreamjob… Read More »

OOTD : Shirtdresses for Fall

When I’m not living in relaxed jeans, you’ll most likely find me in an equally-relaxed dress. I’m all about shirtdresses for Fall. They are the perfect wardrobe staple. You can dress it up with tights for work or grab coffee with booties and a soft flannel. I’m loving this one so much I wear it at least once a week.

There’s nothing like a cozy latte and San Francisco is probably one of the best cities in the world for cool coffee shops. It’s fun to check them all out as I explore my pretty city….you know, for blog research, obviously. These photos were taken at Moka Coffee in Nob Hill. For other ideas for San Francisco coffee shops, check out my San Francisco Restaurant Reviews page!
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