A French Onion Soup Grilled Cheese Sandwich is essentially French onion soup in grilled cheese form. Slices of sourdough is topped with gruyere cheese and wine, garlic and thyme infused caramelized onions and griddled to golden perfection. Friday was the kind of day that calls for a cozy fire in the fireplace, a hot bowl of soup, grilled cheese sandwiches. French Onion Soup Grilled Cheese Sandwich to be exact. I’m pretty sure after the first bite we collectively died and got a sneak peak at what heaven is like. And since that first glorious bite I’ve now decided that in my heaven, grilled ch ..read more

Calling all lemon lovers! ? Glazed Lemon Cake is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. This sunny lemony cake is topped with a simple lemon glaze for the ultimate lemony treat! Nothing works better than bribing your teenage daughter with the promise of Starbucks. That’s my go-to leverage tool when I ask Malloree if she’ll run to the grocery store with me. She’s my shopping bud, and most of the time will come without me having to dangle the proverbial carrot in front of her face. However on the days when I can see she’s hesitant, an iced caramel macchiato with caramel in the cup is on the table ..read more

Serrano Sweet Pea Guacamole is inspired by the guacamole from Honchos – a local restaurant in Clarkston, Michigan. In my version, sweet peas, roasted serrano peppers and cilantro are combined with green onions, avocado and fresh lime juice and is topped with Mexicali spiced pepitas. Yields 2 cups. \ One of my favorite places to meet friends for lunch is Honcho. It’s a super cute restaurant in Clarkston, Michigan that has the best coffee, cocktails and house-made cinnamon sugar doughnuts (iykyk). When I’m there I always order the chop salad with chicken and get the sweet pea guacamole and ..read more

Crispy Pork Dragon Noodles is a spicy noodle dish consisting of crispy ground pork, roasted broccolini and toasted cashews in a super simple, sweet and fiery chili-garlic sauce. Yields 2 to 4 servings depending on desired portion size. Love spicy noodles? I’ve got you! I originally found this recipe via Pinterest years ago and have been making them for my husband and I ever since. It’s spicy and super flavorful! This crispy Pork Dragon Noodles recipe is a quick, calls for simple ingredients and comes together rather quickly. However, since it’s a pretty fast paced recipe, I recommend having ..read more

This Curried Chicken Salad is loaded with shredded cooked chicken, juicy red grapes, crisp celery, green onions, cashews and cilantro, tossed in a bright yellow curry yogurt dressing. Yields 6 servings. This was my lunch for the week and I’m not mad about it. You remember that beautiful chicken I roasted a week or so ago? Well after it cooled, I quickly picked and picked every bit of meat off of the bones and shredded it into bite-size pieces. Yes, I roasted a chicken for the sake of this gorgeous vibrant salad. Worth it. Curried chicken salad is also loaded with fresh grapes, buttery cashew ..read more

This Golden Beet Hummus is stunning, earthy and delicious. Roasted garlic and golden beets are blended with tahini and lemon juice for a simple dip for pita, veggies or a spread for sandwiches and wraps. Yields about 1-1/4 cups or about 10 (2 tablespoon) servings. If you know me, you know I love hummus. In fact, this recipe makes 10 homemade hummus recipes here on SS. Typically chickpeas are used to create that velvety creamy consistency. However roasted beets are another way. Plus they add a pop of color and a delicious earthy texture. I’ve made hummus with roasted red beets and they t ..read more

This Blueberry and Pistachio Spring Salad is a fun and fresh salad loaded with toppings like blueberries, candied pistachios and crumbled feta cheese drizzled with a homemade creamy pomegranate salad dressing! Yields 4 entree salads or about 6 to 8 side salads. I first had a version of this salad over years ago when visiting our good friends, Mike and Heidi. They just welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world and we were stopping by to see him, hold him and feel those teeny-tiny baby toes through his pj’s. While we were there we scarfed down a delicious lasagna, garlic bread and this ..read more

This homemade Creamy Pomegranate Vinaigrette is so simple and flavorful. Simply combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender (like a Vitamix) and you have a sweet and tangy dressing all wrapped up into one pretty pink color! Yields 1 cup. I’m always determined to make a dressing from scratch. Because that’s just how I do. So when I first had pomegranate dressing it was love at first bite and I immediately set out to make it at home. But first, would you just look at that color? It’s my favorite shade of pink. And I wouldn’t mind a nail polish, blush and ballet flats in this ..read more

In this ridiculously simple Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup; browned Italian sausage, mini potato gnocchi and baby spinach are in a creamy, robust, fire-roasted tomato soup. This recipe yields about 11 cups and will serve 7 (1½ cups) servings. Last week we had a few warm and sunny days. This week it’s cold and snowy. The only way we’re going to get through this cold streak, is with soup. And this recipe is hands down one of the best soup I’ve made this year. This creamy Italian sausage gnocchi soup checks all the boxes. Minimal ingredients – check. Quick and easy – check, check. Deliciou ..read more

An Irish Toasted Special calls for simple ingredients yet is incredibly delicious! In my version of this classic pub sandwich; fried ham, thinly sliced tomatoes, red onion and melty Irish cheddar is stacked between skillet-toasted bread. Yields 1 sandwich but can easily be doubled to serve more. Last year I stumbled upon a video of a women making a toasted Irish special and couldn’t get it out of my mind. And even though the ingredients are pretty common, the sandwich as a whole is unbelievably delicious. What Is A Toasted Special? From a quick internet search, I found that a toasted special ..read more