Not sure what to do with egg whites? Here are 10+ recipes using egg whites so you never throw away leftover egg whites again! I’ve been developing small batch recipes for you for years now. In the beginning it was tough figuring out how to halve an egg (because who wants to measure literally half an egg?!), but eventually I learned halving an egg usually means using the egg yolk only. The downside to small batch baking is you’re going to have leftover egg whites. That’s often followed with “What can I make with leftover egg whites?” Then you forget and end up tossing out the egg whites on ga ..read more

Creamy Watermelon Popsicles with Greek yogurt are refreshing yogurt popsicles made with fresh watermelon. Only 4 ingredients required for this hydrating and healthy summer treat! The hardest part about cooking for two is being forced to buy a lot of one ingredient when you only need a small amount. Take watermelon, for example. When you buy a watermelon, you end up with a lot of watermelon. A lot. Even the smallest one I found left me with watermelon for days. And although I did snack on it, I needed to start making recipes with it, such as my watermelmon ice and watermelon slushie. Otherwi ..read more

Beat the heat with No Bake Cheesecake Cups! It’s a creamy red white and blue cheesecake in a cup with fresh strawberries and blueberries. Made without Cool Whip as an easy cheesecake parfait dessert. What kind of summer person are you? Do you like to soak up the sun as much as possible and find yourself outdoors every chance you get? Or do you hibernate inside with the a/c on full blast, cooling down with strawberry popsicles? I’m in the latter category. Sure, I need my sunlight and go for a walk almost every evening, but if you asked would I rather go to the pool or stay indoors, my vote i ..read more

Cherry Turnovers with puff pastry are flaky, golden delicious pastries filled with a burst of cherry pie filling. Recipe makes 4 puff pastry turnovers that can be baked in the oven or in the air fryer. About two weeks ago, I picked tart cherries from a local farm. Last year the freeze destroyed their crop but this year? No freeze means cherries for DAYS. In fact the trees were so plentiful, I accidentally picked 7 pounds instead of my usual 5 pounds. Whoops. Originally I was going to make my mini cherry pies, but then a massive heat wave hit. No way am I turning on my oven while it’s over 9 ..read more

Sriracha Shrimp Tacos are spicy shrimp tacos with honey and a refreshing watermelon salsa on top. Make them as a healthy summer dinner to keep you cool. With this record-breaking heat wave, I’m doing anything and everything I can to avoid turning on my oven. My air conditioning is working full time and stuck my head in the freezer a few times (you know, to figure out what to make for dinner…). That means planning my weekly dinner menu around other cooking methods – stovetop, Instant Pot, air fryer, even the slow cooker. When you think about serving watermelon, what immediately comes to mind ..read more

Watermelon Salsa is a healthy, refreshing summer snack that combines juicy watermelon with jalapeno, green onion, cilantro, and lime juice for a fruity twist on salsa. Eat as a summer dip with chips or use as a garnish for tacos. If you live in the US, it’s probably no secret that this is going to be the hottest week ever. I purposely planned my weekly dinner menu around not using the oven. That means I’ll be making air fryer fajitas for my chicken fajita salad. It also means I’ll be making lots of refreshing snacks and sides to eat, starting with this Watermelon Salsa. It’s a fruit salsa m ..read more

Looking to use up leftover egg whites? These light and airy Angel Food Cupcakes from scratch without cake mix use 2 egg whites and doesn’t require a special tube cake pan nor cream of tartar. Top with whipped cream and fresh berries. It’s no secret I’ve been focusing on small batch recipes and recipes for two for years now. One challenge with baking for two is figuring out how to cut an egg in half. Since you don’t literally cut an egg in half, you either use the egg white or egg yolk. Which means you’re stuck with the part of the egg you didn’t use. Not wanting to waste food, you put it in ..read more

Homemade Strawberry Whipped Cream is a fluffy, airy frosting-like garnish made with fresh strawberries (no Jello). Its natural pink hue without food coloring and burst of berry flavor is the perfect pairing for decadent desserts such as chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake, and more. When it comes to garnishing desserts, sometimes you want something lighter than strawberry buttercream to balance all the decadence. Something fluffy and airy, like Strawberry Whipped Cream. I’ve done flavored whipped creams such as chocolate whipped cream and peanut butter whipped cream. Now it’s time for some ..read more

Looking to bake a small cheesecake? My 6 Inch Cheesecake recipe is a creamy dessert for two ideal for any occasion. Garnish with cherry pie filling, whipped cream, and more! I’ve had several readers ask me how to make a cheesecake in a 6 inch springform pan they had in their kitchen. Since the requests kept coming in, I decided to develop this 6 Inch Cheesecake recipe for you. It’s a small cheesecake for two people with a homemade graham cracker crust garnished any way you want, ranging from cherry pie filling to blueberry jamto whipped cream. I personally really love cherry, so that’s what ..read more

General Tso Shrimp with sweet chili sauce and broccoli is a sweet and spicy dinner served over rice using succulent shrimp instead of chicken. Make this quick and easy weeknight dinner at home instead of ordering Chinese takeout! What’s your favorite protein? Mine has to be shrimp. If I could use shrimp in all of my cooking instead of chicken or beef, I’d be happy. Not only is shrimp one of the easiest, quickest proteins to cook (see: air fryer coconut shrimp), I just love the taste of seafood. Today’s recipe is a variation of my favorite Chinese-American dish: General Tso Shrimp! Every few ..read more