Recently I had gone shopping and picked up some Cocoa Nibs from Trader Joe’s. I had no idea what I was going to make with them. I just thought they were interesting. I had tried cocoa nibs for the first time in Costa Rica on a “spice” tour and thought […]
What’s For Breakfast? Ham and Egg Cups look impressive to guests and are so easy to make. I just love these for breakfast. PIC of finished Ham and Egg Cups How did I get the inspiration for this recipe? About a month ago, I stayed at a B&B in Canada. […]
I love grilled corn on the cob but to have grilled corn on the cob, you have to shuck the corn. I greatly dislike having to shuck corn… at least I used to. ? I remember about 5 years ago, I saw a video on how to “shuck corn” using […]
A few years ago, I was dating and wanted to make a yummy, “she’s an awesome cook” dinner for a really sweet, cute, funny guy I had invited over for a little tête-à-tête. I threw some chicken on the BBQ and decided to try to make a version of pasta […]
If you need to make an quick and delicious appetizer, try my Caprese Kabobs with Pesto. They are easy to assemble and have only four ingredients. Tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and store-bought pesto.
About a week ago, I went to a birthday party with a bunch of friends. My friend, who was having the birthday, had recently requested that I create something with lavender and lemons. I had never used lavender for cooking but thought for her birthday party I would create something. […]
TOE-MAY-TOE …TOE-MAH-TOE… I love them either way you say it. I was in my kitchen trying to duplicate a hamburger recipe that I will be posting soon and had to make oven roasted tomatoes for the recipe. O.M.G.! The Oven Roasted Tomatoes were so good, they deserve their own post. […]
One day, I was walking through my local grocery store’s BBQ section and saw a beer can chicken holder. I felt pretty excited as I stuck it in my shopping cart. I’ve always wanted to make beer can chicken. It seemed like it would be so moist and yummy. I […]
Hi there! My name is Dayna. I'm so happy you are visiting my blog! This summer I found I have some extra time on my hands and decided to take the plunge and get my food, entertainment and lifestyle blog up and running so I can share recipes, entertainment ideas and lifestyle interests.