This shop/post has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #ItsAMatch, #DietCoke #CollectiveBiasAlright y’all, time to talk about what I eat when I’m not eating sweets! First up, citrus orzo salad paired with Diet Coke® Zesty Blood Orange.This is my first winter in Michigan and I’ve had to get creative with ways to brighten up ...
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Mint Shortbread with Coffee Glaze
Do you ever like a flavor more than an actual food? I don’t drink coffee unless it’s full of milk and flavors (looking at you vanilla latte) but I love coffee flavored sweets. Coffee ice cream? Coffee beans covered in chocolate? Coffee donuts? Yes to all of it.I’m a big fan of shortbread made with fresh herbs but mint always seemed too sweet to me. I’ve stuck with basil and rosemary in the ...
Sweet Potato Pancake Appetizers
Last summer, I discovered sweet potato bites. Let me explain. A friend of my mother’s had brought sweet potato slices topped with guacamole and bacon as an appetizer to a cocktail party I was at. I took one bite, and then another, and another, until I had eaten nearly a dozen. Can you tell I liked them? I can't get these sweet potato pancake appetizers out of my mind. With the ...
Rosemary Brown Sugar Shortbread with Lemon Icing
I've never thought of rosemary as a festive herb. Then I began seeing it all over my Instagram feed. You know what I’m talking about. Champagne glasses in the air with cranberries and rosemary in them? Every time I see them I think: well isn’t that festive. Even my mom has gotten on board with rosemary. We’ve got a set of beautiful rosemary trees covered in mini ornaments in our living room! ...
How to Build the Perfect Cheese Board
Whether you are hosting book club, game night or an actual dinner party, delighting your guests with a solid cheese plate is an easy way to win at hosting.During a trip home last month, I witnessed my mother wow a table to 12 well-fed people with a fantastic post-dinner cheese plate. In addition to realizing where my desire to host people for dinner came from (thanks Mary), I was inspired to ...
