a celebration of food, entertaining, & life after 40 with courtney
With Easter just days away, I wanted a sweet treat that was easy to make with a cute Easter theme! I have been using Ina’s macaroon recipe for years, they are the best! I decided to turn the macaroons into little nests and fill them …
Spring has sprung and that means Spring vegetables! I love utilizing as many as possible, starting with this asparagus soup. It’s healthy, flavorful and best of all, really easy to make. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 large leek, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 …
When I was a kid, I loved chewy chocolate chip granola bars, they were the perfect portable snack! The downside? There’s a lot of extra ingredients that aren’t necessarily good for you. I have good news! You can make your own at home, that way …
If you want a delicious, decedent dessert this St. Patrick’s Day, look no further than this chocolate Guinness cake. I used Nigella Lawson’s recipe…she knows what she’s doing, especially when it comes to sweets. This cake has a deep chocolaty flavor with just the slightest …
St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, and you can’t have corned beef and cabbage without a side of Irish soda bread. This is the easiest bread you’ll ever make, so there’s no need to buy it at the store. It takes just minutes to prep …
You will never buy canned sauce again once you make this easy enchilada sauce. It takes just 10 minutes and most of the ingredients are right in your spice cabinet. This recipe makes 2 cups, but you can double it and freeze half to use …
These St. Patrick’s Day treat bags couldn’t be easier to make. I used rainbow Skittles, gold (chocolate) nuggets and some fun green key lime pie M&Ms. These treat bags would be a nice way to surprise your family, neighbors, friends, co-workers, teachers, delivery person or …
What started as a way to pull in customers back in 1970, turned into a minty green craze! The Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s is pure nostalgia for me. I looked forward to getting one in March every year as a kid. A couple years ago, …
As you may have seen on Instagram this weekend, I set out on a quest to test a few chocolate chip cookie recipes. I’ve been making my current favorite for years now, but I wanted to test some new methods out. That’s the beauty of …