It's no secret that I love popsicles, and these minty green tea ice pops are so good. They're made with a mint-tea simple syrup and taste like mint sweet tea. So refreshing for summer and a fun take on tea. You can even take this recipe and make it into cocktails -- the mint simple syrup tastes great and with the tea it would make a great cocktail mixer. Green tea is so fresh tasting with the mint, but feel free to sub in black tea. And the fresh mint is key, don't even try the dried stuff. I ...
Chocolate-covered Frozen Banana Pops
I love these chocolate banana pops! A super easy frozen treat that makes a healthier alternative to ice cream bars, you can make a big batch and have them in the freezer all summer. Use whatever chocolate you like and dress them up with your favorite toppings. We made ours plain, with toasted coconut and rainbow sprinkles. Chopped nuts, dried fruit or a decorative white chocolate drizzle would make great toppings too. The bananas I used were home-grown, aren't ...
Pineapple Basil Vegan Ice Cream
I love ice cream. It is definitely one of my most favorite things in the world. I also have a small child who loves ice cream, or as he calls it, "cold". Obviously ice cream is ok in small doses, but I wanted to make something with that same texture and just as sweet, but with less guilt. Think of this as a smoothie.. it's all fruit, you can skip the sweeter all together if you wish and enjoy it any time of day. Like for breakfast, which my two year old likes best. So this is just a couple ...
How to Start a Food Blog: Blogging Content and Promotion (Part 3)
Content What are you writing about and how often should you post? Blogging content and promotion are the meat and potatoes of your blog. Content is the single most important aspect of your blog. What you’re writing about should have substance and readers will continue to return if every time they’re reading your posts they’re walking away with something new. I think this ties directly into how often you post. If you can’t write a solid piece, putting a bunch of fluff up can be ...
Passionfruit and Coconut Milk Chia Pudding
I know everyone does these coconut milk chia pudding recipes. Chia seeds are having a moment. They're like, the trendiest seed in town. I mean, they're super easy, healthy and they look great. I wasn't going add my version to the noise, but then I thought why not? This is too good. I've been eating it for weeks, just making a batch in advance and having it first thing in the morning with my tea or coffee. I am not kidding when I say I eat this almost every day. So I won't give you all the info ...
How to Make Fresh Pasta at Home
Fresh, homemade pasta is one of those projects that everyone should try at least once. While dried pasta is cheap and really available, making fresh pasta at home- like most things- is so much better. It cooks up faster (due to it not being dried), tastes fresher (duh), has a better texture and it's easy to customize! Add some fresh or dried herbs to flavored olive oil to your dough and make your pasta the star of your dish. Homemade fresh pasta takes a little time and muscle, but the recipe is ...