This sweet dip recipe has tangy cream cheese and yogurt, with maple and almonds. Serve it with fruit and cookies for a delicious treat. A not-to-sweet cream cheese dessert dip is perfect for fruit and cookies. Whether you need a picnic or poolside snack, or a dip to round out your party dessert ...
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Blackened Salmon Tacos with Pineapple and Cilantro Crema
A jalapeño and cilantro crema make these easy blackened salmon tacos delicious. A pineapple and pickled red onion salsa is a bonus! This post may include affiliate links. For more information please see my disclosure agreement. Blackened salmon is a quick and flavorful way to cook ...
Cherry And Pistachio Yogurt Breakfast Bowl Recipe
Make a breakfast yogurt parfait in a bowl or a glass. This one is loaded with a homemade pistachio butter, strawberries and cherries. Fresh strawberries and cherries top this yogurt bowl, and a homemade pistachio butter swirl makes it deliciously special. Make a beautiful parfait for brunch ...
Protein Booster Almond and Banana Smoothie
I kept this Protein Booster Almond and Banana Smoothie healthy with low-fat milk and just a touch of honey. Silken tofu, almond butter and hemp seed boost the protein in this breakfast and after-workout drink. • • • In the world of healthy smoothies there are some winners and, well, losers. Sorry ...
Easy Peach Tarts
Easy Peach Tarts with fresh fruit, creamy topping and flakey crust are what this time of year is all about. These little bites are perfect for a party or playful dessert. • • • I have always loved peach season! Mom would buy them by the bushel and spread them out on towels in a spare room. That ...
Grilled Pineapple with Praline Caramel
Perfect for entertaining, Grilled Pineapple with Praline Caramel is a cinch to make, and even easier to devour. Heat up the grill for dessert! • • • Did someone say grilled pineapple? If they did, if you even whisper it, I'll come running! There's something about pineapple, heated, with a little ...
Tart Cherry Lime Granita
Tart Cherry Lime Granita is an easy summer frozen dessert for beautiful hot days. It makes your taste buds happy and your mouth pucker. • • • It's the middle of summer and it's hotter than ever! Take a break, cool down, and enjoy one of my favorite frozen granita recipes. And if you're looking for ...
Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce
This Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce brings the juicy, sweet flavors of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew together with a creamy coconut drizzle. • • • Is there anything better than a refreshing melon on a hot summer day? I don’t think so either! This summer melon recipe is perfect if you ...
The Perfect Pina Colada
Sitting outside drinking the perfect piña colada sounds amazing doesn't it? Find out how a secret ingredient makes this fun summer drink recipe even more delicious! If you like piña coladas, and getting caught in the rain... okay so I may have just stuck that song in your head for the rest of the ...
Elderflower and Grape Spritzer
Elderflower and Grape Spritzer, a homemade recipe that is bright, juicy, and a sparkling drink you'll want to serve all year. Make this a cocktail or mocktail for all your guests. Juicy grapes, flavorful juice and a sophisticated splash of elderflower syrup make this drink a hit. Swap the ...
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa bring the Mexican Baja Peninsula to the dinner table. Easy and fresh, they're a great meal for taco Tuesday, or any day! • • • Make your own quick salsa, and not just any typical salsa – one with fresh fruit and creamy avocados. These fish tacos wrap all the good things ...
Coconut Key Lime Bars • A Classic With A Twist
• • If you love a tangy and sweet lime dessert, topped with fluffy whipped cream, with a toasted coconut crust, have I got the dessert for you! This post may include affiliate links. For more information please see my disclosure agreement. If you have an affinity for Key Lime Pie, you know what ...
Slow Cooker Brisket With Fruit And Wine Sauce
Use sweet and flavorful dried fruit to make a rich sauce for slow cooked brisket. Slow Cooker Brisket With Fruit And Wine Sauce will be your new favorite dinner. • • • I do love a good comfort food dinner. This one does it for me times ten! The rich, savory and slightly sweet sauce is the perfect ...
15 Wonderful Watermelon Hacks and Tricks
Watermelon is always the perfect summer treat, but sometimes picking, preparing and serving this iconic fruit can be a challenge. I've put together 15 great watermelon hacks that'll make your life easier and more delicious! Everything you'll ever want to know about eating, juicing and getting ...
Make A Fresh Melon Cake With Watermelon, Honeydew or Cantaloupe
Make a fresh fruit cake with watermelon, honeydew or cantaloupe that knocks the socks off anything you've ever seen. Chic, tasty and easy, these melon cake variations will get you eating fruit all summer. Scroll down to see my Today Show segment on Watermelon Hacks for more summer fun! I wanted to ...
Fruit and Cream Icebox Cake with Mango and Raspberries • Tara Teaspoon
Combine wafer cookies, creamy vanilla ice cream, sorbet, mangoes and raspberries to create a dream. A dreamy no-bake, icebox cake that is! Delicious and impressively beautiful. You will take the prize for the prettiest, tastiest dessert at your summer party. And who doesn't love a layered ...
Blueberry Ginger Sizzle Smoothie
The Blueberry Ginger Sizzle Smoothie gives you a little spicy boost and is packed with antioxidants. I get a kick out of ginger in my smoothies. Literally and figuratively! The spicy punch from fresh ginger is one of a kind when mixed with fruit, greens, nuts and seeds. It brightens, enlivens and ...
Halos Mandarins Frozen Smoothie Pops
Halos Mandarins Frozen Smoothie Pops are a better way to "eat" your breakfast smoothie, have a refreshing pick-me-up or enjoy an after-school snack. This is a compensated post on behalf of Halos Mandarins. A tangy breakfast smoothie with mandarins, bananas and mangos or strawberries and yogurt, ...
Perfect Pears Fat Free Dessert
Perfect pears fat free dessert is a glorious ending to a healthy meal. Sweet, caramely and creamy, it is satisfying and guilt-free! I always need something sweet after dinner. And when I'm on a healthy kick, that usually means something less-than-satisfying. However, I've found a guilt-free, fat ...
Pear Almond Frangipane Crostata
Pear Almond Frangipane Crostata is the perfect combination of sweet almond filling and juicy pears. Nestled into a simple pastry crust, it's easier to make than a pie! A crostata is the same thing as a galette. Rustic-style, open-faced pies. Basically crostatas and galettes are the jeans of the ...