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Fruit Dip

Looking for a tasty summer treat without all the guilt? This is my current obsession – its 3 ingredients and actually fairly healthy. All you need is cool whip, peanut butter, and cinnamon! I used cool whip lite – but you could use regular cool whip as well – will work just the same! IContinue reading “Fruit Dip”

Queen Anne Farmers Market

Farmer’s Markets and summer go hand in hand! There is nothing better than roaming around picking up fresh fruit and vegetables from local vendors and finding new items to try! Besides the fruit and veggies, most farmer’s markets offer artisan foods, like breads, pastas, hummus, cheese, meats and more! Queen Anne has a great marketContinue reading “Queen Anne Farmers Market”

Crumbl

Crumbl cookies are popping up everywhere and seem to be the latest trend. They change their flavors weekly and offer store fronts, pick up, and delivery to meet all your cookie needs. Their flavors are fun and uniqie and most importantly tasty! Don’t let these pictures fool you, these cookies are LARGE and dense andContinue reading “Crumbl”

Tra Tea

By now, I think y’all all know my love of bubble tea and milk tea! I am always in search of new, cute, tasty places to grab a cold cup of my addiction. Tra Tea is located in Bellevue, which are not my normal foodies stomping grounds, I do make the occasional trip there toContinue reading “Tra Tea”

Italian Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is always a good idea! I mean, pasta is always a good idea – and this is the perfect way to eat pasta in the summer when you want something a little colder! I love pasta salad becuase there are so many different ways to make it and its packed with delicious vegetables,Continue reading “Italian Pasta Salad”

Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze

I don’t know how I haven’t put these on my blog yet! I have made these for every event I host and attend for the last several years. Ask anyone who has been to my house in the last 3 years and they will tell you these are always a hit! In fact, I haveContinue reading “Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze”

Frankie and Jo’s

Frankie and Jo’s is a wonderful, plant based ice cream shop with multiple locations all over Seattle! Somehow, they have managed to preserve the creaminess that we all crave in ice cream but have removed all the dairy from it! Their ice creams are 100% vegan and all made in house. The first time IContinue reading “Frankie and Jo’s”

Sushi Tostada

Another fusion dish I experimented with! This is basically sushi on a tostada – honestly, it is more asian than fusion, but the tostada is mexican so it counts! This dish is fresh, light, crunchy, and spicy. If you love sushi and raw fish, then this is a great one for you! You can useContinue reading “Sushi Tostada”

Genki Sushi

Who doesn’t love sushi? Its fresh, filling, yet still light! But sushi can get expensive quickly and with so many options you want to try them all! That’s where Genki Sushi comes in. They are a conveyer belt style sushi restaurant that offers smaller portions of each roll so you can try more! They alsoContinue reading “Genki Sushi”

Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

These turkey burgers turned out much better than I could have ever imagined. I have never been a huge fan of turkey – I prefer beef – but in recent years, my tastebuds are changing in favor of turkey. It is lighter and has a more neutral flavor profile to its beef counterpart, so itContinue reading “Mediterranean Turkey Burgers”