Forget those rubbery pretzels that come out of the heated container at the mall or the movie theater. Enter: Soft, chewy, salty HOMEMADE pretzel bites. There's a brewery in Boston that I used to go to that had THE best pretzels and mustard appetizer and I've been craving it. Since the ...
sauces & dips
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Dip
In college, buffalo chicken was a weekly staple of mine. On pizza, in a wrap, wings and my favorite, in a dip form. No matter what variety, it was always drenched in ranch (definitely not blue cheese). Buffalo and ranch is one of those flavor combos that exudes comfort and indulgence, which is ...
Carrot Top Pesto
Pesto is one of my favorite things to have in the fridge. It's great for dipping, salad dressings, pasta topping, etc. I love to vary ingredients and this is something that I decided to try after buying a bunch of carrots from a local farm stand. It was so delicious and I love that you get to use ...
pasta with creamy beet, walnut and goat cheese sauce
Sometimes, tomato sauce can get boring. I eat pasta for dinner at least once a week and am always trying to jazz it up with a special sauce or ingredients that make it unique because honestly, marinara and pesto can get boring. Enter: this VIBRANT and seriously flavorful beet and goat cheese ...
Mango salsa
THE EASIEST Mango Salsa 🥭🍅 Honestly as I was making this today I thought to myself “wow Dana this is so easy you should make it more.” It tastes SO fresh and is sweet and tangy with just a little kick to it...I’m planning on using it on some blackened fish tacos tonight if I don’t eat it all before ...
Macadamia nut pesto
Hear me out: usually I am a stick to the basics kinda gal when it comes to pesto. I like basil, pine nuts, parm, the usual. However I switched it up yesterday and boy am I glad I did. I had never thought to use macadamia nuts in pesto before but the result was a buttery, creamy, delicious taste. ...