Welcoming Back Pumpkin If you’ve gone shopping at all the past month, you may have noticed pumpkin has once again emerged from the flavor vault. When pumpkin spice hits store shelves, people’s eyes grow large with excitement, or their shoulders sink at the thought of summer’s end. If you’ve found yourself reading this article, you’re most likely in the former group. If you don’t like pumpkin and found your way here, I have a recipe …
Pandemic Boredom and Lemon Blueberry Donuts More than two years after the emergence of Covid-19, it’s safe to say that 2020 is a year that the world will not easily forget. Two years later, the effects of the pandemic are still rippling across our lives, even if the waves may not be as turbulent. To this day, I still have a little bit of anxiety when on my last few rolls of toilet paper. For …
Own Brunch with Blood Orange Mimosas Mimosas are one of my favorite cocktails to make, whether the sun is rising or setting. One-part juice to two-parts champagne creates the perfect balance for pairing breakfast or dessert. Okay, maybe 25 percent juice… ten? No matter the juice proportion you use, mimosas are perfection in a glass. While mimosas traditionally contain navel orange juice, you can use any fruit juice. Of all the blends I’ve tried, blood …
Start Your Morning Right With a Healthy Bite I would love to say I’m someone that wakes up early each morning, exercises, and cooks breakfast before work. While that may be true one day, that isn’t the case now. When not blogging, I work full-time in retail. Some days I start work at four in the morning, others at eight, and occasionally at noon. It can easily lead to an irregular sleep schedule. Even with …
Apple Cider Donuts are Part of New England Culture Growing up in New England, fall isn’t merely a season. It’s a lifestyle, and the second that leaves touch the ground, fall fever takes over. It’s the time of the year when the best flavors are in season, from tart cranberries, crisp apples, and pumpkin spice. There are usually two things on every New Englander’s fall bucket list: going apple picking and buying freshly made apple …