By Kristin Helwig
Looking for a really quick throw together salad for that Fourth of July party this weekend?? This is it!! All the summer flavors! Watermelon, nectarines, cucumbers, tomatoes, cantaloupe, herbs and feta, and a couple snap peas just for fun! It’s so versatile and bright with …
It’s like the classic watermelon feta salad but I added some cucumbers and a little hot honey to it. The sweet spicy kick to the watermelon is the perfect combination, with the crisp cucumbers, salty feta, and sweet juicy watermelon. Really quick and great for …
I’ve been thinking about making pop tarts for awhile now and I thought the first day of spring would be perfect! It’s a perfectly sweet homemade jam made with fresh berries, a little maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla wrapped up in a buttery flaky pie …
I love making this for breakfast or a snack. I’ve been really craving citrus lately and since it’s in season I thought the color of blood orange would be so pretty with the chia seeds. They are a total superfood that have a ton …
While apple season is fully upon us, (my absolute favorite) I went to the apple orchard Sunday and had so much fun! We went to a pick your own apples and spent hours wandering around the apple trees and drinking wine in the grass. …
After a long week of eating way too much with the holiday and grilling out, I wanted to make something that was super light, and healthy. I had gone to the fish market and found some great sushi grade tuna and then the farmers …
I love making these when I need a little after dinner bite of chocolate! They are super easy and I use whatever kind of fruit or nut I have around. Keep them in a sealed container in the fridge and they will last for …
Happy Easter my friends!! Hope the Easter bunny was good to you. I made these pancakes yesterday for a lazy Saturday. All these flavors together might sounds crazy but I’m telling you the combination of the creamy fluffiness of the ricotta, herby sweetness of …
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Who’s ready?! We celebrated a friendsgiving yesterday so I decided to take the standard apple pie and spice it up with some crystalized ginger. You can always buy a pie crust as well, but there is something special …
One of my favorite breads to make during the summer is zucchini bread with all the bountiful zucchini at the farmers market during the summer. The blueberries I had gotten from berry picking up in the Keweenaw Peninsula. There are tons of wild berries …
It’s berry season!! The berries this year at the market are incredible. I found some amazing blueberries at the farmers market yesterday and got some of the sweetest raspberries from my friend’s back yard. I froze half of the raspberries and the other half …
So what is one to do with all those strawberries of the season?! Make jam! There’s nothing better than homemade jam. I used strawberries and rhubarb and instead of adding the pectin I used an apple, and spiced it up with a cinnamon stick …
I just made this patriotic salad the other day for Memorial Day and it was the perfect side to all the grilled food. The mozzarella is so creamy and salty and then it kind of melts when it hits the blistered tomatoes. All the …
Rhubarb is finally at the market! So what better way to enjoy this beautifully tart vegetable? It pairs perfectly with strawberries or apples but I had a ton of berries in the fridge and thought they would be perfect. Topped with the crispy light meringue….Yum! …
Happy citrus season! What better way to appreciate all these beautiful fruits. The balance between the anise flavored fennel, sweet tangy citrus, and salty buttery salmon with the creamy avocado with the peppery arugula mixed in to balance it out….I’m telling you it’s the best …
This is the perfect winter salad when the oranges and pomegranates are in season. The sweetness from the oranges and tartness from the pomegranates are the perfect combination! It’s light and refreshing and balances out nice with all that delicious comfort food that’s going around. …
One of my favorite fall vegetables along with many is the deliciously sweet butternut squash. I always grew up eating lots of acorn squash so I wanted to make a soup with both and add just a touch more sweetness and tartness from the …
Happy apple season!! We went to the apple orchard on Sunday and filled up with tons of apples and found these awesome apple brats, so I had to make these. The apple sauce is so rich and delicious and easy to make. Your …
I made this bread yesterday with a couple ripe bananas while I was cleaning the house. So as you can imagine the house was super clean, decorating for fall and this delicious bread was baking in the oven making the whole house smell like cinnamon …
A granita is a semi-frozen dessert similar to a slushy. I found awesome little tart cherries at the farmers market the other day and couldn’t figure out what to make with them. Finally came up with this special little sweet treat. It takes a little …
I have had a real coconut obsession lately! I had a whole bunch of raw coconut that I shaved from my most recent one and wanted to incorporate it into a salad. I also found a bunch of dried fruit from the store so I …
I made these the other day for Father’s Day! It’s kind of our thing when I’m home, to make breakfast together.  But this time I wanted to switch it up and make something special for him. He absolutely loved them! Then when adding the raspberry …
I found some awesome Wild Copper River Sockeye Salmon at the store so I had to get it and make this flavor packed dish with it. It’s so light and refreshing, I can’t stop eating it. I would love to hear what you all think!! …
So who else is as excited about summer as I am?! I just got these awesome popsicle molds and am loving all the homemade fruit popsicle. I bet your kids will be lining out the door for them! Top left: Mango Watermelon Ingredients 2 cups …
This combination together is amazing! So many flavors, crisp, salty, sweet, tangy, crunchy. It’s a perfect 3-ingredient salad!! Plus you can make a big batch for a party or one small individual one for yourself. 🙂 Ingredients 1 cup watermelon, medium diced 1 cup English …
This is my new favorite juice!! It is so refreshing, and perfect to make right after a workout to stay hydrated. Ingredients 2 cups watermelon, diced 1 small beet, cooked and peeled 2/3 cup water 3-4 ice cubes Directions Place all in a blender and …
This is so easy and quick to make for breakfast or right after a workout. It fills you right up!! Ingredients 1 banana 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 2 cups almond milk, homemade if possible 1 tsp. almond extract 1 tsp. vanilla extract Directions …
Look how awesome and easy these are to make, and you can literally put anything in them. Talk about refreshing: it’s like a spa day at your home!! I used sliced strawberries, lime, lemon, cucumbers, and frozen blueberries (that’s why it turned purple). Just put a couple …
I absolutely love this juice! It is so refreshing and hydrating! Plus the color is amazing! Ingredients 2 cups diced watermelon 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup water 2 mint leaves 3-4 ice cubes Directions Put all ingredients into a blender, and blend until …