COZY UP WITH THIS LAVENDER HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE

March 20th officially marks the change of seasons but with ‘Storm Stella’ looming around some of us in the East Coast, it doesn’t feel like spring is near. With the very cold temps outside, I craved a hot beverage to keep me warm. I whipped up my favorite Lavender Hot Chocolate recipe! To recreate this simple recipe,…

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Dessert Recipe: APPLE & PEAR HAND PIES

Sometimes I get those dessert cravings and since I had some fruit in the fruit bowl and a box of puff pastry sheets in the freezer, I knew exactly what to make! It’s an easy and tasty treat that combines the sweet-tart flavor of a granny smith apple and bosc pear. You can practically add any…

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CINNAMON CREAM ‘ORCHATA ICED & HOT COFFEE

I enjoy my regular morning cup of joe but I also enjoy jazzing up my coffee my experimenting with cream based liqueurs…great to enjoy as the occasional after dinner drink.  Over the weekend, I brewed a fresh pot of coffee using my go-to Cafe Bustelo Ground Coffee, added Chila ‘Orchata Cinnamon Cream Rum, whipped cream and topped…

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Recipe: GARDEN-FRESH SUMMERY PASTA

Between celebrating two birthdays in our house in a span of two weeks, our meals included either chicken, steak or seafood so I had decided to end the weekend that didn’t include neither and to cook something light but filling. With a few favorite kitchen staples in our fridge like fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic,…

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Breakfast Recipe: BANANA COCONUT PANCAKES

On Saturday, we woke up to a beautiful morning and I was craving some delicious banana coconut pancakes I had eaten at a diner in NJ that my sister and brother-in-law took us to. Normally when I make banana pancakes, I simply add the sliced bananas in the pancake batter but I noticed that this…

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