Maple Pecan Waffles are a sweet and indulgent brunch, topped with toasted Fisher Nuts Pecans and perfect for Mother’s Day! Brunch…it’s one of my absolute favorite meals. I wonder if that’s why brunch is such a popular thing to do on Mother’s Day? Is it because brunch gives mom enough time to sleep in while their…
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Whole 30 California Avocado Sweet Potato Hash Recipe
I lived off this Sweet Potato Hash recipe the two times I did Whole30. It’s still one of my favorite go to meals today! If any of you have attempted Whole 30, you know when you find a combination of foods you love that fits into the narrow parameters, it’s like finding a pot of gold….
Living In Excess – My Personal Struggle
I’ve had this post rattling around in my brain for quite some time. At this point I never know if it will actually get published, but I have to at least get these thoughts out of my head. You see, I’m living in excess and I am struggling so hard with that right now. Excess…
Walnut Crusted Crab Cakes aka When the Boys Are Sad
Check out these Walnut Crusted Lump Crab Cakes, made with fresh lump crab meat mixed with wholesome ingredients and topped with a crust made using Fisher Walnuts. If you are into basketball, love the University of Northern Iowa and are following the whole March Madness thing, you may have experienced something in your house over this past week…
Lunchtime California Avocado Toast
Avocado Toast doesn’t have to be something to only enjoy at breakfast! Give this Lunchtime Avocado Toast recipe a try. Topped with fresh, California Avocados, tomatoes, pepperoni, banana peppers, roasted red peppers and cheese, it’s sure to be a lunchtime hit! Avocado Toast has become all the rage lately, hasn’t it? For good reason! A…
Salted Caramel Rolls Recipe
Making homemade sweet rolls is easier than you think. Make your Easter holiday extra special with this Salted Caramel Rolls recipe adapted from the Karo® Syrup website. Friends, how can Easter be just around the corner? I have no idea where 2016 is going in such a hurry, but I sure wish it would slow down! Even…
Greek Saganaki Appetizer Recipe {Fried Cheese}
In anticipation of the March 25th release of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, I’m partnering with Universal Pictures to bring you a twist on a favorite Greek appetizer…Saganaki! Friends, do you know what’s better than fried cheese? Fried cheese AND the long awaited follow ups to one of my all-time favorite movies, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. If…
A Childhood Throwback – Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe
A throwback to one of my favorite restaurant desserts from childhood…Homemade Dessert Waffles! When I was a young girl, my parents would always let us choose a restaurant to go to for our birthday dinner. We could choose anyplace we wanted to go, since it was our special day. Now mind you, I grew up in…
Whipped Goat Cheese and Honey Spread {Weekly Reads}
A review of my most recent books read as well as a look at the Whipped Goat Cheese and Honey Spread Appetizer recipe from the Made In America cookbook. My plea to my Facebook friends was real… “Will someone PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE come get this Whipped Goat Cheese and Honey Spread OUT of my house?…
For My Kids {Simple Roasted Vegetables Recipe)
A simple Roasted Vegetables Recipe, a family favorite almost too simple to share. Sometimes I forget why I started this blog. I get caught up in the business of it… the money making, social media-ing, sponsor touting, craft honing, etc. I forget that the reason I started Dine & Dish almost 10 years ago was to…

















