Tag Archives: strawberries

strawberry, basil and goat cheese panini

Strawberry, Basil and Goat Cheese Panini

For once, I’m feeling really refreshed after the weekend. I tidied up my place yesterday morning and abandoned my to-do list for the afternoon, choosing instead to camp out on my bed with a book. Necessary! Later on, my friend and I rode our bicycles to a bar to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder game, [...]

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strawberry, quinoa and chopped spinach salad

Strawberry, Quinoa and Chopped Spinach Salad

My second recipe in my Fresh Vegetarian column for Taste Magazine is up! I could go on about this strawberry and spinach salad (it’s delicious, try it) or tell you about my mishaps in the kitchen this week (there have been many), but I all I really want to say is this: thank you. Thank [...]

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strawberry mint julep

Strawberry-Infused Mint Julep

Sometimes I find an ingredient so delicious or a concept so exciting that I feel like I’m holding onto a big secret. When I finally get the chance to share these big discoveries with you all, I feel like a giddy little kid on the inside (hands clapping, jumping up and down, rah rah rah!). [...]

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strawberry smash cocktail

Strawberry Smash Cocktail

The concept for this cocktail came to me in a flash of brilliance (or desperation?) around 5 o’clock last Friday. I’m sure it has been done before, but it’s delightfully simple and postworthy nonetheless. I must warn you that this drink is dangerously delicious; I took a sip, snapped some photos, and slurped it right [...]

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strawberry spinach salad recipe with sweet and spicy walnuts, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Sweet and Spicy Walnuts

How was your 4th of July? Full of good food, fire works and festivities, I hope? In keeping with tradition, I spent the day with my family at a tiny lake outside of small town Stillwater, Oklahoma. It is a classic all-American celebration, complete with a horseshoe tournament, egg toss, and three-legged race, which are [...]

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baked miniature cobblers

Mini Blackberry Cobblers

I must admit, I’ve never been one to get excited about sweet, fruity desserts—given a choice, I will always choose the decadent chocolate treat instead. However, I fell in love with the miniature berry cobblers delivered to our table after my mom’s birthday dinner in late August. They were beautiful treats of petite proportions; their [...]

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