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    Easy Delicious Food & Cocktail Recipes

    If you love making seasonal recipes, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find unique food and cocktail ideas for every occasion and time of year.

    Simple Easter Recipes

    If you’re looking to switch things up this year, consider trying out some of these unique and easy Easter recipes.

    • Caramelized air fryer carrots laid out on aplate topped with dill and parmesan
      Air Fryer Carrots with Parmesan and Dill
    • Strawberry elderflower mocktail in a collins glass with strawberries, lime, and mint scattered next to it on a wicker tray.
      Strawberry Elderflower Mocktail Fizz with Mint
    • Spritz in a wine glass with a bottle of Cointreau, orange half, and green plant in the background.
      Citrusy Cointreau Spritz Cocktail
    • Cones being held by a wire box.
      DIY Individual Charcuterie Cone Cups
    • Top view of the strawberry banana pancakes studded with the fruit on a white plate with syrup and gold silverware on the side.
      Caramelized Strawberry Banana Pancake Recipe
    • Cast iron skillet filled with corn and green beans on a white surface with a wood spoon, blue and white napkin, and measuring spoons of spices around it.
      Caramelized Corn and Green Bean Skillet with Cumin
    • The White Chocolate and Raspberry Loaf Cake on a cooling rack sliced with a small bowl of raspberries on the side.
      White Chocolate and Raspberry Loaf Cake
    • Lemonade mocktail in a goblet with flowers spread out next to it.
      Passion Fruit Mint Lemonade Mocktail (Non-Alcoholic Mojito)

    See more Easter Recipes →

    Seasonal Spring Cocktails and Mocktails

    Here are a few of my favorite seasonal cocktail recipes that are so refreshing for when the temperature starts to climb.

    • Top view of the strawberry limoncello cocktail with a lemon wheel for a garnish
      Strawberry Limoncello Margarita Cocktail Recipe
    • Mojito on a round wooden cutting board with a bottle of sparkling wine and a lime half in the background.
      Mojito Royale Cocktail
    • Elderflower collins sitting on a wooden cutting board with a bottle of gin and elderflower liqueur in the background.
      Gin Elderflower Collins with Lemon
    • Limoncello martini on a wood cutting board with a bottle of limoncello and a lemon half in the background.
      Lemon Drop Limoncello Martini (3 Ingredients)

    See more Spring Recipes →

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    Hi and Welcome!

    I’m Melissa, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Food Science degree based in Charleston, SC that specializes in recipe development, intuitive eating, and inclusive wellness. I’m love sharing my recipes, cocktails, and life here. No food or drink is off limits here – I love to cook and make it all!

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    Top Rated Recipes

    Try my top rated recipes with five-star reviews

    • Close up of hibachi shrimp rice bowl and other bowls in the background.
      Hibachi Shrimp Rice Bowls
    • overview of two buffalo chicken rice bowl with an avocado, cilantro, forks, and a napkin on the side on a white background.
      Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl
    • Glass of aperol tonic on a wood surface with a cocktail spoon and a bottle of aperol on the side.
      Aperol Tonic Cocktail Recipe
    • Overview of air fryer coconut shrimp tacos with honey-lime slaw on a white background.
      Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp Tacos with Honey-Lime Slaw

    Latest Blog Posts and Recipes

    • Cocktail in a coupe glass on a wood surface garnished with a cherry and lemon peel skewer.
      Man O’ War Cocktail (with Bourbon and Grand Marnier)
    • Large wine glass with the Mermaid Water Margarita with a netted bag with limes next to it.
      Blue Mermaid Water Margarita Cocktail
    • Enchilada casserole dish on a wood cutting board with a kitchen towel on the side.
      Easy Smoked Chicken Enchiladas (No Smoker Required)
    • Martini with a rolled orange garnish on a wood surface.
      Easy Aperol Vodka Martini Cocktail

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    • Easter
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    • Drinks and Cocktails
    • Spring

    Cocktails

    Browse my cocktail collection for the best at home happy hour for all seasons. It’s all here including vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey to make the best margaritas, martinis, sours, mules, spritzes, and more.

    • Cherry whiskey sour on a wood board with cherries as a garnish.
      Cherry Whiskey Sour (with Bourbon and Amaretto)
    • Fizz cocktail on wooden cutting board with a bottle of Disaronno in the background.
      Easy Disaronno Fizz (Amaretto Fizz)
    • Mule cocktail on a wood surface with a bottle of Aperol in the background.
      Aperol Moscow Mule Cocktail
    • Cocktail in a coupe glass on a wooden cutting board with a bottle of Aperol and a green plant in the background.
      Paper Plane Cocktail

    See more Cocktails→

    Appetizers

    Looking for some easy appetizers to serve at your next party or gathering? I’ve got you covered with these recipes that everyone will love.

    • Two glasses of rose wine with two mini charcuterie boards filled with cheeses, meats, and fruit in front and a white bowl of bread on the side.
      Mini Charcuterie Board Ideas
    • Close up of chicken marsala meatballs garnished with parsley
      Chicken Marsala Meatballs
    • Buffalo chickpea dip surrounded by veggies and crackers on a plate.
      Buffalo Chickpea Dip
    • Overview of air fryer crab cakes with a sauce on a white background
      Air Fryer Crab Cakes

    See more Appetizer Recipes →

    Air Fryer

    Whether you are an air fryer pro or looking for air fryer recipes for beginners, you’ll find plenty of options here.

    • Side view of air fryer garlic bread scattered on white parchment on a wood cutting board.
      Easy Air Fryer Garlic Bread
    • Close up of air fryer smashed potatoes on a white plate garnished with rosemary.
      Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
    • White plate of air fryer turkey meatballs on a white background with a blue and white napkin and a white bowl of tomato sauce on the side on the side.
      Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs Recipe
    • Air fryer steak bites in a beige and green dish with a blue and white napkin underneath on a white background.
      Air Fryer Steak Bites

    See more Air Fryer Recipes →

    Instant Pot

    No matter if you prefer to use your Instant Pot for slow cooking or pressure cooking, you’ll find all sorts of recipes to make the most of your multifunction cooker.

    • Top view of a bowl of chicken and pancake dumplings with a wooden bowl of carrots, wood cutting board, and a blue and white napkin in the background.
      Instant Pot Chicken and Pancake Mix Dumplings with Winter Greens
    • a pot of instant pot marinara sauce with fresh basil and red pepper flake on the side on a white background.
      Instant Pot Marinara Sauce
    • Overview of instant pot shredded chicken in the instant pot bowl.
      Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
    • image collage of multiple bowls of ground turkey slow cooker recipes
      Ground Turkey Slow Cooker Recipes [Crockpot or Instant Pot]

    See more Instant Pot Recipes →

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