This Pistachio Pesto recipe is really something special with it’s vivid springtime color and bright herbal and citrus notes. Pistachios are often more accessible and affordable for homemade pesto than…
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Posts by tag: Spring
Strawberry Shortcake Scones
Weather: 43 and sunny What I’m listening to: The Album Leaf Oh heavens. I had to restrain myself from eating three of these. My willpower may have met its match…
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Kitchen Tip: Baked Hard-Cooked Eggs
Making some hard-cooked eggs this Easter weekend for coloring, egg hunts, or deviled eggs? Here’s a handy step by step on how to bake hard-cooked eggs in the oven. The…
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Ham, Cheddar & Potato Frittata
Weather: 38, April showers What I’m listening to: the surprising sound of rain after months of quiet snowfall I finally got a cast iron skillet! Aren’t you excited for me? I’m…
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Glazed Lemon Zucchini Loaf
Dear Alaska from Scratch, So I have a challenge for you! A few years ago Starbucks had a delish lemon-zucchini mini-loaf (I believe it even had a glaze). I loved…
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Fresno Potatoes
Weather: 30 degrees, a little snow melting every day What I’m listening to: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us, Bethany Dillon & Matt Hammitt I was intrigued with this recipe…
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Cardamom Apricot Hot Cross Buns
Weather: 31 degrees, it couldn’t decide whether it wanted to snow or rain today What I’m listening to: Parenthood I confess that we may be a wee bit lacking at…
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Easter Candy Popcorn
Weather: 38 What I’m listening to: Rend Collective Experiment Someone asked me to contribute some items to a bake sale fundraiser at our local Senior Center. I knew I wanted…
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Strawberry Key Limeade
Weather: 31 degrees, windy What I’m listening to: A Thousand Years, Christina Perri (slightly obsessed with this song) Pastor Alaska and I used to share Strawberry Limeades from the Sonic Drive-Ins…
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Coconut Cheesecake
Weather: 22 degrees, steady snowfall What I’m listening to: Gold Rush Alaska on Discovery Channel Want to know the hardest thing about making a cheesecake? Waiting for it to chill….
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