With summer— dare I say it? Winding down... here’s a fun way to enjoy the goodness of summer fruits. Whip this together in 15 minutes and you’ll have an impressed crowd! (Even if it’s just your kids!) What you need: Watermelon Assorted berries Grapes Dried Fruit (we love apricots!) Greek Yogurt (Or choose a dairy free option!) Cookie Cutter The Steps: Wash and dry your fruit. For the watermelon, keep the slice between 1/2-1 inch thick and cookie cut it. Add a bowl of Greek yogurt (If using plain, add some jam or honey to sweeten a bit.) Garnish with a slice of strawberry and berry or two. Surround the bowl of yogurt with fruit. Add the watermelon slices to...
This week for #datenightin we’re preparing a savory charcuterie board. We promised to keep it light weight and interesting from week to week and this board will look like you had it catered and take you under 15 minutes to put together. Here’s what you need. Ingredients: Cypress Farms Purple Haze (I’ve seen it in specialty cheese stores and many grocery stores. Picture below) Manchego (You can find pre-sliced at Trader Joe’s and other stores.) Aged cheddar (Slice into rectangles or squares.) Proscuitto (Tune in to our Instagram on Friday and I’ll show you how I “ribbon fold” it) Salami (If your husband is a big meat eater, offer two types.) Grapes Olives Pistachios Firehook crackers (The best! They are...
We’re back with another week of #datenightin! February's dragging and Charlotte feels like Minnesota which means this week I'm craving comfort food. We’re keeping it the right amount of light and delicious with our girl Ina Garten’s Baked Shrimp Scampi served with roasted brocollini and a simple salad. Prep some of this simple favorite ahead to make Friday a breeze. The Details: Ina Garten’s Shrimp Scampi Ingredients and recipe here. Fresh seafood is best from a market or higher end grocery store. We sourced our shrimp from a local Charlotte boutique fish market THAT DELIVERS to a wide range of zip codes. To get more information you can email: Shop@CatchOnSeafood.com and tell them we sent ya! Roasted Broccolini Clean and trim...
Do you want quality time and real connection with your significant other that’s fun, intentional and consistent? Yes, please! Consider this your invitation to join us for a new weekly rhythm we’re calling, Date Night IN. Here’s the deal, at the start of the week we’ll give you recipes, a grocery list and share how to execute your date night IN. Some weeks will be delicious, easy-to-execute-on-a-Friday-night type recipes, some weeks will be a themed charcuterie board like savory or dessert and some weeks will be take-out! Oh, and how does this work with kids? We’ve got you. We’ll share ideas in another post on how to make this work from baby to teenager! Let’s get started! Pick your date...
In 5 minutes or less you’ll have the most popular addition to your board! Choose a delicious recipe below (that only require a few ingredients!) for your Valentine’s Day charcuterie board. Trust us on this one, it will be the first thing gone! It not only tastes amazing, but is so beautiful on your board too. 1. Cream Cheese & Marshmallow “Fluff” (Ahem, every kid’s favorite!) 8 oz. cream cheese 7 oz. jar marshmallow creme spread Two ingredients- easy peasy! Add both containers to a food processor, combine until smooth. Put it in a small bowl on your charcuterie board, garnish with a sliced strawberry fanned open. Serve with fresh fruit and graham crackers! 2. Whipped Goat Cheese (A staple around here.) 8 oz....
