Fresh homemade pasta (using what you already have in the kitchen)

Sparkling apple cider sangria with fresh cranberries

Homemade Thai basil ice cream with hints of lemon zest

Sparkling summer sangria with lemongrass, ginger and peach.

Fresh lemongrass-ginger ale with homemade syrup

Grilled Guacamole – You’ll never make guacamole the same way again.

Sweet strawberry puree mixed with freshly squeezed lemonade makes a refreshing summer treat.

Homemade watermelon and lime agua fresca, a refreshing summer treat.

Natural bourbon-chamomile cough syrup… much better than that green stuff in the bottle.

Two (actually, three) ingredient pancakes with lime and honey.

Hot toddy sweetened with honey, balanced with lemon, and spiked with honey whiskey.

Fava leaf salad with citrus, feta and walnuts

Homemade pumpkin puree (which can be made with pumpkins or any orange-fleshed winter squash!)

Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider with bourbon

Homemade cranberry cheesecake ice cream with graham cracker crumble

Slow Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Pork Tacos (As I Like to Call Them, Bánh Mì Tacos!)

Three ways to toasted pumpkin seeds: garlic, curried, and sweet ‘n spicy.

Quick-drying oregano (and other herbs) in the oven

Feijoa-ginger preserves – a simple canning recipe that requires no peeling!

Canned feijoas (also known as pineapple-guava or guavasteen) in light syrup.

Baked banana donuts with chocolate hazelnut glaze