• Food

    Blueberry Tres leches Cake

    This blueberry tres leches cake is my official sweet treat of spring and summer! California blueberry season is upon us, and this tres leches cake is loaded with these little gems that are sunshine in a bite. Light vanilla sponge cake is bathed in three types of milk and topped with homemade whipped cream frosting and a layer of delicious blueberry sauce. Light, airy and melt in your mouth good. This dessert is perfect for the warmer months because it is served chilled. The sweetness of the cake pairs so well with the sun kissed and sweet tart goodness of…

  • Food

    Spiced Prune and Persimmon Bread

    There is really nothing like the cooler weather to nudge me to turn on the oven and bake something sweet and delicious. The sweet aroma of this spiced prune and persimmon bread, filling up the house, on a gloomy day is such a treat! This easy to bake bread is comforting, perfectly moist and so rich in flavor. It’s full of warm spices that accentuate caramel notes from the sweet prunes and elevate the cinnamon honey flavor of fresh Fuyu persimmons. It’s persimmon season in California and it just so happens to be one of my favorite fruits, so I’m…

  • Food

    Blueberry Coconut Flan

    This blueberry coconut flan is the dessert combo you didn’t know you needed! Traditional Mexican flan is getting a delicious berry spin! This blueberry and coconut flan is delightfully smooth and rich. With just the right balance of creamy coconut flavor and sweet bursting goodness from bright California Grown blueberries. This is one show stopping dessert nestled under a golden caramel layer. Sweet, fresh & creamy this dessert has it all and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Pssst… it’s also simple to make! Flan was actually one of the first desserts I learned how to make from scratch,…

  • Food

    Healthy Pumpkin Bites

    Let’s learn how to bake these flavorful and healthy pumpkin bites! Baking these healthy pumpkin bites is easier than you think! It fills your home with one the signature scents of fall…pumpkin spice! Is anyone craving all the fall flavors like I am? I am ready for everything pumpkin and cooler weather! I grew up eating homegrown pumpkin coated in brown sugar and bathed in warm milk. My grandfather would grow them and my grandmother would cook it up and it always tastes the same, I loved it! To this day baking anything pumpkin reminds me of my childhood. The…