New England [Heart and] Kitchen By Grace Vallo
Drop biscuits are one of the easiest baked goods to make. Despite being so easy to make, these biscuits are tender, flaky, buttery, and one of the single best things you’ll ever put in your mouth.
This blueberry coffee cake isn’t just for coffee time. A moist, tender cake loaded with blueberries – and a crunchy on-the-outside, soft on-the-inside crumb topping – makes for the best breakfast, dessert or afternoon coffee/tea snack!
This strawberry banana smoothie is made with only 4 ingredients, including a secret ingredient that will change your smoothie game! It’s a healthy breakfast or snack ready in minutes!
Creamy, refreshing homemade lemon ice cream is so easy…you don’t even need an ice cream maker!
Roasted fennel tossed with segmented oranges, Italian Castelvetrano olives and a delicious vinaigrette is a delicious ode to Springtime and classic Italian flavors.
With a thick, no-bake Oreo crust, creamy peanut-butter filling, and chocolate ganache drizzle, this pie will always be a favorite!
Hate the nasty white "stuff" around every orange segment? Wish you could just eat the juicy, tender part? I have the 5 minute tutorial for you!
A homemade smoothie is one of my favorite healthy breakfasts or afternoon pick-me-ups. And adding Acai (a superfood!) to my smoothies is not only incredibly nutritious but so delicious. Acai tastes like a combination of the rich flavors of blackberries and raspberries mixed with dark chocolate. How good does that sound? And not to mention that Acai is totally packed with omegas and antioxidants! Pureed with sweet, juicy peach and…
A layer of dark chocolate teeming with salted, crushed almonds. Or perhaps a blanket of white chocolate intertwined with generous bits of Oreo. Which is your favorite?
My mom's birthday this year was one of those strange, bittersweet moments that you try to make sense of.
It begins with a semi-tart smoothie base, using unsweetened Acai puree, blended berries, a dash of milk (dairy or non-dairy), and banana. Spooned in a bowl, I top my base with crunchy dark chocolate, peanut butter granola and a dollop of natural peanut butter.
The sweetness of the apple cider, offset by a squeeze of fresh lime and triple sec create a refreshing combo for a fall cocktail.
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. I'm drooling! I'm often tempted to make an entire pan of brownies for myself and dig in. But then the stomach ache settles in, and I wish to myself, "why can't brownies be healthier!"
Both kids and adults alike will have fun making and eating. With real banana centers and generous dark chocolate shells, these bites help you find the balance between health and indulgence.
Planning on making a classic cranberry sauce to accompany your turkey this year? This Blood Orange Cranberry Margarita is the perfect tart and sweet combo that adds just the right cranberry addition to your Thanksgiving table, adult beverage style!
Lettuce is plain boring until you dress it up with lovely chunks of roasted shallot mixed with the tartness of sherry wine vinegar, sweet and tender dried blueberries, and salty sharp cheddar cheese.
I used whole grains, less fat, and less sugar than a typical crumble recipe! And believe it or not, this Healthier Apple Crumble is still everything dessert should be.
Tons of caramelized, roasted veggies combine with the plump sweetness of golden raisins, richness of extra virgin olive oil, and exoticness of yellow curry powder. Add juicy, tender chicken thighs for a full, fabulous meal!
Warm, bittersweet, creamy cup of liquid chocolate, infused with vanilla and a pinch of espresso. This Hot Chocolate is velvety and luxurious, and reminiscent of a molten brownie.
There’s nothing quite like the chocolate-coconut combo. Sitting on a layer of the most delicate, butteriest (new word) shortbread ever, there’s a chance you might faint from the party that will occur in your mouth.