Summer time magic calls for these utterly gooey, chocolatey, and delicious s’mores bars for your next summer gathering. These baked gooey s’more bars are a summer classic marriage of graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow with added almonds for crunch. If you love s’mores, any type of brownies or bars, you will LOVE my baked gooey…
BAKED GOOEY S’MORE BARS
FINGER LICKING GOOD INSTANT POT RIBS
Make these Finger Licking Good Instant Pot Ribs in 45 minutes. Fall of the bone deliciousness. Finish them on the grill or in the oven to get that slight crispy edges after. To celebrate Fathers Day this year, I asked Shey (my husband) what he wanted me to make as his Fathers Day dinner meal….
3 EASY GARDEN PARTY SANDWICHES
Have you ever hosted a garden party? A few weeks ago, when the weather was perfect in Portland, I hosted an epic Garden Party at my house. Now, I’m sharing simple garden party tips and recipes for 3 easy garden party sandwiches. Lenas Kitchen Garden Party was a big hit. There were lots of beautiful flowers,…
PRETTY PINK RHUBARB + ELDERFLOWER COCKTAILS
Easy to make, pretty pink rhubarb + elderflower cocktails are perfect to celebrate the arrival of spring and warm weather. Seems that rhubarb and elderflowers are in abundance right now in gardens, markets and stores. I just discovered that I have rhubarb growing in my garden. Now, all I have to do is plant an…
CHICKEN & BROCCOLI + MUSHROOM GRILLED PIZZA
I’m always looking for an excuse to fire up the grill and throw a grilled pizza party at home. Two new flavor combos of Korean black garlic kalbi marinate with chicken, broccoli and red onion and my white pizza with shiitake mushrooms and sweet cherry peppers are my new favorites. Grilling is not only for…
10 MINUTE APPLE CABBAGE SLAW
This healthy 10 minute apple cabbage slaw recipe tastes amazing and takes no time to make! It’s made with a simple vinegar and oil dressing and features my favorite apple, honey crisp. It’s gluten free, Whole30 approved and vegan, which means it’s a perfect potluck dish. to bring to your next BBQ. With Memorial Day…
SWEET & SAVORY COMPOUND BUTTER
Let’s talk about these sweet and savory compound butters. They are great addition to have on hand to enhance flavors to your morning biscuits, toast, pancakes, waffles and then move into steak, slather all over a whole chicken, baked or roasted potatoes and veggies later in the day. If you’ve never made a compound butter…
RIB EYE STEAK COOKED IN THE OVEN
Have you ever wondered how to make the perfect steak? Sometimes it’s hard to make sure that your steak comes out consistent every time. I am here to share my tips on getting that perfect steak cooked in the oven on low and slow, YES, low and slow. I’ll teach you how I cook the…
HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY POP TARTS
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so I am sharing these super delicious Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts. If you love yo mama and melt in your mouth flaky pop tarts, you will love these homemade strawberry pop tarts. I promise you will eat more than one. They are that good. A little indulgence is…
BROWNED BUTTER AND SAGE GNOCCHI
Need a quick and special dinner idea for mom this Mother’s Day? I’ve got you covered with this delicious Browned Butter and Sage Gnocchi. Takes 10 minutes to prepare and easy enough your husband and kids can make it themselves. Only a few short ingredients to get the dinner your mom deserves on the table…