Welcome to the weekend, my friends! The start of our summer has been a whirlwind of visits with family and friends. I’ve enjoyed it so much. Sunny days, rainy days, and everything in between, Ohio never fails to make me smile. 

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Jammy hard boiled eggs are fantastic on their own with just a bit of salt or when added to salads, sandwiches, and pasta. These are perfectly set boiled eggs with firm whites and “jammy,” slightly runny yolks. They’re egg heaven!

Creamy deviled egg filling creates the dressing that coats each bite of this deviled egg potato salad. Chunks of potato and hard-boiled eggs are tossed with the dressing to make the ultimate potato salad for anyone who loves deviled eggs.

This bacon asparagus frittata makes everyone at my table so happy. It’s so easy to throw together and get this meal to the table, whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Eggs serve as such a versatile backdrop, against which the crispy bacon crumbles, fresh asparagus, and parmesan cheese really shine. Even if you’re not a big fan of asparagus, I recommend trying this.

Creamed peas and potatoes is a delicious side dish that is wonderfully simple to make. The tender pop of English peas adds a wonderful texture to the softness of baby potatoes in this recipe.

Glazed cherry pie bars are an easy treat you can make with canned cherry pie filling or with a batch of homemade pie filling. These bars transport nicely and are perfect for any summer picnic, potluck, or party.

This strawberry and Oreo icebox cake highlights your favorite summer flavors with a simple four-ingredient recipe that you can make in about 15 minutes! If you enjoy classic strawberry shortcake and maybe don’t love turning on the oven to make scones or biscuits in the middle of summer, this dessert is likely to thrill you.

Creamy and rich with an abundance of chocolate chunks that melt in your mouth, Black Raspberry Ice Cream is as iconic a flavor in Ohio as the chocolate and peanut butter “Buckeye” flavors that are also popular in every ice cream shop here.

What I’m CRAVING: Salads! So many recipes have caught my eye recently, I have a long list of new salads to try. This Read more

Hi friends! the weekend is heeeeeere! What do you have going on? It’s Liv’s dance recital and then dance season is officially over, and other than that, we’ll just be swimming and chilling with friends. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend ahead!

(Loving all of this extra time with the crew)

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

(We had some friends over last weekend and this is the giant cheese board of the night)

6.7 Faves Faves + Gratitude giveaway

Read, watch, listen:

LOVING this book so far. 

I started watching Queen Charlotte again on the plane home, and it’s even better the second time around.

This made me lol (also the husband is so sweet)

What are your childlike habits?

Fashion, home, + beauty:

Farm Rio is one of my favorite brands right now. I’ve been stocking up for our Hawaii trip 🙂 Here’s one I added to the collection lately!

If you haven’t tried theRead more

Creamy and rich with an abundance of chocolate chunks that melt in your mouth, Black Raspberry Ice Cream is as iconic a flavor in Ohio as the chocolate and peanut butter “Buckeye” flavors that are also popular in every ice cream shop here.

The first time we flew out to Ohio to look at houses, our realtor and now friend, Stratton Alt (highly recommend him for anyone house hunting in the Columbus area!) took us to Graeter’s Ice Cream.

Oh. My. Word. Their most popular flavor is Black Raspberry and it was love at first taste for this girl. I’ve been obsessed with it ever since.

You may notice that this is a more complicated ice cream recipe than I typically share with you. Please do not let that stop you from making this, my friends.

I’m telling you right now that this recipe, this custard-style ice cream recipe, is everything you love about Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in a homemade ice cream recipe that you can make whenever you’re craving it.

No matter where you live, whether you’re lucky enough to have Graeter’s ice cream in a shop around the corner or at the grocery store, you too can enjoy and fall in love with the most popular Graeter’s ice cream flavor.

I typically make Philadelphia-style ice cream without eggs. So, naturally, I tested this recipe using our favorite easy vanilla ice cream

Hi friends! I’m SO excited for today’s podcast interview. Since I had my eye issues last year, I’ve wanted to have an eye doctor on the podcast to talk about dry eyes, but I was waiting until I found the perfect one.

I found Dr. Friederich through his product, Eyeganics, which is the ONLY certified organic eye drop in the entire world. When I found Eyeganics, I wanted to cry happy tears because I’ve been putting sketchy eye drops in my eyes for almost an entire year. I’m so grateful for the works he’s doing, and he does an incredible job educating others, serving patients in his practice, as well as creating products with integrity.

162: tips and strategies for Dry Eye with Dr. Dan Friederich

Here’s what we talk about today:

– What causes dry eye?

– Tips for dry eye

– Nutrition strategies for dry eye

– Lifestyle tips

and so.much.more

If you suffer from dry eye, or if you just want to keep your eyes healthy, check out this episode!

Here’s more about Dr.  Friederich and his background:

Dr. Friederich practices in St. Louis, MO at Vision Care Consultants, a four-doctor private practice. Inaddition to providing primary eye care services, he focuses on ocular nutrition, dry eye, and specialty contact lens fittings. Dr. Friederich is the Founder of Eyeganics, the world’s only certified organic eyedrops. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and an American Nutrition Association-Certified Personal Health Practitioner (CPNP). He and his colleagues at Vision Care Consultants are theofficial eye care providers for the St. Louis Blues professional hockey team. Dr. Friederich also served inthe US Army, receiving the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal foroutstanding service.

You can connect with him on Instagram, his practice, and check out Eyeganics here.

Partners:

I’ve been using Nutrisense on and off for a couple of years now. I love be

Key Lime Pie Recipe

There’s nothing quite like a perfect Key Lime Pie. That graham cracker crust filled with a bright and zippy but totally creamy filling is meant to be your dessert this week. 

THIS IS THE BEST KEY LIME PIE RECIPE EVER!! 

Phew. 

Sometimes you just gotta yell it to make it known. I’ve been making key lime pie since I got married 16 years ago and this is the ultimate recipe. It all started with key lime pie that Cade had while serving a mission for 2 years in Brazil. It’s called Torta de Limão in Brazil and while we adore this recipe for bars, our pie needed to have that Florida key lime vibe so I’ve been testing and testing off and on for years until this year I decided to throw in a little sour cream and bam! Deliciousness is served. 

What Ingredients are Needed for a Classic Key Lime Pie?

This recipe is so simple that it’s dangerous! You only need a few ingredients, and you’ll likely have several of them on hand already. Making this recipe actually reminds me of making my mom’s famous lemon meringue pie. Fresh citrus just makes the best desserts ever! Here is your grocery store list:

• Graham Cracker Crust: graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar
• Sweetened Condensed Milk: gives the pie it’s sweetness and creaminess
• Sour Cream: adds creaminess and tartness
• Lime Zest: flavor, flavor, flavor
• Lime Juice: squeeze your own juice or buy bottled key lime juice, I always recommend fresh!
• Egg Yolks: add so much richness
• Stabilized Whipped Cream: water, gelatin, heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card below.

Recommended Equipment:

• Pie Pan
• Food Processor
• KitchenAid Mixer
• Citrus Juicer
• Zester

How to Make a Key Lime Pie Recipe

And you thought the ingredients list was nice and easy! Just wait until you see how easy it is to make this pie! Here are the basic steps:

1. Make a graham cracker crust and let it cool.
2. Whisk all the filling ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
3. Pour mixture into the prepared pie crust.
4. Bake and then cool.
5. Serve with whipped cream on top.

All of these steps can be found in the recipe card below.

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