Plant City, Florida calls itself the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and if you’ve ever been to the Florida Strawberry Festival in late February, you know they’re not exaggerating. The festival draws close to 500,000 people over eleven days — and if you live within an hour of it like I did for years,…
I spent just over a decade living under an hour from Plant City, Florida — the Strawberry Capital of the World — and every February the Strawberry Festival sent me home with an embarrassing amount of strawberries. A flat minimum. Sometimes more. Standing in the kitchen the next morning staring at all of them, I…
Over eighteen no-bake Easter desserts later, I can tell you exactly which ones sell out first at a bake sale and which ones are still sitting on the table at the end of the day. Spoiler: the difference almost never comes down to taste. This collection covers the ones worth making — pastel fudge squares,…
St. Patrick’s Day has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute it’s just another week in March, and the next you’re signing up for classroom treats, planning a family dinner, or realizing you promised to bring dessert. Even a small holiday can add up quickly. That’s why I lean into no-bake desserts when…
Planning a St. Patrick’s Day dessert table usually starts with a simple thought like, “I’ll just make a couple of fun treats.” Then you start saving ideas, clicking links, and suddenly you’ve got more desserts than you need and no clear sense of what actually fits your time, budget, or theme. The goal here is…
There’s something a little deflating about peeling back the lid on that can of pumpkin, measuring out exactly what you need—and then staring down the awkward leftovers. Not enough for another pie, too much to toss without guilt. But that lonely scoop in the fridge? It still holds magic. If you love cozy flavors, hate…
