Food Diary

Watermelon tequila skewers are insanely fun and refreshing! The zing of the alcohol watermelon combo will impress everyone. Here’s a deliciously refreshing summer recipe that you need…stat. It’s a bit of a crazy idea, but stick with us here: Watermelon Tequila Skewers ! Yes, you’ll most often see watermelon and tequila paired in a cocktail (and who could turn down a watermelon margarita ?). But sprinkle some over watermelon cubes and it’s absolute genius ! Here’s how to make this tasty party trick. Want drinks instead? Go to Watermelon Drink Ideas . Ingredients for watermelon tequila skewers This novel idea for summer entertaining is courtesy of Alex, who had the crazy idea of sprinkling tequila over some cubes from our watermelon salad . It had the best zingy, sweet tart flavor that was intensely refreshing! We knew we had to turn it into a party treat. Here’s all you’ll need: Ripe seedless watermelon : make sure it’s a best quality, sweet ripe melon! Fresh mint: Just a few

I’m a little behind schedule this year but friends, the Summer Bucket List is HERE!  Just in time for a 4th of July weekend camping trip (don’t be too jealous, I’ll be in the Louisiana rain) and an attitude that’s eased into the heat and humidity.   This marks the sixth summer I’ve shared my summer list with you and the first list mostly post pandemic so –  let’s really go for it.  By “go for it” I mean get out of the dang house and enjoy it all the way.   If you need a little reminder about how to live the very best summer, here’s a refresh. Continue reading Summer Bucket List, 2021 at Joy the Baker.

This strawberry pie recipe has incredible flavor: an elevated take on the classic! Serve it to impress and everyone will ask for the recipe. Usually we’re all about healthy everyday recipes . But sometimes, you need stunning dessert to impress everyone. Introducing…the best-ever fresh Strawberry Pie ! It highlights the best ripe berry flavor, perfectly sweet tart with a delicious hint of cinnamon. The flavor is almost beyond words. Our neighbors promptly declared it was “the best pie I’ve ever had.” Don’t believe us? Well, you’ve got to test for yourself! Why to make this strawberry pie This strawberry pie is one of the favorite desserts to come out of our kitchen. To make sure we weren’t exaggerating, we had a few Instagram readers test the recipe for us. Here’s what a few recipe testers said: “Oh my gosh this is delicious! I made it for a summer BBQ with my in-laws, and everyone raved!” -Erin “Everyone in my family loved the filling! The cinnamon made the pie feel a little mo

This arugula pizza features a topping of baby greens! The fresh, peppery flavor is a great contrast to the rich cheese below. Want to eat salad and pizza…at the same time? Try this Arugula Pizza recipe! You’ve probably seen this style of pizza at artisan-style pizzerias: a gooey, cheesy pie topped with fresh baby greens. Yep, that’s seasoned baby arugula! This Italian way of serving pizza is all about contrast: fresh peppery baby greens against a rich, saucy pizza. Here’s our favorite arugula pizza, made in a sheet pan! Or you can simply use the arugula topping on your favorite pizza. Making arugula pizza: 3 tips to note! You can use this arugula pizza recipe as a guide for topping your pizzas with fresh greens! This topping idea works for any pizza recipe, or you can use our amazing and tasty sheet pan pizza: more on that below. Here’s all about need to know about adding arugula as a pizza topping: Use only baby arugula. This does not work with standard arugula: it’s sold in