2016 is off to a fantastic start with another magazine feature. This time in the Low Sugar Living Spring 2016 edition. A couple of exciting things to note: 1) the first recipe of the magazine is yours truly! My Chicken & Kale Linguine has a front row seat to all the action. I nearly fell out of my seat when I saw that! 2) Not only is there one recipe featured, there is a second AND a third recipe! My recipe for The Ultimate Cobb Salad and The Ultimate Green Salad are among the 127 dietitian-approved recipes!
As if the first magazine feature wasn’t exciting enough, not even a month later I had TWO magazine features side by side ON STANDS. My latest feature can be found in the Winter 2015 Giada Vegas Issue of Go Gluten Free: Winter Decadence! You’ll find my two-page spread of Hot Chocolate Macarons with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting. Unbelievably thankful for the blessings.
A VERY exciting milestone happened for Tried and Tasty! My very first published work is in the Yum Food & Fun For Kids Winter 2015 issue! You’ll find my Sugar Plum Thumbprints among the 80 winter treats! It’s one thing to see you’re work online, but it’s a whole new level of awesome when you see your work in print. In a magazine that anyone can buy at their local retailer! So much fun!
Time for another home show! On October 12th, 2015 I presented at the Deseret News Fall Home Show Where I made Festive Fall No Bake Treats during the hour. I decided to do things a little differently this time around and incorporated a game at the same time. We had a BLAST!!! I almost couldn’t concentrate on my food because I was having so much fun with the crowd. One of my best friends Natalie was my right-hand gal and helped make ‘The Family Food’ based off the hit television gameshow The Family Feud a success! A VERY special THANK YOU to Rhodes Bake N Serv and IKEA Draper for providing the generous prizes! I made my No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Icebox Cake, No Bake Caramel Apple Icebox Cake, and 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Dip. I ran out of time and couldn’t make my No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Parfait. If you’d like to see the show, you can view it here, we started filming about 10 minutes into the presentation.
One of my favorite appearances to date was on March 11, 2015 at my old college stomping grounds: Weber State University! I was asked to present on the importance of planning quick & healthy breakfast options for Employee Learning Week. I made five simple recipes: Honey Almond Granola, Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfait with Honey Almond Granola, Strawberry & Banana Overnight Oats, Chia Seed Pudding, and my Orange Banana Breakfast Smoothie. Every year during Spring break the professors have a week of learning many different things. I’m so grateful I got to be a part of it this year. If you feel so inclined, you can watch the recorded presentation: here.
I had the pleasure of presenting at the IKEA BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) event on March 7, 2015 for the second year in a row. I absolutely love working with IKEA, not to mention our house is decked with IKEA all throughout. The test with this particular demo is that there are no heating elements & the presentation is only 30 minutes. So I came up with my No Bake Chocolate Icebox Cake recipe. I was able to use all IKEA products AND prepare a delicious dessert in less than 30 minutes. From the mmm’s and yum’s of the crowd, I think they liked it. If you’d like to see my recorded presentation, you can watch it: here.
As if IKEA weren’t enough, I decided to add in yet another appearance that very evening at the Salt Lake City Home & Garden Festival. In the hour I made four recipes to showcase how you can begin your day with a quick & healthy breakfast. I had an absolute blast whipping up tasty food and giving away fun prizes. I think it’s safe to say a good time was had by all, and it may have been my biggest crowd yet (free stuff really brings people in!). I made my Orange Banana Breakfast Smoothie, Honey Almond Granola, Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfait with Honey Almond Granola, Strawberry & Banana Overnight Oats & Chia Seed Pudding. You can watch the recorded presentation: here.
Ever heard of the Pinners Conference & Expo? The conference is marketed to women of all ages, inviting them to gather for classes based on popular Pinterest trends — crafts, cooking, photography, fitness, beauty, etc. Basically, it’s like Pinterest has come to life right before your very eyes! On Friday November 7th, 2014 I presented a class on ‘Copycat Recipe Favorites’ where the description of my class was ‘Why go out when you can stay in? In this fun class you’ll learn to make many popular restaurant favorites in your own kitchen!’ I made my Copycat Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (which was a hit) and my Copycat Orange Julius (which was an even bigger hit). There was a fun time had by all at the conference, You can find a complete recap of the event in my Tried and Tasty @ Pinners Conference 2014 post!
On April 23rd, 2014 I was invited to film with My Recipe Magic, the website brought to you by Six Sisters Stuff. I filmed a short video of how to make my Very Berry Salad with Honey Sweetened Raspberry Vinaigrette with Darin Adams the former co-host of KLS’s Studio Five! It was so much fun! We filmed in the most gorgeous Ivory Homes model home (now I know exactly what I want my house to look like, and more importantly my kitchen!). The video should be available soon, watch for that – it was so fun to film!
When IKEA asked if I wanted to participate in the 3rd Annual 2014 BOYF Event on Saturday March 8th, I was ecstatic! I absolutely LOVE IKEA and have many of their wonderful products in my home. Many of their kitchenwares can be spotted in a lot of my food photography. They’ve got so many fun things, I have a hard time not buying them all. I demo’d my delicious Candy Bar Caramel Apple Salad – which was a HIT!
On Sunday March 9th, 2014 I had another amazing opportunity to be a guest chef at the Salt Lake Tribune Home & Garden Festival. My theme for the hour was “a delicious three course meal, using five ingredients per course!” I started with Magleby’s Rolls using Rhodes Rolls, the main course was my Two-Timin Pasta Bake, and finished the meal off with this delicious Pineapple Fluff Trifle. Oh and I can’t forget, I finished off with my Virgin Sangria (that I made that morning)! I also got to meet the fabulously RAD Emily Ellyn (you may know her from the Food Network Star!). She was absolutely adorable!
I had the privilege of giving a live one-hour food presentation on healthy desserts at the Deseret News Home Show in October 2013. I showed just how easy it is to make Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins and Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies. Each are wonderfully tasty!
Several of my recipes have also been featured around the web. So grateful for other bloggers willing to share my passion! Check out these other fabulous websites where I’ve been featured:
Fitness Magazine
- 10 Irish Recipes to Make For St. Patrick’s Day featuring my Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie March 14th, 2016
PopSugar
- 38 Recipes That Will Give You a Reason to Start Your Day With Eggs featuring my Quick & Easy Baked Egg Breakfast March 28th, 2016
- Skip the cereal! Hot Breakfast Ideas for Cold Mornings featuring my Whole Wheat Greek Yogurt Waffles January 20th, 2016
Better Homes & Gardens:
- Life Changing French Toast Recipes featuring my 5-Ingredient French Toast
- Definitive Proof That Mint Chips Make Everything Better featuring my Andes Mint Tortilla Cups & Chocolate Mint Trifle
MSN.COM:
- 20 Dinner Recipes That Are Really Hard To Mess Up featuring my Hamburger Casserole February 8, 2016
- Quick Weeknight Meals featuring my Hamburger Casserole February 3, 2016
- The 50 Most Delish Casseroles featuring my Hamburger Casserole November 20, 2015
TODAY.COM:
- Build a better breakfast: 6 Easy, Healthy Recipes To Start The New Year Right featuring my 100% Whole Wheat Pancakes Jan 1, 2015
BuzzFeed:
- 25 Coconut Recipes To Take You All The Way To Paradise featuring my Coconut Lemon Pecan Pull-Apart Bread Jan 7, 2015
- 15 Vegetarian Recipes For The Ultimate Australia Day BBQ featuring my Grilled Zucchini Ribbons Jan 22, 2015
- 18 Apple And Honey Recipes That Will Impress Your Jewish Grandma featuring my Honey Glazed Apple and Sweet Potato Casserole September 11, 2015
- 13 Recetas fáciles y saludables para ponerle chocolate a tu día featuring my Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry Waffles October 15, 2015
- 21 Unbelievably Delicious Things You Can Do with Cookie Dough featuring my Gluten Free Cookie Dough Blizzard Nov 6, 2015
- 12 Insanely Easy DIY Christmas Treats That’ll Spread Some Holiday Cheer featuring my Chocolate Crinkles November 27, 2015
- 21 Bite-Size Desserts That Are More Satisfying Than A Boyfriend featuring my Mini Cannoli Cups February 1, 2016
- 19 Delicious Pastas You Can Make in 30 Minutes featuring my One Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta March 15, 2016
Town & Country:
- 20 Absolutely Amazing Avocado Recipes featuring my Cranberry Avocado Salad with a Sweet White Balsamic Vinaigrette March 13, 2015
Huffington Post:
- Potluck Ideas: 32 Easy Recipes You Have To Try featuring my Quick & Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipe December 12, 2014
- 28 Super Bowl Recipes featuring my Football Spinach & Artichoke Dip January 29, 2016
Cosmopolitan:
- 20 Tiny Desserts That are Better Than The Original featuring my Mini Cheesecakes April 1, 2014
- 15 Insane Things You Can Do With Buttercream featuring my Hot Chocolate Macarons with Marshmallow Buttercream April 4, 2014
- 20 Fresh, Delicious Ways To Eat An Avocado featuring my Healthy Chicken Taco Salad April 5, 2014
- 20 Sweet & Savory Ways To Make Quinoa featuring my Quinoa Stuffed Peppers April 9, 2014
- 20 Sweet Recipes To Try This Summer featuring my Cheesecake Parfaits May 8, 2014
- 20 Absolutely Amazing Avocado Recipes featuring my Cranberry-Avocado Salad May 19th, 2014
- 16 Unexpected Things You Can Do With Cake Mix featuring my Cake Batter Cookies May 28, 2014
- 18 Grilled Vegetarian Meals That Taste Incredible featuring my Stuffed Grilled Peppers June 2, 2014
- 18 Incredible Mint & Chocolate Recipes featuring my Chocolate Mint Trifle June 4 2014
- 10 Fancy Macarons You Absolutely Can & Should Make featuring my Peppermint Macarons June 17, 2014
- 15 Crazy Amazing Things Made Better With Cayenne Pepper featuring my Lemonade Cleanse July 7, 2014
- 13 Fun Uses for Pancake Mix featuring my Buttermilk Crepes July 9, 2014
- 8 Fabulous Fondue Recipes You Need In Your Life featuring my Raspberry Swirl Fondue AND Caramel Apple Fondue July 11, 2014
- 17 Shrimp Dishes You Should Make All Summer featuring my 5-Ingredient Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta July 16, 2014
- 14 Perfectly Gorgeous Pasta Salad Recipes featuring my Tasty Broccoli Pasta Salad with Dried Cranberries July 27, 2014
- 21 Charming Ways To Use Cinnamon featuring my Cinnamon Swirl Bread July 30, 2014
Parade’s Community Table:
- 23 Mini Desserts that are Perfect for Parties featuring my Mini Cannoli Cups April 14, 2015
- 19 Drool-Worthy Burgers for Grilling Season featuring my Mouth Watering Tasty Reuben Burger June 24, 2015
- 15 Picnic Worthy Chicken Salad Recipes featuring my Healthy Cashew Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps July 2, 2015
- 23 Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Watermelon featuring my The Fuzzy Succulent Watermelon July 6, 2015
- 8 Delicious Cream of Coconut Desserts featuring my Mini Cherry Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups August 6, 2015
- 15 Must-Have BBQ Sauces and Rubs for Labor Day featuring my Homemade Mesquite BBQ Sauce August 26, 2015
- 20 of the Best Casseroles for Busy Nights featuring my Honey Glazed Apple & Sweet Potato Casserole September 9, 2015
- 13 Masterpiece Cheesecakes You Must Make featuring my Pecan Pie Cheesecake September 28, 2015
- 20 Restaurant Copycat Recipes To Make at Home featuring my Copycat Chili’s Chicken Enchilada Soup October 1, 2015
- No Soda, No Problem: 12 Non-Alcoholic Alternatives featuring my Minty Lime Water {aka Virgin No Sugar Added Mojito} October 1, 2015
- Country Living:
- 20 Mini Desserts That Are Better Than The Full Size Versions featuring my Mini Cheesecakes April 1, 2014
- 15 Amazing Things You Can Do With Buttercream featuring my Hot Chocolate Macarons with Marshmallow Buttercream April 4, 2014
- 20 Sweet Recipes To Try This Summer featuring my Cheesecake Parfaits May 8, 2014
- 16 Unexpected Things You Can Do With Cake Mix featuring my Cake Batter Cookies May 28, 2014
- 18 Grilled Vegetarian Meals That Taste Incredible featuring my Stuffed Grilled Peppers June 2, 2014
- 18 Incredible Mint & Chocolate Recipes featuring my Chocolate Mint Trifle June 4 2014
- 10 Fancy Macarons You Absolutely Can & Should Make featuring my Peppermint Macarons June 17, 2014
Delish.com:
- 20 Tiny Desserts That Are Better Than The Originals featuring my Mini Cheesecakes April 1, 2014
- 15 Amazing Things You Can Do With Buttercream featuring my Hot Chocolate Macarons with Marshmallow Buttercream April 4, 2014
- 20 Sweet Recipes To Try This Summer featuring my Cheesecake Parfaits May 8, 2014
- 16 Outside Of The Box Ideas For Cake Mix featuring my Cake Batter Cookies May 28, 2014
- The 50 Most Delish Casseroles featuring my Hamburger Casserole
- 20 Quick Family Dinners for Busy School Nights featuring my Hamburger Casserole Feb 1, 2016
Woman’s Day:
- 20 Avocado Recipes That Are Beyond Delicious featuring my Cranberry-Avocado Salad May 19, 2014
- 20 Mini Desserts That Prove Tasty Things Come in Small Packages featuring my Mini Cheesecakes April 1, 2014
- 16 Unexpected Ways To Use Cake Mix featuring my Cake Batter Cookies May 28, 2014
Redbook:
- 20 Tiny Desserts That Are Better Than The Originals featuring my Mini Cheesecakes April 8, 2014
- 16 Unexpected Ways To Use Cake Mix featuring my Cake Batter Cookies June 9, 2014
SheKnows:
- 19 Thai Dishes To Spice Up Your Life featuring my Sesame Noodles with Chicken & Peanuts April 23, 2014
- 20 Dishes To Make Your Memorial Day Delicious featuring my Grilled Zucchini Ribbons My 19, 2014
Relish:
- Fourth of July Dessert Recipes: Red, White and Blue featuring my Red White & Blue Strawberry Blueberry Sugar Cookie Cups June 19, 2014