Slushy Limonana, aka frozen mint lemonade, is the most refreshing drink you'll ever taste - with the best texture and the greatest punch of bright flavor! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. If you've been following along this summer, here on my blog, as well as on my instagram page, you'll remember that I've been sharing lots of drinks this summer. I've declared this the Summer of Drinks, and I'm absolutely loving it. I'm kinda thinking...shall we keep this going, past the summer? I'm imagining warming drinks like spiced apple cider in the fall. A cozy winter cup of hot cocoa. Your favorite … [Read more...]
Watermelon Lemonade
Watermelon Lemonade is the most refreshing summer drink - and it's refined sugar free! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, or own any of my cookbooks, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve noticed that I love homemade drinks. My cookbooks all have drink sections, with a plethora of coffee drinks, fruity drinks, cocktails, milkshakes and more. Don’t have any of my cookbooks? No worries. This blog has got some really delicious drink recipes too! I’ve got coffee drinks like this Skinny Iced Vanilla Latte and this over-the-top S’mores Frappe. I’ve got refreshing … [Read more...]
Lemon Roasted Green Beans
Lemon Roasted Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish that your family will love! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Oy, it's been a while. I know that back in the summer, I recommited to weekly posts on this blog, and for a while, I was SO Good about it. But sometimes, life gets in the way, like it has the past few weeks, and I'm not going to apologize because it's bound to happen again. But hey! Good news guys. I've got some really incredible new recipes for you - starting with these lemon roasted green beans. This super simple side dish is bursting with fresh lemon flavor - and it's so, SO easy to … [Read more...]
Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower
Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower is an easy and delicious side dish for passover and all year long. This post is brought to you as part of an ongoing partnership between this blog and Best Select. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep this blog running. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! With pesach coming alarmingly fast, I know you guys are thinking about passover recipes and menus. Well, you guys all know how I am always trying to make your lives easier, and that's why I gathered together over 150 of the best passover recipes on the web into one handy list. But I know that everyone … [Read more...]
Homemade Mango Lemonade
Homemade Mango Lemonade is simple to make and is bursting with seasonal flavors. I'm sorry folks, but I'm just not ready to accept that summer is nearing an end. It's hard to ignore the signs, but I'm trying my best. Pinterest is no longer filled with juicy berries and heirloom tomatoes. Family barbecues are getting less frequent, and the weather is getting cooler. But it's still august, and I'll post a summer recipe if I want to. The pumpkins can wait. So can the apples, the fall spices, the warm fall flavors. Today we can have a tall glass of homemade lemonade, served over ice. Hold on to summer, it's fleeting, but it's still here. This Homemade Mango Lemonade couldn't be simpler. … [Read more...]
Lemon Sticky Buns
A bright and fresh twist on a classic favorite, Lemon Sticky Buns are the perfect treat for breakfast or dessert. Whew. We made it. We're safely on the other side of Passover. Another year, another week of meat, chicken, eggs and potatoes. Admittedly, I'm ready to buckle down on the diet and kinda avoid desserts right now, so if you're with me there, you might not want to keep reading. Seriously. When I think of the ultimate non-passover dessert, it's gotta have yeast in it. Pesach is a time of no yeast, right? So real proper chometz has gotta be a fluffy, yeasty delight. Now, you might remember that Cinnamon Buns are my all-time favorite, ultimate weakness. Doesn't matter what … [Read more...]
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Mousse Cups
One of my most popular desserts ever, these No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Mousse Cups look elegant, but are actually easy to make, freezer-friendly and make the might light and refreshing dessert! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. Update: 5.24.21: I am incredibly honored that over the years since this was originally posted, it has been an enormous hit with fans and followers all over the world! While the original recipe is perfect as is, I have updated the post with some FAQ and tips People often ask me where my recipe ideas come from. And I never know what to answer- no, I really can't answer. Because I … [Read more...]
Citrus Carrot Salad
A while ago, when Borders book stores were about to close their doors, they were blowing out all of their merchandise. Needless to say, I totally stalked the cookbook section, buying a lot more books than I should probably admit to. Most notably, I picked up a copy of Mark Bittman's encyclopedic book, How To Cook Everything. It was only today that I realized that I've never actually made a recipe from it. Don't get me wrong. I read the book (almost) cover to cover. I learned tons and tons from it. I've gotten ideas from it. But today I finally took it down to make a recipe. This is one that intrigued me every time I saw it. I love the combination of carrots, citrus and cumin in this. … [Read more...]