Mango Berry Fruit Salad

This Mango Berry Fruit Salad is such a perfect combination!  I often make fruit and yogurt parfaits for brunch, but since I was packing breakfast dishes up for my Brunch at the Barn, I wanted to keep it simple with a gorgeous fruit salad. This was such a delicious combination, I wanted to blog it…

Breakfast Banana Splits

Looking for a darling breakfast recipe that takes five minutes to make? You found it! These breakfast banana splits are as cute as they are delicious and they’re good for you. Now that’s a win-win-win! To emulate a classic banana split, I used three different kinds of yogurt (vanilla, strawberry, and honey) but you could of…

Spooky Fruit Salad

How fun is this spooky fruit salad? It’s the perfect no-cook side dish for a Halloween party! I was delighted to find black grapes at my local Kroger (the way I squealed in the fruit department, y’all…) but you could also use dark red grapes for a similarly spooky look. You can obviously make as…

Prosciutto Wrapped Cantaloupe

I’m embarrassed to even post this “recipe” but I have many requests for more easy entertaining ideas so here you go! This is one of my all-time favorite summer appetizers/side dishes. It takes two seconds to throw together and always impresses guests. Prosciutto Wrapped Cantaloupe 1/2 cantaloupe 8 oz prosciutto Buy the juiciest cantaloupe you…

Pineapple Yogurt Bowl

Go on a backyard vacation with my easy pineapple yogurt bowls! I am missing my beloved Caribbean terribly today and was inspired to take a little vacation in my own backyard with a tropical breakfast: pineapple yogurt bowls. My dog Gabby was into it. My longtime readers know that I adore pineapple. It’s one of my…

Fruit Skewers

This one of those non-recipe recipes that so many of my readers request. Let’s call it more of a serving suggestions than a recipe! Photos by Darling Photography  These look so pretty and are actually really practical for picnic and outdoor dining. Plus they look like a rainbow, which will put a smile on anyone’s face!…

Tropical Fruit Platter

This is hardly a recipe but I’ve had a lot of requests for simple serving ideas like this so here you go! Saving the pineapple top really adds a lot to your platter. P.S. I wanted to add mango to this but my store’s mangos weren’t ripe at all. Ugh! If you find delicious mangoes,…

Tropical Pineapple Sundae

Anyone else feel like taking a tropical vacation without paying for an expensive plane ticket? Me too! I’ve found the most gorgeous pineapple at my store the last few weeks and decided to turn one into a fun sundae. The pineapple topping is only FOUR ingredients and would be equally delicious over a waffle. Can…

Festive Fruit Salad in a Watermelon Bowl

Happy Independence Day! If you want a simple, impressive side dish to pair with just about ANYTHING from the grill, you’ve come to the right place. Does this scream summer or what? The standout idea here is not only serving fruit in fruit but also cutting watermelon out in fun star shapes. It makes it…