A warm bowl of easy cheesy grits, topped with quick skillet ham and fresh summer peas.

A southern twist with the classic Moscow Mule with pineapple and a spicy jalapeno simple syrup.

The portobello is done. Long live cauliflower. Add in some summery green pico de gallo and have the perfect warm weather fajitas.

A Texas twist on the classic G&T using topo chico, limes, and mint.

A few ingredients and just a little time make these chips an easy DIY and perfect with homemade chili.

Potato, bacon, and cheddar pizza - Because if any body can be a little bit Irish, any carb can be, too.

A simple salad of kale and roasted meyer lemon slices topped with homemade caesar salad dressing (egg-free) and cornbread croutons.

Traditional gingerbread dough spiced up with chile powder and cut into saguaro shapes. Snow-dusted cactus!

A New England twist on the classic fig cookie.

Pumpkin spiced pan dulce, also known as Mexican sweet breads or conchas, are topped with vanilla and cocoa laced sugar paste.

Half coffee cake, half skillet cookie, with a twist on the classic snickerdoodle flavor profile.

Little tea-spiked naked layer cakes, filled with peach curd, frosted with vanilla buttercream, and sprinkled with fruit leather confetti.

Four different fruit-and-veg smoothies to cure summertime sadness and beat the heat.

Two Southern favorites- strawberry and tomato- come together in teensy two-bite galettes made with a simple buttermilk crust.

A Tex-Mex twist on the classic Bloody Mary cocktail made with fresh tomatoes and served in hollowed out cucumber shot glasses.

A crumbly scone version of the classic Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit complete with a honey butter glaze.

A simple bread filled with garlic-sauteed collards and sweetened with a touch of sorghum. Perfect for eggs and toast.

Old-fashioned rock candy made with grown-up flavors like Matcha green tea and coffee. A science experiment in your own kitchen!

My family's favorite breakfast dish, Chocolate Gravy, pairs perfectly with a plate of hot biscuits and a few homemade Texas Valentines.

The simplest stove-top popcorn sprinkled with homemade salty-sweet bacon salt.

Make a batch of this slightly spicy hot cocoa mix and stay warm all winter long. Just add marshmallows.

For all your leftover New Year's fixings, individual pot pies filled with black eyed peas and topped with a chopped ham cornbread.

A simple winter fruit salad of oranges, pomegranate seeds, and Pimm's. Just the thing to keep the cold away and the spirits high.

Switch up your traditional Thanksgiving sweet potatoes with toppings like bacon fat spiced pecans, toasted meringue, and honeyed yogurt.