Cranberry Orange Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner – 30 minutes

Can’t believe I’ve already got the back-to-school dinner routine on my mind, it’s not even August quite yet. But boom-bam, in less than a month, the stress of a new routine will escalate for many of us! Let a sheet pan supper restore order when the rest of life seems like chaos.Cranberry Orange Sheet Pan Salmon -- a 30 minute, one dish meal suitable for both busy weeknights and even elegant dinners.

My Cranberry Orange Sheet Pan Salmon earns high marks as a healthy meal for busy work and school nights. And, shhh, this beautiful and “how can it be so easy” fish recipe is also my little secret to stress-free, last-minute entertaining. Read on to get the scoop on this sheet pan salmon recipe!
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Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake Sheet Pan Pancakes (Keto, Gluten Free)

Even though I’m a food blogger and recipe developer for other companies, mostly I’m lazy when it comes to feeding myself. Especially lazy at breakfast when my brain isn’t working right yet but my body is screaming for some nutrition food to get it going. It’s waaaaay to hard to scratch bake or otherwise get a recipe with no short cuts – that way you’ll often see me meal prepping healthy breakfasts like oatmeal bakes, XX, and today’s recipe—Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake Sheet Pan Pancakes (keto-friendly and gluten-free).

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Sheet Pan Pancakes are keto, low carb, gluten free and come together in about 20 minutes. Freezer friendly if meal prepping.

Read on to get this super easy low-carb breakfast (a keto and gluten free sheet pan pancake) that takes less than 20 minutes to make and can also be made ahead and reheated for busy mornings. Continue reading

Four Ways to Season Watermelon That Will Blow Your Mind

This post is sponsored by Watermelon.org, however all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

Watermelon is a wonderful thing, anyway you slice it! For years I enjoyed my watermelon plain, un-adorned, naked, au naturale or however else you care to describe it – just watermelon. And, while that is still probably my favorite way to enjoy a ripe watermelon bursting with sweetness, I realized that these people who were putting salt on watermelon and other seasonings might be on to something. Watermelon seasoned four ways

 

Variety IS the spice of life after all, so rummaged through my pantry and fridge shelves pulling out all my favorite recipe flavor boosters. Hmmm, what would be good on watermelon? What are the best spices for watermelon? Read on to discover Four Ways to Season Watermelon that Will Blow Your Mind. Continue reading

Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Blistered Peach Tomato Salsa

This post was sponsored by Cedar Bay Grilling as part of a blogger recipe challenge. I received product for my participation, however all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

Reel in amazing flavor this beautiful summer weekend with a grill out featuring salmon! My recipe for Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Blistered Peach Tomato Salsa is a delicious dinner ready to elevate your al fresco dining in under 30 minutes.

Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Blistered Peach Tomato Salsa

Just imagine spicy-sweet seasoned fish taking on a woodsy aroma and hint of smoky flavor that comes from grilling on a cedar plank – and then topping all that salmon goodness with a selection of the season’s best produce (including grilled peaches and grilled tomatoes) that have been softened and lightly charred on the grill before chopping up into a salsa-like relish condiment. It’s an off-the-hook flavor combination! Read on to get the recipe: Continue reading

10 Things to Do at a Watermelon Festival (Luling Watermelon Thump)

This post is sponsored by National Watermelon Promotion Board (watermelon.org) and I received compensation for my time. Opinions and enthusiasm are my own, always.

No secret I try to live on the “wedge” every which way, I seriously think watermelon is my spirit fruit. Not so much as I’m big and juicy and seedy as a watermelon (haha), but more that I’m happy, healthy, and ready to turn any situation into a celebration.

Jennifer thefitfork.com at the Luling Watermelon Thump Festival

Watermelon has been woven through so many warm-weather in my life and now I have a new page in my ongoing watermelon story – spending the day with my hubby at the Watermelon Thump in Luling, Texas. Luling is a quaint little south-central Texas town with only about 5,500 residents – but on the last full weekend each June the Thump ups that number at least four or five-fold. Read on to find out my 10 Things to Do at a Watermelon Festival  — whether the Lulling Watermelon Thump or any other Watermelon Festival in the USA Continue reading