Tangzhong Whole Wheat & Rye Bread

This tangzhong whole wheat and rye bread is soft, fluffy, and slightly sweet. It's perfect for toast, sandwiches, or on its own with a schmear of butter. 

To achieve the soft and fluffy texture, you add a roux of flour and water that you have cooked to 149 degrees F (64 degrees C) and then cooled, to the dough. This is called a tangzhong. 

Blueberry Granola Whole Wheat Muffins

These blueberry granola whole wheat muffins are a wonderful way to start your day. 

 

Filled with blueberries, crunchy granola, and whole wheat flour, these muffins will carry you through the morning. 

Japanese Potato Salad with Yukon Gold Potatoes

This Japanese Potato Salad with Yukon Gold Potatoes is creamy, acidic, and sweet at the same time.

This is the second time I've posted a Japanese Potato Salad. I pretty much fell in love with it with my first post, using Idaho potatoes. 

Mini Caprese Salad Skewers

These mini caprese salad skewers are the perfect little appetizer for an Italian-themed dinner party. This appetizer dish is fresh, easy, elegant, and tasty. 

If you need a great appetizer for a party, or you need to bring a little dish to a potluck, think about making this dish. These little caprese salad skewers are so easy to make, and they hit the spot without filling up your guests before dinner. 

Key Lime Whoopie Pies

These key lime whoopie pies take the flavors of key lime pie and turn them into these cute little cookie cakes. 

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes.

 

These key lime whoopie pies are comprised of a Graham cracker flavored cake filled with a buttercream flavored with the juice of fresh key limes. 

Mango Cream with Berries

This mango cream with berries is an amazing dessert that is deceptively easy to put together with fresh mangos, limes, two kinds of milk, and finished with a generous amount of fresh berries. 

This mango cream is pretty magical. All you need is a peeler, a knife, a blender, and a can opener to create this smooth and custardy dessert.

Strawberry Lemonade Mascarpone Cheesecakes

Strawberry lemonade mascarpone cheesecakes with a creamy and lemony mascarpone filling and a fresh strawberry topping. 

The recipe for these little strawberry lemonade mascarpone cheesecakes makes just enough for two four inch desserts, which makes them perfect for a dinner for two.