Let’s make the easiest coffee ice cream! It’s creamy and scoopable, made with roasty-toasy coffee and a mega amount of crumbled chocolate cookies. This is the dessert of summer that also sometimes doubles as dinner. Just here to introduce you to your newest kitchen superpower: ice cream without an ice cream maker. Really, this should…
Friends, hello and welcome to your Sunday! It’s me! Your old pal, Joy! Look at us, sharing a Sunday. It’s my favorite! I’ve been in New Orleans all week putting The Bakehouse back together to make it a rental during the times I’m in Houston. It turns out, I really love living in Texas. I…
By the time I was 21 you couldn’t convince me to eat these two things: A dill pickle, and a raw tomato. While I still stand by the dill pickle, I will eat one on occasion if in the middle of a fried chicken sandwich. The later, thankfully, I’ve seen the error of my ways….
Hello friends! I met you a few weeks ago when I had the honor of kicking off the release of Camp Joy (have you bought it yet?) with a little essay about being an indoor kid. I’m thrilled to be here as a contributor to Sunday posts, which are one of my favorite things to…
Let’s talk about the summer tomato. They’re at their best exactly ripe and with a touch of salt and pepper, they’re perfection. Over the summers I’ve perfected my favorite tomato sandwich recipe. It’s extra – with Havarti cheese, avocado and a zippy grinder salad. Here’s how! Sandwiches are better in the summer. I don’t know…
Hi friends! It feels like a long time since I’ve gotten to chat with you. Not a big deal, I was just helping produce the best little camp cookbook this side of the planet. Turns out my summer bucket list is exactly one thing: survive. I’m not even sure I’m doing that well. I’ve been…
The best strawberry shortcake recipe must start with the perfect biscuit. Tall and golden brown, flaky but cakey and more sweet than salty. My dad’s *chef’s kiss* biscuit recipe is the perfect base for this classic summer dessert! Can I be the first to admit that this summer hasn’t been my absolute favorite thus far?…
Better late than never when it comes to this year’s Summer Bucket List, friends! Here we are, smack dab in the middle of summer and the unwritten rule of summer so far? Have a glass of water and relax. Of course, telling someone to relax is akin to telling someone to calm down. The advice…
I’m back from vacation, The Bear is back for its second season and Love Island UK is back on Hulu. Vacations have been few and far between since 2020, so my husband and I went all out. We drove from Tennessee to New Mexico and spent some time in Santa Fe before heading up to…
We’re making a classic french dip sandwich, even better with seared and sliced flank steak, caramelized onions, and spicy horseradish mayonnaise. This is a next-level at home sandwich. Fire up the cast iron – you can’t miss this! A few weeks ago I took my friend Emily to my one of my most nostalgic Los…
Hello friends! How’s your summer going? Last week, I took the kids to a birthday party at a country club, where they decided they wanted to jump off the high dive. Ever the supportive mother, I parked myself in a lounge chair to take videos. Well, one of my kids chickened out and didn’t want…
Peak summer sipping is when fresh peaches meet juiced lemons and a knob of fresh ginger. A pitcher of this peach lemonade is the most refreshing answer to these dog days under the sun. Summer came on fast and furious didn’t she? It’s like we looked up from spring’s short visit to skies blanketed in…
This summer, I keep seeing the same book peeking out of my fellow readers’ tote bags. I won’t reveal the title here, but you know it. You’ve seen the cheery-cool cover. The author’s name consists of two first names (rhymes with Femily Benry). And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with her book. Or the book she…
Hey friends! All of Team Joy the Baker is in various stages of summer vacation, moving apartments, and casual burn out so… this week’s Sunday post is just to say: Wow I love you. Thank you for showing up and showing out in your support for Camp Joy. It means so much to be that…
A classic American flag cake made with a cream cheese sheet cake and light cream cheese whipped frosting. This is a perfect 4th of July cake topped with fresh berries and, if you’re feeling particularly Texan, decorated as the Texas flag. It turns out, the amount of GIANT Texas flags that dot the interstate across…
