On and off for the past few years, I’ve been testing different variations of carrot muffin recipes. I haven't found one that really did the trick for me until now. These are moist, light, and fluffy with a little texture from the nuts and carrots. And the warming cinnamon and cardamom combined with creamy, tangy cream cheese has me swooning *chef’s kiss*.

After spending last weekend at a U-pick peach farm, I’ve suddenly acquired $32 worth of the juiciest, most vibrant peaches. As they begin ripening, I’ve been scrambling each day to get them frozen, eaten, or baked into something. We’ve had so many peach muffins and crumbles that I think I’m 80% peach at this point. And I’m 100% okay with that.

These peach honey cornbread muffins are all the fun flavors and textures of summer whipped into a few portable bites. The cornmeal base provides a subtle sweet crunch while diced peaches throughout give a balanced punch of sweet and tart flavor. Lightly sweetened with honey, these hearty muffins can easily be…

If you’re fortunate enough to have your own veggie garden, have access to a community garden, or have been to a summer farmer’s market, you know summer time is prime zucchini season. Growing up, my dad would plant summer squash in our garden and we would have buckets and buckets of zucchini. By summer’s end, we were sick of grilled squash and practically had a conveyor belt of zucchini bread shipping out to neighbors and friends.

I really took those summers for granted — all the missed opportunities to experiment with zucchini recipes! — and I still find myself nostalgic every time I see or make zucchini bread. Now, it seems zucchini has become best known as…