Orange & Chocolate cheesecake
Cheesecake doesn't feel like baking to me — it feels like cooking. Cocoa and a pinch of cayenne in the crust; a goat-cheese tang in the filling.
Mango-jalapeño orzo
Born from my mom's leftover mango chutney and a slow Wednesday afternoon at the stove. The version that finally got the ricotta to behave.
Creamy chicken tortilla soup
An indecisive scroll through the HEB app, made my own — mushrooms for the BF, avocado for me. Rotisserie chicken does most of the work.
Berries and bubbles
Fruity. Minty. Beautiful.
Fruity, chocolatey, minty yogurt
The night I wanted ice cream and didn't have any. Round two went in the cart on purpose.
A menu · serves 6 · 21 July 2026
Poolside burgers with chips & salsa
July and August are known as the hottest months of summer, so let's get poolside then grill some lamb burgers, cool off with some chips and salsa, and stay hydrated with a spicy watermelon mocktail.
- 01 Lamb burger recipe
- 02 Orange salsa recipe
- 03 Spicy watermelon mocktail recipe
- 04 Tortilla chips, salted + extra
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I make my money in analytics— I spend it on butter
I'm Toni. Houston-based, data-driven, and usually thinking about dinner. By day, I'm a data analyst and most evenings, I overthink dinner. Most recipes here started with curiosity, comfort-food cravings, or the phrase "wait... what if?!" If the first bite makes me do a little happy dance in the kitchen, I know the recipe is done.
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