Ava Smith

Ava Smith

Hey there! I'm Ava Smith - a self-taught home cook who loves creating simple, tasty recipes anyone can make. This blog is where I share the meals I make for family and friends—nothing fancy, just real food made with love. Follow along for easy, feel-good recipes straight from my kitchen!

Ocean Love Colada Frappuccino

Remind me to be honest about one thing—I am a sucker for drinks that are as magical in appearance as they are in taste. The Ocean Love Colada Frappuccino is one of those. For me, it’s more than just a…

Cherry Rum Coke Slushie Enjoyment

Suppose I want to be frank with you: on a hot summer day, I can’t think of anything more that spells “instant happiness” than an ice-cold slushy drink. And when that slushie happens to be loaded with rum and flavored…

Frozen Cherry Coke Slushies Recipe

My Take on This Recipe Cherry Coke has always tugged at my heartstrings; it is reminiscent, reviving and sweetly spells summertime for me. The day I learnt that making it a slush at home could turn my life around was…

Lemon Herb Grilled Salmon with Quinoa

If I have to be honest, I think I could eat this dish every day for the rest of my life without ever getting bored with it. Something about the smoky, lemon-flavored salmon with fluffy quinoa and fresh herbs is…

Greek Style Loaded Hummus with Mango

The recipe I am sharing with you was one for which I had the highest surprise. The first time I experimented with the idea of combining creamy hummus with sweet, juicy mango, I was not convinced it would work. But,…

Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits

I really have to tell you that these Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits are probably one of the coziest quelling things I’ve ever pulled from my oven. They’re golden and buttery on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, with…

Honey Garlic Shrimp Sausage Broccoli

These days, I try not to tell white lies, and honestly- this recipe is one I use when I want dinner to feel a little fancy with little work involved. Honey and garlic sauce, shrimp, sausage, and broccoli are incorrigible…

Cookie Monster Cheesecake

Speaking just from my standpoint, in all honesty…I can’t help but feel like this Cookie Monster Cheesecake is one of the happiest pieces of dessert that I had ever hope to create. Because it is just all right up high,…

Crispy Deep-Fried Marshmallows

Another general truth is that sometimes it takes time but ultimately one would realize how truly magnificent a recipe is. This leads every inclination to be astonished by this recipe tricks one into thinking it would be difficult to do-it,…

Creamy Blueberry Cheesecake with Sauce

I’ve made a ton of cheesecakes in my kitchen, but this utterly soft blueberry cheesecake with its glossy homemade top stands on the apex. Every angle is thick, sweet, slightly tart, and filled with verbatim blueberry goodness. It feels like…