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Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 22d

Summer means peach crisp in my kitchen 🍑 🍜

Close-up of peach crisp on a plate, with tender cinnamon-spiced peach slices topped with a golden, crumbly oat streusel.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 23d

Not turning on my oven this week. Say hello to my lineup!

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 24d

berry picking today and yes I ate more than I picked, no regrets

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 25d

Unpopular opinion: chimichurri is better than steak sauce, ketchup, and every other steak topping combined. It's happening Sunday along with empanadas and a tomato cucumber salad because obviously. Who are you rooting for in the final?

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 27d

If I could only have one cake for the rest of my life...

slice of coconut cake with pineapple filling on plate.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 28d

Testing Green Enchilada Sauce today and it's NO comparison. #foodie #mexican #fromscratch

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· 29d

Honestly so excited about how these key lime pie bars turned out 🍜 #KeyLimePie #KeyLimeBars #Baking

A hand holds a square key lime pie bar with a graham cracker crust, creamy key lime filling, whipped cream, a lime wedge, and fresh zest. More bars sit on a white tray in the softly blurred background.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 13

This PICKLE DIP has become a REAL problem at our house. Cream cheese, Greek yogurt, fresh dill, crunchy pickles, and a splash of pickle brine. 🍜

Overhead view of pickle dip ingredients on a wooden table, including cream cheese, Greek yogurt, sour cream, fresh dill, seasonings, and Grillo’s dill pickles.

Creamy pickle dip served in a Grillo’s Pickles container, topped with a pickle chip and fresh dill, with ridged kettle chips surrounding it. The dip is made with dill pickles, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, sour cream, and herbs.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 12

Help me settle this with my husband. CORNBREAD- sweet or savory????

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 11

Okay, sharing one of my little secrets. I keep a cake stand in my kitchen JUST for surprises. Once or twice a week I sneak something onto it before the kids notice, and it's turned into the most magical little thing in our house. This week's surprise: mini muffins under the fancy glass dome.

Mini muffins piled under a glass cloche on a wooden cake stand, with cookbooks and a framed photo in the background on a kitchen counter.

A hand picking up a mini oat muffin from a pile on a wooden board, with more muffins stacked below.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 9

Threw fresh peaches in my iced tea on a whim and I am NOT the same person anymore.

A glass of peach iced tea with ice and a straw, fresh peaches and a peach slice alongside, with a pitcher of tea in the background.

A glass pitcher of peach iced tea with ice, peach slices, and mint, next to a glass of tea and whole peaches on a checkered napkin.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 7

made myself an acai bowl that looked like THIS and then my kids saw it and now I'm making four more

A hand holds a paper bowl with a bright pink acai base topped with sliced strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, banana, granola, coconut flakes, and chia seeds. A kitchen table and a child are visible, out of focus, in the background.

Overhead view of a pink acai bowl in a blue and white patterned paper bowl, with banana slices ringing the edge and raspberries, blackberries, kiwi slices, and granola arranged in the center.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 6

I MADE WAFFLE CONES FROM SCRATCH and now I get why ice cream shops charge extra for the cone. Not okay how much better these are than the store-bought kind!!

Homemade waffle cones in a stand with vanilla ice cream in middle one.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 3

I MADE ICE CREAM from scratch and OMG GUYS.

white bowl with chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 2

35-minute Korean Bulgogi Bowls with kimchi fried rice, tender marinated pork, peppers, greens, and a fried egg. Tangy, sweet, spicy, rich… aka dinner has range. 🍜 tastesbetterfromscratch.com/korean-bulgo...

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jul 1

Plot twist: the homemade waffle cone is the best part. 🍜 Crispy, golden, sweet, and ready for ice cream night in about 35 minutes. Add chocolate chips at the bottom for the no-drip move. Recipe: tastesbetterfromscratch.com/waffle-cones/ #Dessert #IceCream

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 29

Putting together your 4th of July menu? I rounded up 10 main dishes that are easy but still feel a little special. Grilled steak, classic burgers, chicken kebobs, cedar plank salmon, even pizza. Lots of variety so it's not just hot dogs again. 🍜 tastesbetterfromscratch.com/4th-of-july-...

A white platter of grilled BBQ chicken drumsticks, glazed and charred, with crispy browned skin

Sliced grilled chicken breast on a wood cutting board, juicy with golden char marks and sprinkled with herbs.

A grilled steak sliced to show a pink medium center, served on a plate with a fresh cucumber and tomato salad.

Grilled chicken kebobs on skewers with chunks of chicken, tomato, onion, and green peppers, lightly charred.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 28

so i made chocolate hummus today not really expecting much. blended up chickpeas with cocoa and honey and some dark chocolate and… it tastes like brownie batter. like actual brownie batter. took 10 minutes. 🍜https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/chocolate-hummus/

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 26

Homemade lemonade has been a summer staple at our house for years and honestly it's embarrassingly easy to make! Bonus tip: make a double batch and freeze the concentrate! Fresh lemonade on demand all summer with zero effort. tastesbetterfromscratch.com/fresh-squeez...

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 24

Canned frosting is the fasstest way to straight ruin your dessert. This homemade vanilla buttercream takes 10 minutes! tastesbetterfromscratch.com/buttercream-...

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 23

New recipe! Pesto Chicken Rice Casserole 🌿 This one is a true weeknight win: raw rice, chicken, creamy pesto sauce, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella all bake together in one pan. Recipe: tastesbetterfromscratch.com/pesto-chicke... #EasyDinner #OnePanMeal

A white scalloped plate filled with pesto chicken rice casserole topped with melted mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil, with a gold fork on the side.

A woman standing in a kitchen holding a glass baking dish and a plate of pesto chicken rice casserole with melted mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, pesto sauce, rice, and fresh basil.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 22

The dinner I make when I want takeout energy but also don’t want to leave my house 🍜 Saucy chicken chow mein, lots of veggies, done in 25 minutes. Bless. tastesbetterfromscratch.com/chinese-chow.... #ChowMein #EasyDinner

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 20

I’m not saying this vanilla buttercream fixes everything… but it does make cupcakes feel like they came from the cute bakery case. tastesbetterfromscratch.com/buttercream 🍜 #Buttercream #VanillaButtercream #Baking #Cupcakes #CakeDecorating #Dessert

A piping bag with a metal star tip swirls pale vanilla buttercream frosting onto a golden cupcake in a brown parchment wrapper, with two frosted cupcakes blurred in the background. Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting for cupcakes, made with butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 19

Soft, chewy Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars with homemade frosting and red, white & blue sprinkles. No chilling, no rolling, just bake, frost, slice, and bring to the BBQ. 🍜 Recipe: tastesbetterfromscratch.com/patriotic-su... #FourthOfJuly #Dessert

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 18

Food blogging sounds cute until the recipe comments send you directly into a gospel number. VOLUMN UP for this one!

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 17

This easy peach cobbler is pure porch-dessert energy. 🍜https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/peach-cobbler/

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 16

The secret to the best homemade burger? Onion soup mix IN the meat. These French Onion Burgers are a summer must. tastesbetterfromscratch.com/french-onion...

French onion burger with melted cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, and creamy sauce on a sesame bun.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 15

German chocolate cupcakes understood the assignment. The best part is the frosting, obviously. tastesbetterfromscratch.com/german-choco...

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 14

made a big batch of homemade pancake mix and honestly why did I wait so long to do this. recipe: tastesbetterfromscratch.com/pancake-mix-...

Woman in a red sweater smiling and holding a plate of golden pancakes in one hand and a glass jar of homemade pancake mix with a label in the other, standing in a kitchen.

Lauren Allen | Better From Scratch@betterfromscratch· Jun 12

I made homemade enchilada sauce this week and had a tiny kitchen revelation: why was I buying this? 🍜 bit.ly/43vP57u