I love the weekend. It’s my time to relax and catch up on LIFE before another busy week. This usually means housework to re-organize and cooking to indulge in my favorite hobby.Stove-Top Oatmeal: 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/8 cup instant oats, 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, 1 banana [...]
Oh. My. This is not a joke. If I could eat one thing for the rest of my life, this meal would be a top contender. Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Dough with Black Mission Figs, Fontina Cheese, Caramelized Balsamic Onions and Arugula.I wanted to celebrate Friday with a special meal. I almost cried when this [...]
I have been craving sandwiches. I had tortillas in the refrigerator, however; a wrap sandwich would not do. I needed hearty, toasty bread. I made a mandatory pit stop after work yesterday. I spend WAY too much money on food. 2 slices whole wheat bread (toasted), whole grain dijon mustard, honey drizzle, mixed greens, mozzarella [...]
Chicken and Andouille Etouffee; Skillet Cornbread with Honey; Kale and Garlic Saute with Cherry Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese; Cabernet Sauvignon. Born and raised in Upstate New York. Southern girl at heart. Dinner tonight was leftovers. Typically I dislike leftovers. I love cooking and they deprive me of the opportunity to make something new. Even though [...]
From the moment we met, I knew Scotty Skillet was destined for cornbread. Unfortunately, I did not have a functioning of it so I could not help make this dream a reality until now. I have never made cornbread from scratch, or in a skillet for that matter. I knew it would be love at [...]
I am proud to say that my parents were my very first dinner guests. They came up today to help finish my apartment. I feel so lucky and am beyond grateful. I made them dinner as they worked hard to hang blinds and photos.Fettuccine and Scallops with Zucchini, Summer Squash, Cherry Tomatoes in a White [...]
It’s FRIDAY!! WOOH Let’s celebrate with good food! Starting with breakfast in a fun bowl. I decided to give my over-sized tea cups a break this morning and put my overnight oats in a fancy dish. Banana-Chia Overnight Oats (1/3 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/3 cup 2% Greek Yogurt, 2 tsp [...]
Today started just like any other Monday. I woke up WAY too early to travel back in time for work. I packed my overnight oats to go and gobbled them up ferociously as I assembled lunch, attempting to race time.Overnight Oats in a Take-Out Container: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 [...]
I woke up this morning to rainy, dreary and cold conditions. My dad and I promptly canceled our traditional Sunday long run. The weather today was the complete opposite of every other day this Summer, and so was my food. I’ve probably said this a million times, however; the weather impacts my food choices far [...]
I am not in love with my KitchenAid Mixer right now. My dreams of making a Genoise with Blackberry Sauce died when the batter turned gray due to metal filaments. NOT OKAY!When the mixture of eggs, sugar, light olive oil and flour looked like sludge my mom and I began to investigate the cause. She [...]
