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 [...]
I woke up this morning to a curious kitten crawling under my comforter, snuggling in my arms and playing with my feet. Truffle attack: 6:45am. Time to rise and shine. I gave her food and tip toed into the kitchen, cautious not to make too much noise and wake the lady that lives in the [...]
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 [...]
No, I’m not talking about Burger King. I’m talking about my favorite part about cooking and food: you can always make things exactly the way you like them. There is no real rhyme or reason to cooking, just preference. For breakfast this morning I was feeling a little cool, crunchy, chocolaty and sweet. I made [...]
Truffle is inquisitive about the kitchen. I think it’s safe to say I appropriately named her after food.Overnight Oats: 1/3 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup 2% Greek Yogurt, 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 2 tsp chia seeds, cinnamon, 1/2 a banana, blueberries, blackberries, almond butter, sunflower seed butter and honey. Truffle wanted some too. Don’t [...]
Overnight Oats: 1/3 cup Rolled Oatmeal, 1/3 Cup 2% Greek Yogurt, 1/3 cup Vanilla Soy Milk, 1/2 TBS Chia Seeds, Cinnamon, 1/2 Banana, Blueberries, Blackberries, Dark Chocolate Dreams, Crunchy Almond Butter, Sunflower Seed Butter, Honey. One nut butter in my oats is satisfying. Two nut butters in my oats is dynamic. Three nut butters in [...]
I love my broiler. It’s not JUST a broiler to me, but also my best friend. Anything that can make fresh mozzarella melt, tomatoes slightly roast and bread perfectly toasted is just fine by me.Open-faced Tomato and Mozzarella on Whole Wheat.I finished off my masterpiece with fresh cracked black pepper and cracked sea salt. Simple [...]
Meals By Freshness Factor: Lunch Mixed Lettuce, Arugula, Beefsteak Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Cucumber, Cracked Black Pepper, Olive Oil and Balsamic.With Dr. Kracker’s Cherry Semolina Crackers and Watermelon. FRESH FACTOR: Everything! Nothing says summer like a seasonal tomato with a ball of fresh mozzarella. This salad is simple yet EXTREMELY satisfying. Cracked black pepper, olive oil [...]
Goat Cheese Tortellini (Grocery Store Brand–Semolina and Herb Pasta)tossed in Walnut Oil with Arugula and Green Beans. Topped with Blackberries, Walnuts and Lemon Zest. Cayuga Cuvee. The Goat Cheese Tortellini with Herb and Semolina Pasta that my grocery store carries is phenomenal. I haven been craving it for a while and since I am moving [...]
