So….I had a craving. A craving for brown sugar and butter. It happens, you know? And that craving is almost always followed by baking. I have to take action! Oh yea…I added chocolate chips. Can I please tell you how amazing my apartment smelled? Topped with vanilla ice cream, and yes I had two! They [...]
So long home cooked meals and lazy days watching football (which I still don’t completely understand). Hello work week. Before leaving the company of my parents, we shared one last meal together. My mom took advantage of a few of our leftovers, and made pork for the sake of a white meat that wasn’t turkey. [...]
Frozen Walnut Blondie with Dark Chocolate Roots Freezing Desserts–Good Decision. I’m a dessert girl. I really can’t remember the last time I didn’t end my day with a little something sweet. I don’t always have time to make dessert during the week, so I like having a few treats on hand. Dark chocolate, ice cream [...]
I have not lived. Dinner was ridiculously simple and delicious: Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans; Homemade Skillet Cornbread; Kale Sauteed in Olive Oil, Garlic and Lemon topped with Cherry Tomatoes and Grated Parmesan Cheese; and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. Photos first, then words. This knocked my socks off. Er…well flip flops. Sandal season is [...]
I saw this recipe in Food and Wine and knew I had to make it. Not questions asked, this is my kind of a dish.It was creamy. It was succulent. It was spicy. And it was EASY! The perfect meal for a chilly evening. My fake dutch oven broke in the process but I poured [...]
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 [...]
Baking was my first love. From the moment I saw the Easy Bake Oven, there was no turning back. I wanted to bake decadent treats for those I loved, even if they came in powdered form with “just add water” scribbled across the package. With Betty Crocker and my mom by my side, I baked [...]
There are no words to describe my complete and total happiness right now. The following photos are how I define the perfect way to end the week.Homemade Walnut-Blondies with Dark and White Chocolate Chips topped with Vanilla Ice Cream.2007 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon (okay I splurged…amazing finish on this wine!)Leftovers Made-over: Chicken Bake with Homemade [...]
