I have a confession to make: I’ve never been big on Valentine’s Day. More often than not, it puts stress on people to do something great for a significant other (or pay dearly if they fail!), while also stressing out people who don’t have a significant other at all. It’s a lot of unnecessary stress,… Read More Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
With the Superbowl coming up this weekend, I thought this week I would post a football-appropriate dish. I admit that “appropriate” is relative term, because while this dish is a chili, it’s a healthy one, and the foods we all know and love to eat while watching football are anything but healthy. The nachos, the… Read More Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
2012 has gotten off to a great start. For those that didn’t see, Bon Appetit published one of the photos of my pretty Peppermint Meringues on their website, which you can find here (I am the third picture featured). I was very excited to get a little recognition from such a wonderful publication, so thank you… Read More Black Beans and Rice with Chicken and Apple Salsa
Remember those delicious oatmeal cream pies we all used to eat in our lunches when we were kids? Well, here’s a way to recreate them, without all the preservatives and other artificial stuff you find in pre-packaged goodies. Looking for a new cookie recipe to try for a holiday party, I read about this cookie… Read More Nutella Oatmeal Cream Pies
I’m not a huge fan of sweet or heavy breakfast breads, but I love the idea of scones. There are lots of ways to make them, and when done right, they can only be described as heavenly. But more often than not, scones are terribly disappointing. Scones can be notoriously dry, heavy, and flavorless. Think… Read More White Chocolate and Sour Cherry Scones