Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
I know, it has been awhile since I posted a recipe but life gets in the way. Anyway I have done a ton of cooking recently and I have a few fantastic recipes to post. The first of which is perfect for spring. My boyfriend’s parents were in town last weekend and we decided that
I know this is a little late but these recipes can be enjoyed at any time, not just on Valentines. Valentine’s Day is an interesting holiday; some people love it, some hate it, and many are indifferent. I like it and decided to make a couple of treats to celebrate the day: Chocolate Covered Strawberries
I’m a bit of a carnivore but meat can be expensive and sometimes I honestly don’t feel like waiting for it to defrost or to marinate. Also, sometimes I enjoy eating vegetarian. But I still need protein. One of my go to protiens, besides eggs or beans or nuts, is giant portobello mushrooms. I have
I love risotto but it is always expensive at restaurants. Some of the best risotto that I have ever had was in Sienna, Italy. On the outdoor patio I had Gorgonzola risotto with pears and a balsamic sauce. Glorious. My attempted recreation of it was not to my liking but my parents loved it. Anyway
As many other’s my one of my New Year’s resolutions was to work out at least three times a week and I’m doing that but being healthier overall means eating right also. So I decided to try meal prep for my work lunches. Meal prep does two things: I can make sure I am eating
As you tell from past posts, I really enjoy farmer’s markets. But the Dallas Farmers Market is too far away for me to visit every weekend. One of my favorite markets is the Clearfork Farmers Market in Fort Worth. It is much smaller than Dallas but you get to know the vendors well. One of
As you can tell from this post, I really love cooking with lavender. A while ago I had sent culinary lavender and a lavender cookbook to Keltin’s mom. We got to talking about recipes one afternoon and after looking through some of the recipes we decided to try the hot cocoa recipe. Ingredients: ½ C.
Christmas food tends to be heavy. Check out this lighter, fresh recipe! This recipe was not inspired by a specific trip but it is one that my boyfriend and I love. As most people I think that tacos are amazing. These were actually inspired by a vegan coworker of mine. Yes, it is true: this
My first experiment baking with matcha. Click in to read more!
My great grandmother’s gingerbread recipe. Happy Holidays!
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