Chickpea Casserole

Ever since my sister went vegetarian 6 or so years ago, I’ve always been on the look out for good substantial main dishes that I could make for her and her boyfriend.  This casserole will be my new go-to dish. My friend, Elan, and I had a cooking adventure this weekend and made this casseroleRead more

Cocktail into Cupcake

In honor of Becky’s birthday a few weeks ago, I made these White Russian Cupcakes for her birthday party.  I don’t think I’ve ever had a White Russian, so I don’t have the real thing to compare these too, but I thought they were pretty tasty! My only problem with these was that the buttercream lookedRead more

First time cooking eggplant

Eggplant is one of those things that I’ve loved at restaurants but have always been a bit intimidated about trying at home.  However, when I saw this recipe it renewed my interest in learning how to cook it.  I am SO glad I did!  This recipe is delicious!  So flavorful, with a great combination of creamy,Read more

Spring meal

Tuesday was simply delightful!  The weather was so perfect–a bright and sunny 78 degrees! Fortunately the weather went perfectly with the meal I had planned for the SCL dinner.  We had a wheat berry and dried cherry salad, lentil salad, crustless spinach and feta pies, and berry trifle for dessert.  It seemed to be quiteRead more

Celebratory cake

We had a celebration at my church on Sunday, recognizing one of our members joining the small (but mighty) Servant Leadership Team.  When I asked Trish what kind of dessert she’d like to celebrate with, she said she liked chocolate and almonds but left the rest up to me.  After looking through the many magazineRead more