I’ve been working on doing more meal prep on the weekends. Weekdays are busy and in an attempt to eat out less and save more money I’m upping my weekend cooking game. It has taken a while to figure out good strategies for meal prepping. I can get bored with the same thing day afterRead more
This is a fantastic rice pudding. I think I like it even better than my previous rice pudding. This is very easy to put together since the rice is already cooked. The spices can be altered as desired for your favorite flavor, but I adore the cardamom in this. I was a little afraid theRead more
I just got back from an awesome vacation in Mexico. My family went four hours south of Cancun to a little hotel on the beach, called Mayan Beach Garden. We had a fantastic time, we celebrated 3 birthdays, Sister and Chris got engaged, and in general had a wonderful time together. It was an excellentRead more
This was a recipe I tried out for Carroll Cafe. And it was awesome. It’s incredibly easy to make, and yet is packed with flavor. This is a bit spicy, but I found the heat to be really warming, perfect for a cold winter day. This is also a great recipe to keep the ingredientsRead more
Last week was the end of my CSA boxes. The CSA was definitely a fun challenge this summer! I’ve enjoyed the challenge of cooking with a variety of surprise vegetables! The last box included a small eggplant and I still had an eggplant from the week before, so it was quite fortunate when I stumbledRead more
This is a lovely fragrant soup. I’m trying to use my slow cooker more, but I think this would be just as easy to make on a stovetop. One of my problems with using the slow cooker is that usually everything turns out so meaty. Vegetarian meals don’t hold up to the long slow cookingRead more
Alas my usual fruit, yogurt and granola breakfast has been replaced with a less seasonally dependent breakfast. This one’s a keeper. Using frozen berries you still get a good serving a fruit in your morning meal, old-fashioned oats provide good complex carbs, and milk provides good calcium and protein. It’s a perfect combo for aRead more
This was also the first time I’ve created a vegan baked good. I was very skeptical. I mean butter and eggs are the best friends of a baker! Fortunately, this recipe was surprisingly amazing. A friend said you wouldn’t even know they were vegan. My dad, dessert connoisseur that he is, said that these Toasted Coconut cupcakesRead more