Katsu is a breaded and fried Japanese dish, tonkatsu is breaded and fried pork. Growing up my mom would chicken katsu with bite-size pieces of chicken, it was super labor intensive, but so delicious. Tonkatsu is traditionally served with rice and shredded cabbage, and you can’t forget the bulldog sauce. Bulldog sauce is a uniqueRead more
Being in school and working two jobs has definitely made me interested in fast, hands-off meals. These Oven Chicken Fajitas are perfect for weeknight dinners. After a little effort to chop everything up, you season everything and throw it in the oven. Doesn’t get much simpler, and there are a wide variety of things youRead more
One of my goals for 2016 is to eat out less, and therefore cook more at home. Finding easy, healthy recipes that make good leftovers is definitely going to help me achieve that goal. My schedule is usually changing based on class schedules, and work, and when Boyfriend is home. So it can be aRead more
Coming up with new, delicious, and easy vegan and gluten-free desserts for Carroll Cafe is a challenge. This month I decided to give rice pudding a try. I figured there must be a good recipe using a non-dairy milk to make it vegan. While I usually prefer my rice to be savory, this rice puddingRead more
When I saw this dish I knew I had to make it ASAP. Boyfriend loves fried rice, so I knew this would be a good dish for him to take to work. And the addition of the pineapple made this reminiscent of one of my favorite dishes from our recent trip to Mexico. This dishRead more
I’m a bit obsessed with Pinterest. I can spend hours browsing on there, and love all the inspiration that it provides. It’s especially useful for salad inspiration. Salads can be a little boring, and aren’t exactly something I crave in these cold months. But I’m a firm believer of eating your veggies, so with aRead more
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week?! I’m not sure how it snuck up on me, but I’m in shock that it’s approaching so quickly! I made this salad for Carroll Cafe, but it would be a great addition to your Thanksgiving spread. It’d also be great to make with leftover roasted vegetables. ThisRead more
This is rapidly becoming a favorite meal. It’s based off of these tofu lettuce wraps, but combined in a bowl for a more filling/less fussy dinner. I made it twice in a week, it’s that good. It’s super flavorful and customizable to what you have on hand. And while I know that tofu isn’t everyone’sRead more
This is a childhood classic. My mom would make this fairly regularly when we were growing up. It’s a great way to reinvent leftovers. This is perfect if you have some leftover rice from getting take-out, or just make a bit extra and save it for this. Day old rice is perfect in thisRead more
This dip is fantastic. If you’re having a get together for Labor Day, you should definitely make this. Everyone will thank you. My dear friend, Becky, made this a while back for a baked potato bar dinner party, and it was super scrumptious! I’ve been dreaming about it ever since. So since we were cookingRead more