I had every intention for my first recipe post of the year to be gluten free waffles. I’ve had them at the top of my list to make, ever since having coconut flour leftover from these tartlets. It’s not often I bake totally gluten free or vegan, but when I do it’s mostly breakfast items,…
Healthy Halloween :: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter has become one of my great loves. No seriously, I have PB every single day, and when I don’t, my day just doesn’t seem complete. As a post workout snack slathered on bananas or apples, or carrots, which seems to be something only I enjoy. Whether it’s peanut butter cookies, or ice cream,…
Apple Cider Granola
Apple cider, it’s everywhere come Fall. And I’m not complaining one bit, in fact I can’t get enough of it. Warmed in a mug and swirled with a cinnamon stick for cozy movie nights, baked into fresh from the farm soft and cakey donuts, and cooked into a decadent caramel. The other thing I’m loving, granola….
My Housewarming Gift Essentials
I love a good homemade gift, no matter the occasion, but especially when congratulating a loved one on a new place. If you have the opportunity to put a smile on someone who is going through the frustrating process of moving, than do it. And what’s better than being in your new home or apartment…
Vegetarian Caldo Verde {Portuguese Green Soup}
A soup post while temperatures reach the 100’s may seem pretty ironic, but when there are so many greens growing in your garden, and you’re given even more by generous neighbors, you end up with an entire refrigerator shelf of collard greens you just can’t see go to waste. When the weather is so hot, I…
Melon Cucumber + Mint Salad
After a two long days teaching children’s cooking class parties, my week started off feeling out of whack. Wednesday already, like what? What hasn’t changed, is this heat wave. It’s definitely been scorching hot but it’s summer after all, and you can expect a hot and humid one here in NJ. But I am not complaining whatsoever,…
Lemon Thyme Grilled Squid + Eggplant
One of my earliest food posts was actually one of my all time favorite dishes. It was just a regular Sunday, grilling, just my dad and I, but our meal became one I would never forget. I’d say this meal is for the more adventurous; you have to enjoy seafood, especially squid. I love squid, grew up…
Grilled Vegetable Salad with a Fried Egg
Leftover grilled veggies are perfect for a next day meal, whether eaten alone, in a wrap, or atop a salad and I’ve got a very simple, quick and delicious summer salad for you today. It takes your leftover grilled vegetables and combines it with a freshly charred avocado and cherry tomatoes, a fried egg, and tons of…
Pecan + Coconut Granola
Freshly baked granola on a sunny morning, it really doesn’t get much better than that… But can we get something clear first? Do you say “Pe-caaan”, emphasis on the A, or do you say, “PEE-can”, emphasis on the E…I feel like southern states pronounce it correctly, since it’s quite possibly their signature nut. And today happens to celebrate…
Quick Cherry Jam
Okay, so I’m quickly stopping by to share a simple recipe today. With vacation in less than two weeks, design deadlines for fast approaching events must be taken care of before I can fly into Jamaican sunsets. And what’s quicker than a homemade jam. I purposely made this jam earlier this month for two reasons; to stuff…
