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We. Love. This. Cake. From the perfectly dense and moist and light and chocolatey cake, to the layer of a huge chocolate chip cookie right in the middle, to the thick and rich brown sugar buttercream – this cake has it all. Now it does …
Comfort Food is exactly what it sounds like… food which makes you feel comfortable and safe and all warm & cozy. Typically there is a problem with Comfort Food though – part of what makes it so “comfortable” is the extremely high level of fat …
Weekends (or any day) that start with Quiche are sure to be a good one…
Now that Spring is in Full Swing your go-to Quiche can enjoy a whole new flavor profile!
Spring has Sprung
This Quiche has a strong delicious Asparagus Flavor throughout which is encased in fluffy eggs and topped with chewy delicious cheese! If you prefer a more dense egg dish Continue reading Crustless Asparagus & Cheese Quiche
I. Love. Mexican. Food. People always ask me what my favorite thing to cook is, or my favorite recipe. I honestly cannot answer that – but it seems the things I always go back to making are Mexican Food. In fact, Enchiladas were the first …
Cookie Dough + Cookies + Cupcakes + Airy Cookie Dough + Frosting = AMAZING Just in case you have not noticed, Cookie Dough is AMAZING – and chocolate chip cookie dough might just be one of the absolute best things out there! We have all enjoyed …
If I could bottle a smell – it would be the amazing smell of roasted vegetables wafting from the oven (you know, when you are roasting vegetables mixed with garlic & olive oil)!
When there are yummy delicious vegetables on sale (especially eggplants and mushrooms) I just can’t resist. When you are short on time but big on appetite, you can just cut up some of those veggies roast or saute them and you have an amazing dinner just moments away. In addition to just simply roasting (with some garlic and good cheese of course) the vegetables for this dish, I also threw a pot of water onto the stove to boil & made some pasta.
The smells that will waft from your kitchen during the quick roasting process of making this dish will make your family appear at the kitchen table with little to no encouragement. Continue reading Roasted Eggplant & Mushroom Pasta