You may be sensing a theme here with the honey recipes. So I will let you in on the fun. But first, do you like watching cooking competitions? Like Iron Chef and Chopped? I do. Watching gifted cooks and bakers compete to create the most original, most delicious, most beautiful dish is inspiring!—and also makes […]
Black Bean Hummus
Still haven’t decided what appetizers to serve for the big game? I highly recommend black bean hummus. It’s got more oomph than a garbanzo-based hummus, and it’s just as healthy! Plus, you likely have most of the ingredients hanging around in your pantry and fridge already, which makes this hummus perfect for a last-minute dish. […]
If you had told me this time last year that I would be obsessed with desserts made out of dates, I would not have believed you. Maybe I would have made a quip about going out on dates. But probably I would just have looked at you like you were an alien. Oh, one-year-ago-Melissa, what […]
So far, the biggest challenge I’ve faced in giving up refined sugar has been figuring out what to eat for breakfast. (Surprise!) You see, I’ve been eating Frosted Mini Wheats almost daily for years. I love the chewy wheatiness and the fact that the sweet, frosted side isn’t overwhelming and does not dissolve into the […]
You guys, I just can’t seem to get enough of brussels sprouts this season! I keep finding new, awesome recipes to try! My husband, barely tolerant of brussels sprouts most of the time, has really been a champ throughout my quest for more and more and more and more ways to eat these babies. This […]
Let me give you a leg up on your New Year’s resolution. You know, the one where you vowed to eat healthy foods and give up refined sugar! No? Maybe that was just me. True story, I have resolved to give up refined sugar (and as much refined white flour as possible) for one whole […]
Guess what? Toffee is possibly the easiest Christmas treat ever. And it’s rather impressive, isn’t it? At least, I think so. (Warning: This candy does have enough sugar and butter to knock a week or two off the end of your life. But I think it’s worth it this Christmas!)
Have you ever met someone who says they don’t bake because they don’t like to measure? (Are you that person?) I have several friends who have confessed that or similar hang-ups about baking. But here’s how I see it: it’s Christmas! Everyone deserves fresh baked cookies, whether or not they wake up in the morning […]
At the beginning of this year, I decided I was going to read a new book every week. Even though I had an infant. That totally went according to plan… But one of the fun side effects of this plan was becoming acquainted with a few new (to me) food blogs, as several of the […]
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying (or soon will be) time with family and friends this Thanksgiving! For my part, we are in California with my husband’s extended family—and 35 people will be sitting down to share dinner this evening! As you may imagine, I’ve been a little bit caught up in the frenzy […]