• ABOUT
  • ESSAYS
  • RECIPE INDEX
    • Appetizers + Snacks
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
      • Eggs
      • Muffins, Scones + Quickbreads
      • Pancakes + Waffles
    • Desserts
      • Brownies + Bars
      • Cakes + Coffee Cakes
      • Candy
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Tarts + Pies
    • Dips, Sauces + Spreads
    • Mains
      • Fish
      • Grain Salads
      • Pasta + Noodles
      • Pizza
      • Salads
      • Sandwiches + Burgers
      • Soups + Chilis
      • Stir-Fry/Pan-Asian
      • Tacos + Burritos
    • Sides
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
  • NUTRITION
  • READING
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • CONTACT
Search for:
  • ABOUT
  • ESSAYS
  • RECIPE INDEX
    • Appetizers + Snacks
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
      • Eggs
      • Muffins, Scones + Quickbreads
      • Pancakes + Waffles
    • Desserts
      • Brownies + Bars
      • Cakes + Coffee Cakes
      • Candy
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Tarts + Pies
    • Dips, Sauces + Spreads
    • Mains
      • Fish
      • Grain Salads
      • Pasta + Noodles
      • Pizza
      • Salads
      • Sandwiches + Burgers
      • Soups + Chilis
      • Stir-Fry/Pan-Asian
      • Tacos + Burritos
    • Sides
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
  • NUTRITION
  • READING
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
  • ESSAYS
  • RECIPE INDEX
    • Appetizers + Snacks
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
      • Eggs
      • Muffins, Scones + Quickbreads
      • Pancakes + Waffles
    • Desserts
      • Brownies + Bars
      • Cakes + Coffee Cakes
      • Candy
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Tarts + Pies
    • Dips, Sauces + Spreads
    • Mains
      • Fish
      • Grain Salads
      • Pasta + Noodles
      • Pizza
      • Salads
      • Sandwiches + Burgers
      • Soups + Chilis
      • Stir-Fry/Pan-Asian
      • Tacos + Burritos
    • Sides
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
  • NUTRITION
  • READING
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • CONTACT
Search for:
  • ABOUT
  • ESSAYS
  • RECIPE INDEX
    • Appetizers + Snacks
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
      • Eggs
      • Muffins, Scones + Quickbreads
      • Pancakes + Waffles
    • Desserts
      • Brownies + Bars
      • Cakes + Coffee Cakes
      • Candy
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Tarts + Pies
    • Dips, Sauces + Spreads
    • Mains
      • Fish
      • Grain Salads
      • Pasta + Noodles
      • Pizza
      • Salads
      • Sandwiches + Burgers
      • Soups + Chilis
      • Stir-Fry/Pan-Asian
      • Tacos + Burritos
    • Sides
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
  • NUTRITION
  • READING
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • CONTACT
cookies, dairy-free, gluten-free, quick & easy, sweets, Winter

Snowman Meringues

Dec 10, 2020 | By Melissa

Have you started your Christmas baking yet? In years past, I have challenged myself to bake every single day of December leading up to Christmas. Y’all. That’s a lot of cookies. (And this year, I can’t really give them away since we aren’t seeing anyone.) This year, I am trying something new: each person in […]

Continue Reading...
No comments yet
candy, dairy-free, gluten-free, quick & easy, sides, sweets, vegan, vegetarian, Winter

Completely Addictive Spicy Candied Nuts

Nov 20, 2018 | By Melissa

At my house, we like to eat our Thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the afternoon rather than at night. But no matter how much I tell myself to save room for the big meal, my body still thinks it wants to eat at lunchtime. Obviously, the solution is appetizers! You cannot go wrong with these easy […]

Continue Reading...
No comments yet
candy, dairy-free, gluten-free, quick & easy, sweets, vegan, Winter

Chocolate Gingerbread Date Balls

Dec 07, 2017 | By Melissa

I’m going to say what maybe some of you have also thought: Christmas has been making me a little nervous since last January. Christmas is a season of joy and light and life! And cookies. And parties. And desserts. And indulgence with family and friends.

Continue Reading...
2 comments
cookies, dips & sauces, sweets, Winter

Homemade Cookie Butter

Jul 07, 2016 | By Melissa

Are you into cookie butter? It’s basically like peanut butter…except made from pulverized cookies. You know. Because your sweet tooth wasn’t getting enough attention. I have meant to make a homemade cookie butter recipe for you at Christmas for about three years now (it makes a great foodie gift in a cute jar!)…but every Christmas slides by […]

Continue Reading...
3 comments
breakfast, mains, quick & easy, sandwiches, vegetarian, wholesome, Winter

Mustard Greens on Toast

Feb 29, 2016 | By Melissa

It may surprise you to learn that I don’t actually eat a lot of vegetables. I can go entire days without a vegetable, if you don’t count the tomato sauce in pizza. The problem obviously isn’t that I don’t like vegetables…I love them! The real problem is that I am busy and tired, and preparing […]

Continue Reading...
3 comments
allergy-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free, mains, quick & easy, vegan, vegetarian, wholesome, Winter

Chana Masala

Jan 23, 2016 | By Melissa

I adore Indian food. I love the spices and the warmth. I love that Indian food is packed with things that are good for my body, and that it doesn’t taste like “health food.” Indian food is fantastic. But I’ve got to admit that I don’t cook Indian food at home very often. True, I love going […]

Continue Reading...
2 comments
Fall, mains, sides, vegetarian, Winter

Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Casserole

Nov 06, 2015 | By Melissa

What is it about Thanksgiving that makes us gravitate toward casseroles and gratins? From the simple classics of green beans and candied yams, to some of my new favorites like kale gratin and scalloped potatoes, if it’s creamy and comes in a 9″x13″ baking dish, it’s sure to find a home on the Thanksgiving buffet. […]

Continue Reading...
1 comment
Fall, mains, pasta, vegetarian, Winter

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Mar 19, 2015 | By Melissa

I am so excited about Spring, aren’t you? Spring flowers and warm weather and kicking a soccer ball around with my son in our backyard… But sometimes I just have a hard time saying goodbye to Winter. Especially this year, when I basically avoided my kitchen all Winter unless company came over or I had […]

Continue Reading...
1 comment
gluten-free, quick & easy, sides, vegetarian, Winter

Colcannon

Mar 16, 2015 | By Melissa

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! So I made you colcannon. Normally, I am not a huge fan of potatoes, but I definitely must make an exception for colcannon. This was incredibly easy to make, and with the addition of leafy greens I actually felt like I was giving my body something nutritious along with all […]

Continue Reading...
No comments yet
gluten-free, mains, vegetarian, Winter

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Mar 14, 2015 | By Melissa

It’s Pi Day again! But this year, I thought I would do something a little unusual and make a savory pie. (Let’s face it: I do not need another reason to eat dessert at this stage in my pregnancy.) Shepherd’s pie is a classic ground meat dish. It’s as meat and potatoes as you can […]

Continue Reading...
2 comments

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page
Meet Melissa!
Designed by Vela Themes. All Rights Reserved.