Eggs are awesome. Deviled Eggs are even more awesome. I LOVE eggs.
Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Cheeses
One of my favorite meals to make is a cheesy stuffed pasta. Today was a day for spinach and cheese stuffed shells. The really cool thing about the stuffing though, is that instead of using ricotta, I like to substitute cottage cheese. You can’t taste the difference, and I like to do a little…
Oatmeal Golden Raisin & Coconut Cookies
This post is dedicated to all the students out there. I personally ate about 10 of these cookies while studying last week. There’s something about the fact that they have golden raisins, old-fashioned oats, and shredded coconut in them that makes me feel like they can almost be classified as a healthy cookie–which is probably…
Roast Jerk Chicken and Pineapple Mint Salad
This past Saturday I picked up a whole pasture-raised chicken from Riverdog’s stand at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market. When I say the whole chicken, I mean it literally. It came with it’s head and feet still attached. I broke it down into 10-pieces (the breast was quartered) for this recipe, while my seven-year old son stood…
Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
There are as many different recipes for chocolate chip cookies as there are bakers. Some like their cookies chewy; others like them crispy; and some like them puffy, soft, and cakey. I personally like mine to be crispy around the edges with a bit of chew to the center. These particular cookies have a somewhat…
Chai Tea Latte Sugar Cookies & Spring Hill Jersey Cheese Butter
I’m not much of a coffee drinker, though I enjoy a nice decaf soy mocha every now and then. I do, however, drink chai tea lattes on a regular basis–especially during the winter–and at cafes when I’m studying, or meeting up with a girlfriend or colleagues to have a chat! I love the warm spices,…
Two Kinds of “Almost No-Knead” Breads
This post and recipe is dedicated to my mom. She recently came to visit us because my 7-year old had a whole week off of school for a “mid-winter break.” He is always so super excited to have her here, and starts counting down the days before she will arrive a week ahead…
Birthday Girl Double Vanilla Cupcakes
As far as I’m concerned there is no such thing as “plain vanilla.” This is especially true when you can take vanilla cupcakes to a whole other level by grinding up a 1/2 of a vanilla bean pod from India, with unrefined cane sugar, and then top them with a fluffy vanilla marshmallow-y frosting.
Stuck in a Study Center with 72′ Weather Outside
It’s time to focus. I have to write. I have to read. The injustice of it all? It’s a beautiful 72′ F. outside, with a brilliantly blue sky and a soft breeze. I’m currently stuck in the family housing study center lit by florescent lightning. The laughter of children and families playing together outside in…
Homemade Graham Crackers & Massa Organics
Homemade graham crackers taste surprisingly different than the kind you’re used to buying in a box from the grocery store. These are buttery and snappy-crisp in texture, and straight up delicious. They are also super easy and fairly quick to make, and are a great snack you can feel good about indulging in since…