I appreciate aesthetics when I’m cooking. Please understand that when I say that , I’m totally referring to the end result, and not the process. I’m the queen of making the entire kitchen look like a bomb went off when I’m in the process of baking or cooking, but when it comes time to serve, […]
You know those people that are incredibly smart, successful, beautiful, responsible, witty, great in the kitchen, and even better friends/sisters/wives, etc.? You hate them, right? Me too. My bestie is the exception to the rule: Amanda. She’s way too amazing, cool and loyal to hate, so I made her my best friend instead. I scored […]
I know, I know, it’s still January and I promised you nothing but healthy, low calorie, fat busting food… but well, let’s face it- I just don’t have that kind of self control. Do you know me? What did you expect? So- while this next post is anything but health food, I’ll pair it with […]
It’s Monday. Monday following a weekend of epic proportions when the SF 49ers won their first play off game and will go to the NFC championship. Monday following a weekend of too much beer-drinking, pizza, and Funfetti pancakes for breakfast (yea, that happened). Monday when you stepped on your scale and then proceeded to give […]
Brussels sprouts were one of those veggies I never tried because I thought I was supposed to hate them. You know, like eggplant or squash. They’re just supposed to be gross, just because. No need to open my mind, expand my cooking repertoire or, dare I say it… try something new. Plus they look like […]
Here’s a secret. These are my basic chocolate chip cookies… only with dark chocolate bars chopped into chunks instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Minor detail right? Nope. My cookies are now instantly trendy and extra-fancy. Also, the dark chocolate has anti-oxidants in it… so it’s basically health food, right? Uh, yea. And the fact that […]
Bacon makes everything better right? If you don’t agree with that statement you probably shouldn’t bother reading much further… You really can’t go wrong with these bite-sized appetizers unless you’re trying to feed a vegetarian. They’re pretty simple to put together and don’t require a lot of prep either. The bacon makes them savory, the […]
Considering I’m a complete Christmas fanatic, it’s really pretty absurd that I’ve yet to post anything with gingerbread, red and green green sprinkles, or in the shape of a Christmas tree. I plan to remedy that right now. These cake batter truffles are super easy- they’re impossible to mess up, and pretty dang delicious too. […]
I mean when it comes to pasta, it doesn’t get much better than mac and cheese right? Carbs, cheese sauce, the oh-so-healthy addition of bacon or pancetta, and while we’re at it, why the heck not saute some onions and garlic in that lovely bacon fat. Perfection… or is it? What if we throw that […]
This is NOT your Mom’s Banana Split Cake. If you Google this recipe every single one (besides mine) will have pineapple in it. What’s up with that? Since when do YOU put pineapples on your ice cream sundae? Gross. Let’s get real. This cake was born from my hungry imagination one day while I was […]
