A healthy, delicious, sweet, and savory combination that makes for the perfect main or side dish. Add this vegan-friendly dish to your holiday meal plan to please all eaters alike. In case you had not noticed, or if you happen to live in a dark hole, I am going to let you in on a [...]
side
A flavorful French onion-inspired way to make roasted chickpeas. These chickpeas are perfect for snackin' or as soup and salad toppers! I am going to take a stab at what you are probably thinking right now... "Didn't she just share a recipe for roasted chickpeas yesterday?" You, my friend, would be correct! What can I say? I [...]
Friday, oh how I love thee! Fridays are always my favorite day of the work week, but I especially look forward to them on the weeks when I am getting back from an extra long weekend. I think most people would agree that going back to work after having five days off is so tough. I spent [...]
A sweet and creamy Vanilla Fruit Salad that comes together in 10 minutes flat for any Holiday gathering. Since I am a big-time foodie and love to cook and blog about food, you may think that cooking for holiday gatherings is my idea of fun. Well guess what? That is not always the case! I [...]
It is officially the time of year when kitchens around the world are full of three, four, five, or even more chefs at one time. And while things can get crowded and a bit hectic, often times these cooking experiences are the most fun. Joanna, Erin, and I have been cooking up a storm together [...]
Some foods notoriously sound fancy, stuffy, and complicated. These same foods normally intimidate me and, as a result, in the past I have shied away from making them. Baking my own bread has always been on that "intimidating list," as has making homemade pies and poaching pears. For some reason, the idea of "poaching" something [...]
How to Make a Baked Sweet Potato in the Microwave
October 15, 2014 in Desserts, Recipes, Sides, Snacks
A tutorial on how to "bake" a sweet potato in the microwave in under seven minutes. If you have not already figured it out, I am a big-time sweet potato lover. I love sweet potato fries. I love sweet potato in soups. I love baked stuffed sweet potatoes for dinner and baked sweet potatoes topped with [...]
A delicious vegetable cornbread utilizing Summer and Fall produce. It is the perfect dinner side dish. I know the title says "Summer," but hear me out. This cornbread recipe utilizes fresh produce from your Summer garden, but it also happens to be produce that is available year round. Anything "Summery" just sounds extra appealing to me. [...]
A hearty Summertime pasta salad that is chocked full of veggies and is big on flavor. I was a picky child. I was picky about my hair. I was picky about my clothing (apparently I hated when my socks were twisted?). And I was most definitely extremely picky about my food. As a result, the fact [...]
Remember a few weeks ago when I posted a recap of my weekend with Jeremy? We had a wonderful time and one of our favorite parts was spending a day at the lake with friends. Both Joanna and Erin were there, so we decided it was the perfect time to cook for our Three Cooks [...]
