Ok I’ll admit it….I am a Chopped addict and I have been binge watching it on Netflix recently. There. I finally said it. I was watching an episode where the chefs had to use food scraps in their meals and one of the ingredients was parmesan cheese rinds. And that’s when the lightbulb went…
Cinnamon Blueberry Custard Bars
July is the beginning of the BEST season; Blueberry Picking Season! Coming from New England this was a huge part of my childhood. We would pick blueberries every summer at our town beach. My mom would give my sister and I ziploc bags to fill up and we’d spend most of the day crawling…
Butternut Squash Pasta with Sausage
This past weekend I made a Butternut Squash Pasta with Sausage and it was delicious! It satisfied both Tai’s sweet tooth and love of having a filling meal. I know this is meant as a fall dish, but I was craving it and couldn’t resist when I saw butternut squash on sale at the grocery store….
Irish Colcannon
I keep pestering Tai to ask his family if they have any traditional Irish recipes that they could share with me, but between work and preparing for vacation that has understandably fallen to the back burner. So I did some research and found a few recipes that were more than just boiled cabbage and potatoes….
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
This is my first holiday season as a food blogger and I am BEYOND excited because I love all things Christmas and holidays. I also love the season because I like to give back. Each year I participate in Operation Santa which is a charity where kids in need write letters to Santa and holiday helpers…
Nutella Stuffed Meringues
I’ll admit that I struggled with this recipe for a long time. I had never made a meringue before and soon learned how tricky they are to make. After 4 really horrible batches of cookies, I finally found a formula and some good tips for making Nutella Stuffed Meringues. First tip, make sure…
Snickerdoodles
I have fond memories of my Mom making snickerdoodles during the holiday season when I was a little kid. We would always leave out cookies for Santa and these were a great alternative to sugar cookies (as kids we would take hours to decorate just a few cookies). Santa (aka my dad) would eat all…
Cheesy Baked Pasta
Its a crazy weeknight and once again I’m faced with coming home late from work and having to make a meal for Tai and myself. And let me tell you, frozen meals can only go so far before you craze more filling and satisfying foods. Tonight I decided to jazz up some pasta and…
Apple Crumble Pie
Shhh….don’t tell my Mom but I created a new apple pie recipe, and Apple Crumble Pie. It goes against every slice of pie I had while growing up, but oh man, it was good! The crumb topping was sensational, and something that I have never tried before. It’s like coffee cake and apple pie…
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
It’s official. Tai is sick. It’s not just the sniffles, it’s a full-blown out of work for several days level bad cold. I guess it’s officially cold season now. To help make him feel better I decided to make soup, and not just any soup but his all time favorite: Broccoli Cheddar Soup from Panera…