Have you ever started a recipe only to find that you are missing an ingredient? And not just any ingredient, but a key ingredient? This happens to me more than I'd like to admit. Recently, I wanted to … [Read more...]
Plum Swirled Cheesecake Bars
This recipe for Plum Swirled Cheesecake Bars is a result of me going a little off the grocery list last time I went food shopping. Have you ever seen an ingredient in the supermarket and decided you … [Read more...]
Chicken Fricassee With Tarragon
Cold weather always makes me crave comfort food. I tend to really want pasta (and would be perfectly happy eating it every day that drops below 40 degrees) but am always open to healthier comfort food … [Read more...]
Fish Tacos with Lime-Cilantro Crema
It's funny how you can go years, even decades, thinking that you don't like a certain food only to find you can't get enough of it when you're older. Fish tacos is one of those foods for me. They pack … [Read more...]
Almond Lavender Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
I have been looking for dried lavender for the longest time. I understand that a lavender treat is probably more appropriate for a spring day, but I just came across dried lavender this week at the … [Read more...]
Quinoa Chicken Curry
I'm excited to share with you this recipe for Quinoa Chicken Curry, but before I do, I wanted to share a bit about quinoa. Although quinoa seems to be a bit of a "new" super food, it has actually … [Read more...]
Chilean Sea Bass Tacos with Chipotle Cream
I have never made a taco recipe from Cooking Light that I didn't love. Honestly, how do they manage to deliver fantastic recipe after fantastic recipe? This one for Chilean Sea Bass Tacos with … [Read more...]
Cumin Spiced Fish Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa
With Cinco de Mayo this past weekend, I couldn't stop thinking about making some kind of Mexican-themed meal this weekend. So I was pretty excited when my boyfriend suggested Fish Tacos on Sunday. My … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, which means Americans nationwide are gearing up for a corned beef and cabbage feast. Despite being Irish-American myself, I've never eaten this St. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
There are some people who are in your life that just make your days a little bit better. I'm talking about the people you see for maybe just one minute a day: a person at a coffee shop, someone you … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
We recently had a baby shower for one of my co-workers. She's a big chocolate fan, so I went in search of a super chocolately cupcake that I could make for the shower. Lauren's Latest had a great … [Read more...]
Black Bean Tostadas
Tostada normally refers to any meal in which a tortilla is deep fried or toasted. They were originally in response to tortillas that had started to get stale but could still be eaten. The toasted or … [Read more...]
Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas with Ranchero Sauce
I have had quite the hankering for Mexican recently, so I was so happy that the October issue of Cooking Light included a bunch of delicious sounding Mexican inspired vegetarian meals. I decided to go … [Read more...]
Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting
With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, I wanted to test out my recipe for Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting before the big day to make sure it didn't need any tweaking. Guinness … [Read more...]