Did you know that chives are just baby green onions? Know it. You’ll be ready when the “Baby Vegetable” category pops up on Jeopardy. I had to sprinkle these guys with pepper after they were done, instead of pre-baking. You see, I broke the pepper mill and pepper was everywhere, but on the quiche. Jake went out and got some though, and there was plenty of pepper involved pre-eating. These guys are cute, pretty and delicious.…
Yesterday I spent $7 on cara cara oranges to kick the sniffles that I got Friday out of my system. The rest of the day consisted of eating those oranges, watching the Law & Order man-athon and making this mac and cheese. I’d say it was a pretty good day. I accomplished things. But really though, how was your weekend? Are you the kind of person who gets excited about the super bowl or the…
Last night was taco night, and I think it was the best one yet. Not only did we have homemade corn tortillas but we had these amazing refried beans. AND Jake thought of the best cheese combo for on tacos: shredded extra sharp cheddar tossed with crumbled goat cheese. Whoa. Yeah. Best tacos EVER. These are super flavorful, simple to make and multitalented. They can be a side dish, filling for a quesadilla, layered on…
When I got my Taste of Home magazine in the mail, [Thanks, Sally!] this recipe caught my eye. It was probably because it said above the ingredients “you can be enjoying fresh bread in less than 2 hours!” That’s reason enough for me. After scanning the ingredients, I was excited to realize that I still had bread flour in the house from my bagel party last weekend. So there you go! It was destined. And in…
Last night I made dinner for my very best friend, Katie. Let me tell you a little bit about why we are friends. We are the kind of girls that love crepes for dinner with Magic Hat #9. We require coffee. Always. Morning and night. Don’t judge us. We mutually love brownies, puppies and Lady GaGa. We are both jealous of Zoey Deschanel’s bangs. We have the same birthday, exactly one year apart. We both…
I’m thinking of asking these bagels to be my valentine, since I love them and all. The only thing that could have made this morning better would be coffee. (I ran out yesterday.) But the goodness of these bagels makes me not even care. And that’s saying a alot too, because I REALLY like coffee. This recipe makes exactly twelve (4.5 oz.) bagels and one really little bagel for Elliot. Bagels Recipe from Smitten Kitchen +…
Don’t you just hate when you’re super excited about a recipe and then it just turns out ugly. Delicious, but ugly. This happened to me last night. I’m sure if I would have served them to a crowd of people they would have exclaimed, “I’m sure these cupcakes have really good personalities…” And beside their unfortunate looks, they baked up in a completely unpredictable way. I want to say it was my oven’s fault. I…
Lately I’ve been an awkward phone conversation ender. I will “ok” to your “alright then”. I don’t know why it’s happening, but I’m certain it’s me. I’m the one making the end of the conversation feel like it’s just the middle. If you’ve been victim to this. I apologize. Ok. Alright then. So… Hmmm. And insert awkward silence here………..Bye. There’s nothing awkward about this bread though. It is savory enough to dunk in soup and…
It’s kinda gross here in the mitten. It’s soggy and rainy. The sky should probably be filled with magical and thoughtful snowflakes. The kind that don’t interfere with driving and sure don’t make the sidewalk slippery when wearing high heels. This snow is more of an ambiance thing that induces the need to watch Love Actually and make a warm cozy dinner. You should probably eat this soup in a room lit only with Christmas…
I ate two of these for breakfast today. When it comes down to it, I’d pick these rolls over just about anything. And if I end up to be the lucky one at a dinner party to snag that middle roll, I’ll do it. I can’t resist. You may remember this recipe from when I used this multi-talented dough to make 2 loaves of bread back in July. This might not be the end of…