Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs, Crispy Prosciutto, and Peas

Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs

Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs, Crispy Prosciutto, and Peas is one of those meals that you can have on the table in the time that it takes to boil water and cook the pasta.  It’s super-fast, filling, delicious, and easy.  Toasty breadcrumbs, savory prosciutto, sweet peas, and tender pasta all come together for a delicious, delicious meal. … Read more

Tex-Mex Chicken & Pasta Skillet

Tex-Mex Chicken & Pasta Skillet

You know those nights where you take chicken (or some other protein) out of the freezer for dinner and then dinner rolls around and you have no idea what to make with it?  Yeah.  I hate those evenings.  However, this was one time where I didn’t follow my menu for the week and Tex-Mex Chicken & Pasta … Read more

Roasted Chickpea and Vegetable Salad

Roasted Chickpea and Vegetable Salad

I’m pretty sure that everyone struggles with what to make or eat for lunch from time to time, I know that I do.  While a sandwich is easy, it’s not always all that filling or satisfying.  Sometimes you just want or need more. Enter this Roasted Chickpea and Vegetable Salad.   It’s full of vegetables and chickpeas … Read more

Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

I have had a whole bunch of kitchen failures lately, like outright bombs.  Dry cakes, cookies falling apart, chewy chicken;)  Pies have always, always been my nemesis in the kitchen.  I’ve made a few that have been very good but most of them never make it to the blog because they don’t turn out, are soggy, the crust is … Read more

S’mores Brownie

Smores Brownie

My lovely partner Carlos spent the majority of his summers camping and trekking.  In a tent…in the outdoors. He had very fond memories of making s’mores over the campfire, and I decided to make S’mores Brownie for him. And he liked it! This Smores brownie definitely conjured up those campfire memories with ooey gooey marshmallows, … Read more

Baked Eggs with Ham and Cheddar

Baked Eggs with Ham and Cheddar

We are not really big breakfast eaters, as we are fans of Intermittent fasting. Sometimes though we make eggs, bacon, french toast, or go eat some Belgian waffles in a gastropub nearby. Jump to the recipe Normal breakfast is like what I can do based on what’s in our fridge and pantry? One day Baked Eggs … Read more

Slow Cooker: Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Slow cooker Loaded baked potato soup

This Slow cooker Loaded baked potato soup has definitely made the rounds of the blogosphere: there are a lot of recipes from all around the world. I first saw it on Josie’s blog and made it shortly thereafter but didn’t blog about it for whatever reason (I mashed too many of the potatoes so the soup was more like mashed … Read more

Giant Double Chocolate Cookies

Giant Double Chocolate Cookies

Technically these Giant Double Chocolate Cookies are a re-post of these cookies…sort of.  When I made them the first time, I added third chocolate and didn’t make them a giant size.  They were very delicious but when I wanted a chocolate cookie after a few unsuccessful situations in the kitchen, I tried the Double chocolate cookies. These … Read more

Oreo Truffle Brownies

Oreo Truffle Brownies

Oreo Truffle Brownies are decadent, fudgy, sweet, and full of chocolate.  They will immediately cure anyone’s sweet tooth.  Oreo Truffle Brownies would be perfect for Christmas treats to give to neighbors or friends (once they firm up in the fridge, they are pretty sturdy and easy for packing). Delicious brownies, Oreo truffle mixture, ganache, more Oreo … Read more

Brownie Blizzard

Brownie Blizzard

The occasion to make this Brownie Blizzard can be anything – from birthday to a virtual baby shower (Hi, new normal!). I’m a big brownie lover so I decided to make brownie Blizzards to try. The recipe is insanely simple: Ice cream. Chocolate sauce. Brownies. Done. You can make all of the components at home or you … Read more