A couple weeks ago, a reader named Cara emailed me with a recipe request for a vegan spring stuffing. Her complaint with traditional stuffing was that it felt too much like autumn instead of spring; it tends to be heavy, instead of light and fresh. Cara is onto something here, don’t you think? I love [...]

Chocolate. PMS. Mood swings. Cravings. Sore boobs. Tearing up over random TV shows (example: Redemption Inc). Chocolate. Uncontrollable yawning. Random anger. Healthier chocolate pudding. I am a woman, hear me roar! This is the pudding I make when I feel like inhaling a bag of chocolate chips. It lets me return to my normal self, [...]

                You knew it was coming! This post was a lot of fun to put together. After compiling the most popular dessert recipes of 2011, here’s what I found: You guys go crazy for: Anything NO BAKE! Quick & easy Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate Chewy, crunchy things Peanut butter AND chocolate Short ingredient [...]

       Not many people know that I’m a former stats geek. During my 2nd year of my undergrad program, I was absolutely terrified to take my first stats course. I thought I was going to fail, thus shattering my dreams of going to grad school. As it turned out, I ended up falling in love [...]

Somehow I went from eating raw cabbage to baking one of the richest desserts known to man. That’s just how the cookie crumbles sometimes, isn’t it? However, I should get bonus points for making this classic dessert vegan and almost half the sugar and fat, don’t you think? Have you ever tried a sticky toffee [...]

Welcome to Day 1 of the 12 Days of Healthy Dinner Recipes! I’m excited to bring back the healthy meals over the holidays. Sometimes, I have to remind myself that the time I spend preparing dinner is redeemed with quick, effortless lunches in the days ahead. It all balances out in the end. First up, [...]

Are you feeling as well rested as I am today? I could seriously bounce off the walls right now and there isn’t a lick of caffeine in my body. Man, the extra hour is the best…aside from that whole getting dark earlier thing. That really put a wrinkle in my lasagna dinner photography plans last [...]

Cue: awwwwwwww! Today, Eric and I are off to my brothers for a family get together! I wanted to make my niece some birthday cupcakes for an early birthday celebration so I searched Martha Stewart for some Spring Cupcake ideas. It wasn’t long before I came across her super cute Spring Chick Cupcakes! My heart [...]

Despite what you may think, living with a food blogger is not always peachy! Aside from the new dishes, plentiful leftovers, and a freezer packed with goodies, there are dishes, messes, computer troubles, steep grocery bills, minor breakdowns, and taste-testings gone wrong. Despite all of this, Eric’s biggest complaint is that I rarely make the [...]

As winter sets in and my desire for a hot breakfast grows, I find myself searching for the perfect bowl of hot oatmeal. I’m pretty picky when it comes to hot oatmeal. If you have been reading the blog for a while now, you may remember that I used to dislike homemade hot oatmeal. There [...]