Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

Well you might have noticed that I’ve been a little cupcake crazy lately. I didn’t plan on jumping on a trendy bandwagon here, but single serving sized cakes are just so convenient and useful for portion control (if you have any self-control). This recipe...
Mea culpa, granola on the side

Mea culpa, granola on the side

I started this blog as an attempt to document my cooking experiences and growth as a cook. It was meant as a record of the types of food that I was eating, but I’ve struggled with my own decisions about what to include here and what to withhold. That conflict...
Roasted Pork and Brie

Roasted Pork and Brie

Lately I’ve been on a bit of a de-cluttering kick and decided to sort through my freezer. The idea is to cook my way to an empty (or almost) freezer. As I went through everything I found that I had more pork than anything else (not surprising really – pork...
Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

This recipe evolved out of necessity. I had some leftover greek yogurt and fresh blueberries that weren’t going to last much longer, so I needed to do something with them. I also wanted to take the fruits the this project to work to share with my coworkers, so I...
Spring Pea Soup Bites

Spring Pea Soup Bites

Cool and creamy, this recipe gets its bright flavor from the peas and its creamy texture from some potato. This is a quick and easy appetizer for a party and what I liked most about this recipe was that it could be made the day ahead. This would work well as a cooling...
A little hint of Spring…

A little hint of Spring…

I have been absent from my blog for quite a bit longer than I had originally planned, but I’m ready to get back on track with some of the interesting posts that I started a couple of months ago. First up is a quick fix meal that swaps out the heavy mayo in a...