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Dark Chocolate Cherry Fondue
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The yearly love-it or hate-it kind of holiday. Oddly enough, I’ve always had a hate-it kind of mentality towards this cupid-friendly day, only celebrating it once or twice in...
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Rosebud’s Sugar Cookies
I had an unexpected surprise the other day. I was emptying out my email and found an old one that my mother had sent me a couple of years ago. Attached in the email were a few more recipes from my...
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Minestrone Soup
There’s something incredibly satisfying about using up a whole bunch of random ingredients at one time….and actually having a bit of a culinary success with it. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a LOT...
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Broken Yolk Sandwiches with Garlicky Kale
Sometimes you just have to dive, face-first, into some real comfort food. Some people find solace in a giant bowl of ice cream or a huge dish of creamy, cheesy macaroni and cheese. Others like...
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Cheesy Polenta with Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Kale, and Egg
There’s this amazing brunch place in Milwaukee that is thankfully within walking distance from my apartment. So I’ve taken everyone and their brother (literally) to this place on Sunday mornings...
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Cheesy Roasted Garlic Bread
I’m a firm believer in super cheesy, super garlicky garlic bread. If I’m going to dive right into a carb, I prefer it be loaded with butter and cheese. Go big or go home, right? This bread was sort...
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“BLT” Ranch Deviled Eggs
I’m a deviled egg kind of girl. Really. But I’ve known plenty of people who are not. I understand why they might be a turn-off to some people-if you don’t like eggs, well, then there you go. But...
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Roasted Vegetable Burritos
“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances of survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” - Albert Einstein Happy Earth Day! It’s not a coincidence...
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Almond Joy Chia Smoothies
Smoothie time. I have recently fallen in love with a chocolate almond milk-it’s like a secret treat in my fridge. I’ve been eating it with cereal, in oatmeal, or even just plain (I never was a big...
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Guacamole (A Curvy Carrot Remix)
You know you’ve been blogging for a while when you realize that every time you see an old photo from a very early post, you have a visceral reaction. Like, a visceral reaction that’s a mix of...
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My Ultimate Salad
Happy Salad Month! Did you know that May is National Salad Month? (I didn’t either.) But thanks to my good friends over at Earthbound Farm, we are celebrating all month! And I have a confession....
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Garden Vegetable Bagel Melts (and a Giveaway!)
I think some of you have commiserated with me before about small living spaces and over-reactive smoke detectors. In my humble apartment, one of my smoke detectors is located directly above my oven,...
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Pasta and Sausage in Creamy Vodka Tomato Sauce
It’s ironic that I’m posting a pasta recipe when it’s something I’m avoiding at all costs right now. My sister is getting married in less than 6 weeks, and I’ll be damned if I don’t fit in my...
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Spinach White Bean Avocado Quinoa “BLT” Wraps
I have recently discovered cycling, and I think it just might be “one of my sports”. Not a runner, not an avid gym occupant, I like to get my exercise outdoors if at all possible. I love walking and...
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Cheesy Risotto Cakes with Poached Egg
I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching lately. Part of it has to do with the idea that I must start acting like a grown-up (retirement accounts, disability insurance, savings, mutual funds, estate...
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