Camping & Unplugging
It’s truly been quite a while since I’ve last blogged. Last weekend, twenty-two of my cousins and I got together and spent three days in the middle of the Tehachapi Mountains in Central California with no electricity and no cell reception. Lemme tell you, it felt so weird to not have ANY access to the rest…
Vegan Chocolate Cake (In 30 Minutes!)
Vegan Chocolate Cake (In 30 Minutes!) 6-8 servings, 25-30 minutes Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cups sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cups water 1 T vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract Powdered sugar or frosting to finish 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. In a…
Chicken & Broccoli Ramen Remix
Even though I’m finally done with school, I still don’t really want to spend hours in the kitchen. I mean, I definitely still enjoy cooking, but when you’re already hungry it feels like it takes an eternity to put together a tasty meal. I need something that I can have on my plate less than thirty minutes…
I finally graduated! Now what?
Happy New Year beautiful people!! ❤ Wow, it has certainly been a long time since I’ve written on this blog, and oh how I’ve missed it! Since leaving high school, I’ve bounced around to different colleges, universities, and degrees accumulating knowledge in a variety of subjects, but never actually graduated in anything. These past sixteen months have been some of…
Recipe: Garlic, Herb and Prosciutto Covered Thanksgiving Turkey
This year’s theme was to make a dish that was inspired by our culture (which, in my case is Italian). I signed up to tackle my second bird and it turned out even better than last year’s beer-brined, bacon-blanketed turkey. Garlic, Herb and Prosciutto Thanksgiving Turkey A 20 lb. turkey takes about 20 minutes to prepare, 4…
Recipe: Vanilla Latte Cupcakes
Since I’ve never really made my own frosting before, I searched on Pinterest and found this recipe for buttercream frosting. The author is right– store-bought frosting simply doesn’t compare to homemade! And I only needed to make half a batch to top off one dozen cupcakes. I used a plastic bag and a little bit of tape…
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Avocado Truffles
Dark Chocolate Avocado Truffles makes two dozen truffles, takes about an hour and fifteen minutes One 10 oz. bag dark chocolate chips One large avocado, pitted and peeled 2 T. dark chocolate cocoa powder 1 T. powdered sugar Mash or blend the avocado in a small bowl until there are no visible chunks. Set aside….
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