Category Archives: Cooking

The food blogs Love and Olive Oil and The Little Kitchen recently wrapped up a very impressive project… The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap of 2011.  Roughly 620 food bloggers participated in the cookie swap, and their recipes are all … Continue reading →

It has been an incredibly busy month for me.  I left my job, my parents came for a wonderful visit where we worked like mad on the baby’s room (Dad painted it twice), I cleaned the house top to bottom, … Continue reading →

I’m not a huge fan of granola bars, usually.  I find them to be too hard, and they tend to tear up the inside of my mouth.  Still, they’re pretty tasty and there’s a lot I like about them aside … Continue reading →

I’ve been experimenting with meals that can be frozen and reheated in preparation for baby’s forthcoming arrival.  This being my first, I have absolutely no idea what I may or may not be capable of after he’s born, how many … Continue reading →

I love looking for easy dinners to make on a weeknight that are full of vegetables, and this one was a winner in all ways.  It completely fulfills any vegetable cravings I get, while being thick and hearty enough to … Continue reading →

I forgot to take pictures of my tomato flatbread while I was making it, but it was yummy enough that I’m sharing the recipe anyway. I’m not a huge fan of pizza.  In fact, I’m incredibly picky about pizza, mostly … Continue reading →

Gnudi are an interesting sort of food.  They’re basically the inside of a ravioli without the pasta wrapper.  They’re incredibly delicate and light, and were a hundred times easier than I expected them to be. I was honestly expecting this … Continue reading →

I made the most delicious pie the other day.  I can’t think of something better than creamy peanut butter filling on top of a crumbly chocolate crust. I served it at a work party I was hosting for some of … Continue reading →

I have been so busy for the past two weeks that I’ve barely had time to sit still, let alone craft, cook, or come up with something new for my blog.  Meetings, trainings and travel (for work) took up all … Continue reading →

This pasta salad is delicious.  It’s light and lemony with a good number of vegetables.  I think you could add just about anything you want to it, and when I make it again I may try summer squash and shaved … Continue reading →