Enchiladas is a favorite meal of mine, and one that I often order at the local Mexican joint near me. There’s something about soft corn tortillas, savory fillings, and a rich chili pepper sauce that they’re smothered in. Guess what? Enchiladas are surprisingly easy to make at home, even the sauce. In fact, the sauce is [...]
A salted caramel tea blend that you can make yourself at home? It’s possible, and delicious. Making my own tea blends has become a hobby of mine. I drink a lot of tea, and good quality dried tea is expensive. After reading the ingredients on my favorite tea blends, I realized that a lot [...]
Sheet pan mac n cheese means an almost equal ratio of crispy crunchy topping to tender pasta. Is there anything better? I am not a pasta person, but I do love mac n cheese, and have tried it dozens of ways. Baked, creamy, skipping the pre-boil. It’s almost always good, but my favorite part of [...]
There’s something about starting a weekend morning with a good cup of coffee and a fresh doughnut. Especially when it’s quiet and you have the house to yourself, and you can just relax for a minute. Frying doughnuts is mess and time consuming — and I don’t want to eat a bunch of fried doughnuts [...]
Flakey, rich, and chocolatey. Who wouldn’t want a croissant brownie? A favorite bakery of mine makes different dessert mashups that are always creative and delicious. Because why wouldn’t a doughnut that is also a cookie be amazing? One recent addition to her line came from a way to use up some leftover croissants. Instead of [...]
Pasta is not a favorite dish of mine, but I do love gnocchi, especially this one pot gnocchi. There’s something about tender, pillowy bites of potato coated in velvety tomato sauce that are comforting on a cold winter night. I’ve made it a lot of ways, but this way might be my favorite — topped [...]
There are dinner rolls. And then there are milk bread rolls. And if you’ve had them both, then you know the difference. A good crusty dinner roll is a thing of beauty, yes. But, this is not that. Not at all. These are quite the opposite of that, actually. These are soft and squishy, and [...]
When the weather gets cooler, oatmeal becomes more of a thing in my life. Not gonna lie, sometimes it’s instant, but I love a good baked oatmeal, especially when it is loaded with chocolate. Oatmeal gets a bad rep (although I tend to like it any way you make it) but there’s more to it [...]
I’m a fan of soups, and my favorite is tortilla. This roasted tomato tortilla soup is a different version of the usual broth based version with black beans and corn, and is easy and delicious. It’s also a great way to use up tomatoes that aren’t quite the best — you know, anything from a [...]
I work best in the early morning, and by the afternoon, I’m usually ready for a nap. When a nap is not in order, a healthy and energizing snack will usually do the trick. Like these easy to make carrot cake energy bites. I have lots of different snack foods available for this purpose, some [...]
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