A creamy spiced spinach filling with marinara sauce. This one is for the folks who are kinda meh about ricotta. I really only like ricotta in desserts, so when I make pasta filling it’s usually this one! I know it seems like a lot of work to make the sauce and the filling, but hey… …
Chocolate Oatmeal
Oatmeal, yay, kinda boring…. SO DUMP SOME CHOCOLATE IN THERE BRAH. This may not be the healthiest oatmeal, but it sure is rich and comforting. It’s like hot cocoa oatmeal—shove some butter and brown sugar in there and you’ve got some bullet proof oatmeal 🙂 See I’m hip…. I mean normal oatmeal can be kinda …
Sicilian Style Pizza
Thick, tasty focaccia like pizza covered in cheese and tomato sauce. The crust is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. It’s not really like a pizza, but more like a bread. The ingredients are flipped as well. Cheese goes down first and is topped with the pizza sauce. Why? I have no …
Homemade Cannoli Shells with Sweet Ricotta Filling
Crunchy cannoli shells filled with sweetened ricotta and orange zest. This delicious Italian dessert can be finished in different ways to fit even the pickiest palette. From chocolate and candied orange zest to pistachio and powdered sugar. Now making the shells at home is not for the faint of heart. It’s definitely a labor of …
Thin Salted Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Tasty toffee chips and chocolate with a sprinkle of salt flakes. A bit crunchy and a bit chewy. By just omitting some flour from your regular Nestle Toll House chocolate chip recipe, the cookies will spread out for a thinner cookie. Add some toffee chips and salt flakes and you’ve got a cookie that transcends …
Vegetarian Black Bean and Corn Tacos
Looking for a fresh option for Taco Tuesday? This vegetarian version has fresh corn and seasoned black beans. The red cabbage adds a nice crunch and refreshing taste. I like to heat up the corn tortillas in the oven and then shape them with paper towels so I don’t burn my hands. I pretty much …
Eggs in Purgatory (Shakshuka) for One
A spicy breakfast of tomato sauce with eggs on crunchy bread. An awesome breakfast alternative when you are sick of the same old, same old. As someone that usually is not in the mood to eat fatty, cheesy eggs in the morning. Eggs in Purgatory was a welcome, spicy, change. Definitely going to be a …
Easy Fattoush Salad
Crispy pita chips and a lemony dressing make this salad. You can eat it alone or with a middle eastern inspired dinner. The chips make it more filling than a regular salad. You can add more protein to the salad with chickpeas, artichokes, hummus, or some plain Greek yogurt. If you have leftover pitas laying …
Easter Egg Truffles
Peanut butter and mint chocolate filled chocolate candies for your Easter baskets. You can make just one flavor or both! Just be ready to get chocolate everywhere 🙂 The peanut butter filled eggs and similar to the Reece’s filling or peanut butter fudge. Super creamy and delicious. I had to stop myself from just eating …