I make this green smoothie a couple times a week, so I thought I would finally add it to the blog for reference. I love it because it is extremely filling and only takes a few quick minutes to make. I am just now starting to get in the habit of making my smoothie packs […]
It is finally summer which I am very excited about, but it also means our apartment becomes unbearably warm whenever it is a hot day. We live in an older apartment building and do not have air conditioning so we have had to come up with ways to cool down the place. One of the […]
Now that the weather is getting warmer, I am craving lighter meals that have a quick prep time. Salads are always a good option and something I should eat more of, but I often get bored of the recipes I rotate through. I made this easy summer salad playing around with ingredients we had in […]
Homemade jam is one of those things that seems like it would be a lot harder to make than it is. This past weekend I had a craving for english muffins and jam, so I decided to make them myself and the result was even better than I anticipated. I have made jam in the […]
I am sharing a sneak peak at a recent Halloween photoshoot I did because the cake recipe is too good not to share. I’m sure by now you know I am a huge fan of the naked cake. So much so, I even bought this stunning cookbook to get more inspiration. I made this really simple […]
Madeleines are one of my favorite go to easy items to bake. They require few ingredients and are pretty hard to mess up unless they get burned. I have shared one of my favorite combinations in a past recipe, but this is just a classic madeleine with browned butter to give it an extra layer […]
I always say I am going to eat healthier and then I find myself craving the things I told myself I couldn’t have. In an effort to strike a much more realistic balance, I am now incorporating healthy meals more frequently and still having the foods I so desperately love on occasion (because lets be […]
With the Fourth of July quickly approaching I am in full summer mode and with summer comes an onslaught of homemade ice cream. I love making ice cream with the seasons ripest fruits and peach ice cream is one of my favorites. It tastes good on its own, in a cone or over a piece […]
I am always looking for ways to eat lighter as the weather gets warmer and in order for me to eat really healthy I need my meal to be layered with flavors. An arugula and pear salad with a lemon shallot dressing is one of my favorite summertime dishes because it is so easy to make […]
Even though I am trying to eat less bread, I will always have a weakness for light and crispy popovers. I love that they can be made a ton of different ways and served with a meal or eaten on their own. For this recipe I layered a classic popover with mild white cheddar and […]