Healthy and filling – this Soba Noodle Salad with Walnut Pesto is an easy way to get a good dose of greens in a delicious way!
I LOVE spring! I love that first really warm day after months of cold and grey. I love all of the flowers that bloom, the new green leaves that fill-in the bare trees, and that first day that you can open up all the windows and let the breeze carry the aroma of spring throughout the house is the best! Don’t you think?…
This is a fantastic weeknight meal - start to finish you can have this baby on the table in about 20 - 25 minutes! The meatballs are so perfectly moist and packed with so much flavor, you may be in danger of finishing them off before they even make it into the sandwich! ...
Super flaky puff pastry, rich and creamy Nutella, and sweet apples rolled into beautiful rose-shapes. They're deceptively easy to make and totally delicious! How perfect these would be for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or any other special occasion?! Flowers are are a beautiful gift to give ...
Easy and healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup made with fresh tomatoes and topped with avocado and crispy tortilla strips. It's cold outside! So I'm thinking about snuggling up by the fire with a warm bowl of comfort food. Bright and vibrant in both color and taste, this flavor-packed bowl of Chicken ...
Ramen in just 30 minutes?! Oh hell yes! Ok, so it's not 'ramen' per se. Ok, ok, ok... it's not ramen at all. But it's certainly ramen-esque. Believe me, if anyone could live on ramen, it's me. As a fan, I have made my own alkaline noodles, purchasing potassium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate ...
Do you love burrito bowls? Yeah, me too. I do love them. The problem I have is that after I eat one, I feel like I need to be rolled out of the restaurant. I'm not sure if it's the ladle-sized dollops of sour cream and guacamole (which I know is optional, but when they're piling on the toppings ...
Glogg is powerful stuff. A Scandinavian drink that warms the soul on cold winter nights, it's perfect this holiday season! This recipe is adapted from the Swedish side of my family's cookbook. Glögg, pronounced like glug, is one of those drinks that may sneak up on you - I ...
Simple ingredients and totally delicious - this custard-like Christmas Breakfast Oven Cheese Fondue can be assembled the night before and baked while you're opening gifts. There's something about Christmas breakfast that's just better than all other breakfasts, in my opinion. I don't know if ...
Pepparkakor (Swedish Ginger Cookies) - a family recipe and Christmas cookie favorite! These thin, spiced cookies make the holidays extra special. During the winter months when I was a kid, my mom liked to bundle me in a knit hat, the kind with a puff-ball on top. But it wasn't just any knit ...
I once heard someone say, 'everyone wishes they were Italian.' Of course that person was from Italy, but I think there may be some truth to that - I wish I had some Italian in my hodgepodge ethnic background. Perhaps that's why I chose to study abroad in Italy; I fell in love with the history, ...
Turkey Pot Pie Popover - an updated version of a classic. This is a great use of those turkey or chicken leftovers! Chicken pot pie on a cool night was the epitome of comfort food when I was a kid. A rich and creamy chicken filling with adorable little bites of peas and carrots, and wrapped ...
Looking to transform that leftover turkey sandwich? Try a Turkey Bao - made with turkey, hoisin sauce, sriracha, cucumber, scallions, and cilantro in a freshly steamed bun. Do you have tons of leftover turkey after Thanksgiving? Are you wondering what to do with all of said turkey? You've got ...
This Thanksgiving are you looking to mix things up in the most delicious way possible? Then you've got to try this Pumpkin Bread Pudding! Do you love pumpkin bread? For me, no autumn is complete without the aroma of it baking in the oven. Well things may have changed slightly. I may need to update ...
