There is something about individual or mini sized dishes that is just the best! Maybe its knowing the whole portion is just for you, or the fact that you can savor a dish without worrying about your family eating your portion (you all know what […]
I was definitely inspired by instagram for this recipe for Cacio e Pepe Brussels! I have seen quite a few variations on the dish, but decided to make this one a little heart healthy. And to do that, you just need one easy swap, olive […]
I never like stuffing before I discovered Tieghan’s from Half Baked Harvest recipe for stuffing. From her recipe, I learned that she had never liked it before either. But once I discovered that stuffing was really just sourdough bread baked in eggs and and stock, […]
Growing up, you would not find any vegetables on my thanksgiving plate and I am not sure I would eat anything on this year’s Thanksgiving menu. But I am proof for all of you living with non-vegetable eaters that it just takes time! And for […]
Pumpkin Tahini Crostini…hey it rhymes! Otherwise I would have called this recipe pumpkin croistini with a maple tahini glaze but pumpkin tahini crostini it is. Today’s recipe is a perfect appetizer for your Thankgiving menu, now just 9 days away! Every year, there seems to […]
This recipe for Beets & Ricotta is inspired by my trip to Philly a few weeks ago. I was in Philly for the Annual Meeting of the America Public Health Association. I work full time in public health for government clients focused on childhood obesity. […]
It dawned on me last week, why is pumpkin pie, the only way pumpkin is served on thanksgiving. What about pumpkin crisps, crumbles, or cobblers. I find it hard to believe that no one wants to eat any of those? So I set out to […]
Since discovering stuffing last year, the kind that doesn’t come in a box and doesn’t contain celery, that is, I have been counting down the days until I could create another. Actually, I just came up with this idea last week, but it’s genius if […]
I think Thanksgiving is a food blogger’s tax season. It’s one of the only holidays that nearly all Americans are guaranteed to get into the kitchen and looking for your recipes! You are busy planning a dinner party for cyberspace and it all has to […]
DC has a lot of great restaurants. They even have a restaurant devoted solely to hummus! It’s called Little Sesame and you have to go there! They serve different plates of hummus topped with the seasonal veggies and the pita is absolute perfection! Little Sesame […]