I’m going to be honest here; This bread is not a quick breakfast to make. I started at 7:30 am and we weren’t eating until 9:45. Most of the time is inactive though so don’t worry too much. It requires two dough rises so you have plenty of time to do other things while you’re baking (i.e. Facebook stalking). IfRead more

A few months ago I stuck a post-it note on a Beef Teriyaki recipe and for some reason it didn’t get made until last week. I was feeling a bit under the weather so James was nice enough to make this dinner one night with minimal assistance from me. It was nice to have the night off, but I swearRead more

Ah, I received another small lemon fortune this week and blackberries were on sale- time for some lemonade! I had been wanting to make blackberry lemonade of a long time now. I used to always get the Einstein’s blackberry lemonade with my bagel all the time when I was in college and I’ve been thinking about it periodically ever since.Read more

Quesadillas are one of the easiest and most versatile meals you can make. You can pretty much stuff anything between two tortillas and it will be delicious. The best part of a quesadilla is that it’s always filled with gooey, melted cheese and this recipe definitely has that part covered. Although most of the quesadillas that we make are onRead more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While I didn’t make many St. Patrick’s Treats this year, I did decide to try my hand at royal icing again. This time went much better than the last! I made the piping frosting a bit thinner than last time and it was much easier to work with. I tried to get creative with my designs,Read more

Ah, a mushroom lovers dream: Chicken Marsala. If you haven’t had it before, its lightly pan fried chicken cutlets in a savory mushroom and Marsala wine sauce. You can serve it over pasta, or with roasted potatoes. We had potatoes this time, but that’s mostly because I already had another pasta dish on the menu for the week. This recipeRead more

Any cupcake that has 3 types of booze in it is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit. As expected, these turned out so well! I brought them to work and they were literally gone in 20 minutes. Success! The recipe seems a bit daunting since you have the cake, the filling and the frosting, but I was able toRead more

As if tortellini wasn’t good enough on it’s own, throw in some peas, asparagus and bacon- Then toss it in a creamy basil sauce and you have yourself a pretty crackin’ meal. This is another gem from my Cooks Illustrated 30-minute Recipes book. Everything I’ve tried from this particular cookbook has been great and I highly suggest purchasing the book.Read more

Stir-fry makes an easy weeknight meal that usually provides tasty leftovers the next day. You can stir-fry any meat and vegetables you like, depending on your tastes and toss it in any sauce you please. It’s a meal that is easy to customize to your likes and it always seems to turn out great. This particular stir-fry uses chicken, greenRead more

This is really more of a dessert than a breakfast. I mean look at it! It’s thick-cut challah french toast filled with cream cheese and sugar coated fruit, topped with powdered sugar and syrup just for good measure. You could even get really crazy and plop some fresh whipped cream on top as well. I’m just saying. I hadn’t madeRead more