OMG If melted cheese isn’t one of the most mouth-watering, ooey-gooey, sinful foods worth every calorie, I don’t know what is! My fiance and I went to Olive Garden recently and got the “Dip Duo” and we got so stuffed on cheese that we both took our entrees to-go. He begged me to make him a homemade version of the Five Cheese Italian Fonduta on Sunday when he watches football (it was way better than the spinach artichoke dip). Read More
These cupcakes are a spin on the maple bacon donuts that are wildly popular in my hometown of Portland, OR (and I’m sure in a million other places too). I am majorly obsessed with maple donuts in general and to me, salted caramel is just as fab!
Sadly, I never took any high quality photos of these cupcakes. I made these for a work party and was in too much of a hurry to bother putting them on my blog. But I’ve been asked by a few people for the recipe, so I figured it was better to share this gem instead of withholding just because the pictures weren’t up to my typical standard – I’ll replace them soon when I remake these, I promise. Read More
Many years ago, maybe in 2007-ish, there were these Sara Lee cheesecake bites they sold in the frozen section at grocery stores. They were so poppable, sort of like bon-bon’s but cheesecake instead. I remembered them a few weeks and began craving that poppable crunch that is sooo addictive. That crisp chocolate shell that snaps when you bite into it and creamy and delicate cheesecake in the middle!! OMG! So, here we are, fulfilling another food fantasy 🙂
Another “Cupcake Friday” success! At my day job (a restaurant franchise corporate headquarters), we came out with a “cookie butter” milkshake that is incredible. It’s vanilla, buttery, cinnamon-y ice cream shake topped with whipped cream and crushed Biscoff cookies.
I’ve seen Cookie Butter and Biscoff or Speculoos Cookies being used in lots of recipes right now, it’s a big trend. I was so inspired by the cookie butter milkshake and how that fresh whipped cream tastes with the crushed cookies laying on top. I knew that I needed to use homemade whipping cream instead of traditional frosting. I just loved the idea of the light, fluffy and fresh element that whipped cream gives. Read More
Yes, this really just happened. I went there and I am so sorry that I did… it’s just not right to condone eating a double funnel cake with ice cream in between. I refuse to even prepare a calorie breakdown cause it wouldn’t be pretty I can tell you that. My only justification is that you could potentially do halvesies with a spouse or a friend and then maybe we will only have 50% of the guilt?
This dessert is what my chocolate dreams are made of. The funnel cake is so soft and chocolatey and the combination of the warm fried funnel cake and the softened ice cream make this literally the craziest BEST ice cream sandwich you will ever eat! Who needs this in their lives?? (Hint: We all do.) Read More
This has been my favorite pasta dish since 2011. I love pasta and have tried hundreds of renditions, but this is by far the best pasta dish ever. Seriously, if I was asked for my top 10 dishes, this would make it on the list. It’s so simple looking and it may be hard to understand but it’s all about the bite of the Pinot Grigio, the stringy and pungent Parmesan and the fresh crunchy corn, carved off the cob. Read More
I am soooooo freaking obsessed with these! There are three delicious layers wrapped into one cookie cup. Mind = blown.
It’s about time for a quick and easy recipe that feels fancy and is good enough for company, but only requires 15 minutes and 4 ingredients! The most important element of the dish is the quality of the ingredients. This dish won’t have the same affect if you are using Prego and Barrilla noodles. This isn’t intended to be a budget dinner, just a simple one. The flavors have to shine! I recently discovered Rao’s Homemade Pasta Sauce after they started following me on Instagram. Read More
Happy Halloween! When you live in a condo and don’t have kids, there isn’t much of a Halloween spirit in the air. Oh, and also when you are a loser with no friends and don’t get invited to any parties – even more so 🙂
Well, this year I actually did participate in a group costume contest at work and I am so happy to report that WE WON!!! Read More
Hands down, this is the best result of a vegetable-substituting-meat scenario in the history of ever and ever.
I am not very open-minded when it comes to vegetarian recipes (or really with anything that’s different from my usual). “I will order something new this time”, she says.
It never happens.
As much as I make self promises to think outside the box, I just stick to what I know… until today. Read More
