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Continue reading →: Dinner from my Neighbor!
Tonight, my neighbor brought over some delicious homemade brisket! When Zach and I moved in over the summer, we got talking with our new neighbor who mentioned that he would love to do some grill outs over the summer. The summer was busy for all of us, so we never…
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Continue reading →: RIP Sourdough Starter!
Sadly, I had to give my Sourdough Starter a funeral! I was trying to get the starter to the right consistency for over two weeks, but it was never right. I used lots of flour trying to create my starter and it unfortunately resulted with a thin, creamy liquid that…
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Continue reading →: Happy National Pumpkin Day!
To celebrate National Pumpkin Day, I baked some delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins! The recipe I replicated can be found here. Once the Fall Season hits, I love ordering Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins from Starbucks. To be able to make these from home made me ecstatic and I even brought…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Butternut Squash Soup!
Nothing says Fall like a warm, comforting bowl of Butternut Squash Soup! I had a butternut squash staring at me in my fridge, so I had to slice it in half, place on a baking sheet with onions, garlic and tomatoes, and douse with olive oil and spices before baking…
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Continue reading →: Butter Tofu!
Zach and I were craving Indian Food tonight, so I made Butter Tofu for the first time! I found a couple of recipes online and created my own version based off the recipes. I fried tofu in a pan, which I have mastered from cooking Tofu Pad Thai. Once the…
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Continue reading →: Non-Aesthetic Dinner!
Sometimes, my dinners are not aesthetically pleasing! I know, what a shock. As a person who works full time and has a variety of responsibilities and interests, I can become too busy to make every single meal I’ve ever made beautifully aesthetic. Does it mean my non-aesthetic meals don’t taste…
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Continue reading →: Edward’s Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove, IL!
I had the day off, so Zach and I spent this beautiful Fall afternoon at Edward’s Apple Orchard! We love visiting Edward’s to get into the Fall Spirit and to enjoy some tasty treats. Walking into the store, the lovely smell of freshly made apple cider and donuts welcomes you.…
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Continue reading →: My Secret Love Affair with Citrus!
I just have to share with you that I have a secret love affair for something, and it is citrus! I use citrus in almost all of my cooking. It brightens up drinks, sauces, vegetables and proteins. The acidic flavor adds dimension to almost any dish. It can be the…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Update!
Hey there! Here is my update on my Sourdough Starter. I came into the kitchen this morning to see this as my starter. It is definitely becoming more active and I am close to being ready to make my own sourdough loaf. I have been working on this starter for…
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Continue reading →: First Recipes Posted!
I wanted to share with everyone that my first recipes have been posted! They are available under the Recipes tab at the top of the page. Here is a link to the page here. I started with posting the Cheddka Tomatotini and the Pear Lychee Yuzu Hugo Spritz. I look…
