Time to usher in spring and summer time with some Salted Caramel Mocha Frozen Yogurt! A few weeks ago I polled all my Facebook fans with a simple fill in the blank sentence: My favorite ice cream flavor is ___________! I got 60 responses, from the classic, simple vanilla to more complex flavors like fig and orange custard […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Recipe’ category
Ranch Hummus
Hummus is one of my go-tos when I want a great snack. It’s healthy, tasty, and filling, plus it goes so well with so many things – veggies, pita bread, crackers, tortilla chips…the list goes on. I bake so much that I need regular breaks from sugar and make sure to eat healthy things like […] Read more…
Mexican Wedding Cookies
As many of you know, I got engaged on Christmas, so the last couple of months have been a flurry of research, planning, and decision making. I knew who I wanted to be in my wedding party before I even got engaged, but it still took me about 6 weeks to ask them. I wanted […] Read more…
Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
When I arrived at work last Thursday, I was greeted by one of my coworkers, who was surprisingly perky for the early hour. “I got into grad school!” she exclaimed. I’ve known Hannah for 4 years, since her senior year of college. She was actually my intern during my first year teaching at our school, […] Read more…
Faux Churros with Mexican Chocolate Sauce
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen the (not very pretty) Iphone photo I posted of 2 wannabe churros the other night. I tried folding tortillas in two different ways to make faux churros, and asked people to vote for the best imitation. From an overhead angle, the overwhelming loser apparently […] Read more…