culinary adventures and occasional disasters
This recipe follows the basic method of what I usually use to make my chicken tortilla soup and meat chilis. For the first time ever, my chili came out perfectly seasoned without any adjusting needed at all. The recipe itself is vegan - only the toppings take away the vegan-ness and make it vegetarian. Ingredients… Continue reading Vegetarian Chili (vegan option, too)
I tweeted earlier "Food blogger problem - realizing halfway through making something that you haven't written any of it down." That may have related to part of this recipe. The parts I'm unsure of are marked accordingly. Oh, and remember how I said before not to ask me about my pasta recipe because I have… Continue reading Three Cheese Rustic Herb Ravioli with Cream Sauce and Tomatoes
These brownies are one of my favorites, and they're not even super homemade. If you need to throw together a baked something-or-other for a bake sale, birthday, office party, or whatever - these are very easy and fast. And everyone loves them! Ingredients 1 box brownie mix + everything the box says you need 1… Continue reading Super Fudgy Brownies
I received the pasta roller and cutter attachments for my KitchenAid mixer for my birthday earlier this month. I have been begging for these for so long! I've always liked fresh pasta better than boxed (who doesn't?!), and this gives me an easy way to make it at home. The KitchenAid attachments are really handy because you… Continue reading Homemade Pasta (Spaghetti)
I can't take credit for this gorgeous carrot cake that occasionally appears on my header image. My spouse (at the time) made that using a family recipe. This recipe is on the thinnest piece of paper ever. It was clearly typed on a typewriter, but I have no idea how the paper didn't disintegrate when… Continue reading Nana’s Carrot Cake
We used to make fruitcake cookies every Christmas when I was little. My mom has come to visit the last several years for Christmas, and we've made them again every time. They're just so good! If you hate fruitcake, don't assume you'll hate these. They really don't taste like an actual fruitcake. The main similarity with… Continue reading Mom’s Fruitcake Cookies
This is a super simple cucumber salad. It's quick to make, and a good opportunity to practice knife skills. Ingredients 6 cucumbers 2 pints grape tomatoes Half of a medium red onion 2 packets Good Seasons Italian salad dressing & recipe mix Red wine vinegar Instructions Cut cucumbers in half vertically and remove seeds. Scoop out… Continue reading Cucumber Salad
