Let me just start out by saying, I LOVE COOKIES!!! It’s really the only sweet food I like. I always bake a big batch of these and hand them out in cute boxes or tins to all my friends. This [...]

This is my favorite time of the season. No, not Christmas but Chanukah!!! I grew up in a house that shares both holiday traditions. So, we get the Christmas tree (not real because this Jew is [...]

This week marks the week of Thanksgiving prep. I always make a big batch of cranberry sauce (recipe in archives) and we never eat all of it. Cranberries are packed full of health benefits and we [...]

One of my favorite things about fall is that it is bulking season. Meaning I eat everything I want and no one can say anything about it. So I am not a huge fan of sweets but I do love carrot [...]

Fruit Layer:  2 Honey Crisp Apples 1/2 Cup Fresh Cranberries 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil   Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large cast iron pan, heat the olive [...]

Pumpkin Spice Latte, pffft… try this Pesto on any pasta, marinade, or toss any veggies in it. I live to toss roasted carrots or brussel sprouts in this Pesto. Also, think thanksgiving [...]

This year has been a year of travel and full of me chasing the summer. Fun Fact: I absolutely hate cold weather. I was traveling in Chicago over the summer and came across a Nutella stuffed [...]

As usual I am walking around in the grocery store piecing together recipes in my head when I see that they have halibut on sale. So, never being one to pass up a good deal I went ahead with it. I [...]

When looking for meats (pork, beef, lamb) you are looking for marbling and fat. The more far the juicier the meat. Let me just say that I love saffron and garlic and this recipe does not hold out [...]

I am not a fan of seafood unless I am near the ocean or have caught it myself. However, I do make exceptions for some seafood such as shrimp. Sometimes I just want some good ole Spanish comfort [...]

This may be one of my favorite: down-home, feel good, hangover cure meals, fat girl meals. I call it the Texas Cuban because it has all the components of a cuban sandwich. I am replacing the [...]

First and foremost I LOVE PIE! Sometimes, I just want to be a fat kid again and give into my sweet tooth. However, like always I try and make it as healthy as possible. I don’t know if you [...]