Nutella & Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats
So, I go into work one morning and there’s a box of Rice Krispies sitting on my desk. Uh…what? Breakfast? Nope, my manager Amy gifted me the box so that I could bake with it. It was a full box with a fast-approaching “sell by” date and there was no way she and her daughter […]
Culinary Judging at Flavors of Boca (Part 2)
We made our way into the general admission area to continue the tasting… We had to pace ourselves to keep from getting overly full, so there was a lot of stopping to talk to people along the way. The first table was Cafe 5150, who was serving their chocolate covered strawberries and bananas. Next to […]
Culinary Judging at Flavors of Boca (Part 1)
The judges on cooking shows seriously have the best jobs in the world. You eat great food, travel all over, dine at the best restaurants all the while helping the chefs to hone their skills and share their passion. I’ve always thought it would be so cool to be a judge on a show like […]
Cookie Butter Shortbread Cookies
Okay, food bloggers, I know we’ve all had our mishaps in the kitchen — flat cookies, sunken cakes, burnt casseroles, tough chicken… It happens to the best of us. Do you guys blog about them anyway? Since most of us are home-cooks, it only seems natural that when we make mistakes, we should share them […]
Chocolate Banana Cupcakes and Nutella Fudge Frosting
Sometimes I really surprise myself. I’ll throw a bunch of things together and not have any idea how it’s going to turn out, but when I taste it, it blows my mind. When did I become so domestic?! Seriously, I think I’m going to make a pretty good wife one day. At least when it […]
Ikea to the Rescue! …And Walnut Arugula Pesto
One of my goals for the new year was to fix up my apartment. Out of nowhere, my mom has gone all gung-ho over the idea and we’ve both been browsing Ikea’s website/catalog for ideas. The closest Ikea is in Sunrise, so I definitely have to plan on taking a little trip to check out […]
Quinoa and Veggie Stuffed Peppers
Planning ahead is super important when you’re cooking dinner for more than just yourself. When you’re the only one eating, it’s okay if it ends up sucking. You just throw it out and make something else. No one ever has to know you messed up. But when someone else is going to eat your food, […]
My First (Last Minute Trip) to Vegas, cont.
You can thank me now for not including my entire trip in yesterday’s post. That would be have been way too long. But I know you all want to hear about the rest of my stay in Vegas so here you go! On Night #3, we remained at Mandalay Bay after the show for drinks […]
My First (Last Minute) Trip to Las Vegas!
If you could think of the most nerve-wracking thing your boss can tell you on a Monday afternoon when you’ve been bombarded with paperwork and phone calls, I doubt it would involve the words “you’re going to Las Vegas tomorrow.” But yep, that’s exactly what happened to me last week. I’m not sure if I’ve […]
Creamy Stuffed Strawberries
Whoever came up with the idea to stuff sweets into other sweets is a genius. I’m serious. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the prime example here; stuffing peanut butter inside chocolate. Pure awesomeness. Stuffed cupcakes were super popular this past year too. Jennifer over at Picky Palate is the stuffed cookie queen with her Oreo-stuffed-chocolate-chip […]
