food to keep you warm
Cold weather is often feared. It has the connotation of bad weather, being stuck inside and often boredom as your favorite activities are shelved until good weather comes around again. But I love cold weather. I love the crisp air, seeing snow falling, and being able to go snowmobiling, skiing, skating. Maybe I just have…
Have you ever gone to a restaurant and had a dish that made you think “OMG I need to make this at home, it’s so good!” Yup, it happens all the time and I think there is a large misconception that home cooks can’t make restaurant quality food. I recently went to Olive Garden and…
With January and cold weather unfortunately comes colds and sickness. I know, not what you wanted to read on a food blog but I’m at week 3 of this cold and it won’t go away. But you know the saying right? Feed a cold and starve a fever. Well I’ve been feeding this cold Homemade…
One of my favorite recipes to make is homemade mac and cheese but even better than that is adding a twist and making it a Cajun Mac and Cheese. I love southern food, but have always lived in the northern half of the US. When I visited New Orleans I fell in love with the spice…
If you’ve followed my blog, then you’ll know that I really enjoy making soup. Maybe it’s a millennial thing, but I find making soup to be really rewarding. Then again maybe you’re reading this and thinking “how lame can she be?” Whatever way you choose to look at making soup, the end product is absolutely…
I’ve been stuck inside for the last several days due to the amount of smoke in the air from a wildfire a few hours north of San Francisco. Needless to say, I’ve been stir crazy and my venture into the outside world consisted of going to the grocery store. After a few days of being…
There are few dishes that compare to the tastiness and ease of Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Although it’s often reserved for restaurant meals, it’s surprisingly easy to make at home with no hacks required. Save the cream cheese for your bagel, this alfredo sauce is packed with italian cheeses and cream. Dieters beware of this delicious meal!…
I’m sure you’ve fallen into this rut too but I’ve found that with some ingredients, I prepare them the same way time and time again. When I bought butternut squash recently my original plan was to roast it, then mash it until my boyfriend complained that that’s what I always do. Point taken. And with…
There are meals that I crave to eat again. The ones that not only tasted delicious but also had a story to them. When I was in college I decided to study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa for six months. Truth be told, I chose South Africa more or less on a whim with…
When I was living in New York I went through a learning phase where all I wanted to do was learn more about cooking. I devoured cook books and anything I could find on cooking science. I took as many cooking classes as I could without going to culinary school. And I think the most…
My family has a tradition ordering one of two types of meals when we go out to eat; Steak or Seafood. I think we order those types of meals when we go out because those are ones we don’t make at home. To this day my boyfriend teases me for always getting those meals when…
You know those elementary school parent nights that happen once or twice a year? I vividly remember one of those nights when I was in first grade and making a corn chowder to have in early November. I don’t remember much else about that night but I remember having that chowder and for whatever reason…
Chicken Pot Pie is a classic comfort food for a reason: It’s darn delicious. However there was a long period of time when I considered making chicken pot pie daunting and I’d buy premade or frozen pot pies. Not to say those pies aren’t good, but homemade chicken pot pie is always the best. I’ve…
My family has those meals that are made every year for certain occasions. If it was really cold out, we’d have smoked shoulder. If it was hot out, steak on the grill. When we’d go camping my mom would make a large batch of American Goulash and we’d eat that for days. Most food depreciates…
