HALIBUT & EDAMAME SALAD
DINNERS

HALIBUT & EDAMAME SALAD

I got a big shipment of Alaskan fish from Stormont Williams Fish Supply Co. just a few weeks ago and I’ve been testing out new fish recipes since then! I’ll be honest, cooking fish is a bit scary for me. We didn’t grow up eating it and for a long time I never knew what to put …

DESSERT

RUSTIC APPLE CROSTATA

I’ll be honest, I’m really not much of a dessert person. Not that I don’t like them, I just don’t crave them like some people do.Occasionally I do get a hankering for something sweet and when I do, I crave a dessert with fruit in it. Apples and fall just go together and this rustic …

A COLORFUL KITCHEN
FEARTURES & TUTORIALS

A COLORFUL KITCHEN

Besides cooking, collecting bright and fun kitchen gadgets is high on my list of hobbies. Anthropologie has some of the most unique pieces and I admit that I own probably too many. These are my favorite kitchen gadgets that I have in my own house (except for the mini fruit baskets, which I want!) and …

ROSEMARY & MUSTARD PORK CHOPS
DINNERS

ROSEMARY & MUSTARD PORK CHOPS

It’s finally fall! As much as I love fall, it seems that living in Texas for the majority of my life (up until last February) has deprived me of a true fall. This year has been different. The trees are already turning golden and orange, the temperature has dropped and I’ve been cooking hearty (& …

HOMEMADE BASIC GRANOLA
BREAKFAST

HOMEMADE BASIC GRANOLA

I’ve been adding Greek yogurt to my regular breakfast each morning and while I like yogurt on it’s own, it’s so much better with some crunchy granola on top! I’d been buying it for years, but could never eat it all before it went stale. After some research I realized how freaking easy it is …

CHICKEN FAJITAS
DINNERS

CHICKEN FAJITAS

We recently came across a really great Mexican restaurant in Chicago. One where the salsa is actually spicy and the dishes pack serious flavor. I was thrilled to have found this hidden gem since Chicago Mexican food has not proved to be all that great. Since eating there, I guess my taste for Mexican flavors …