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Spicy Buffalo Chicken and Quinoa Wrap

Cooking, Dinner, Food, Life, Lunch, Recipe, Self-Exploration 3 Responses »

May 212013

So yeah…I’ve officially decided that I am most definitely going through my quarter life crisis right now. What’s my passion? What do I want to do in the next 10 years? Do I want to stay on this career path or should I choose something totally different? I don’t have answers to any of those questions. Which is kind of scary but it sort of feels like a blank canvas. And I like that… (…I think???) It feels like I’ve had too many I’m-almost-25-what-have-I-done-with-my-life-I’m-not-where-I’d-thought-I’d-be-but-that’s-ok-right?-RIGHT? moments lately. But I’ve always found that getting in the kitchen, putting on some music, and cooking/baking helps. There’s something about cooking that soothes me. I don’t know if it’s following a recipe so that I don’t have to decide what to do or if tasting whatever I make is enough at the time. I have a feeling I’ll be in the kitchen A LOT MORE [Continue Reading...]

Easy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Baking, Food, Recipe, Side Dishes 5 Responses »

May 152013

Lately. I went camping at Big Basin over the weekend. We hiked to some sweet waterfalls. Plane tickets have been bought for South America in June with my best friend! Recommendations for Peru and Educador are encouraged. You can blame my lack of blog presence to New Girl, The Mindy Project, and the SJ Sharks being in the Stanley Cup. (How funny was the lastest episode of New Girl?!) I’ve been craving Safeway sushi for lunch. Like every day of the freaking week. I think I could spend a whole month in Bed Bath & Beyond and STILL be entertained by walking through those isles. They have everything! I think I might be starting to go through my quarter life crisis. Someone give me life advice please. I’ve been baking sweet potatoes like it’s my job. Simple, sweet, and healthy. These basic sweet potato fries will be a great accommodation to any [Continue Reading...]

Quinoa, Black Bean, and Corn Stuffed Jalapenos

Baking, Food, Health, Life, Recipe, Side Dishes, Snacks 2 Responses »

Feb 222013

Quinoa, Black Bean, and Corn Stuffed Jalapenos

I have a strange obsession with jalapeno poppers. They’re just so easy to make and great for so many occasions. But sometime they aren’t necessarily the best for you. Cream cheese? Delicious. Bacon? I’ll take 100 please. However, I can’t justify eating regular jalapeno poppers all the time. So I present to you…guilt-free poppers! These jalapenos are stuffed with a combination of quinoa, black beans, and corn and then topped off with some monterey jack cheese. They make a perfect appetizer or snack! I can also imagine eating them with eggs in the morning or as a side dish. The quantity pictured in this post? Yeah, I almost ate all of them by myself. No regrets. Some jalapenos are way hotter than others though so be careful! Make sure you take out all of the seeds and wear gloves while doing so or wash your hands with soap right after. [Continue Reading...]

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

Breakfast, Cooking, Food, Life, Recipe, San Francisco 6 Responses »

Feb 202013

HI! It’s been a while. I know, I know, I know. This new year has been really busy but full of fun! Meaning I’ve really dropped the ball on getting some blog posts up. The weather has also been surprisingly nice in San Francisco so I’ve been finding myself outside a lot on the weekends, leaving less and less time to cook. Oops! Also, I recently looked at my credit card statement and realized just how much I’ve been spending on eating out. Wowza! Oops again. But hey, sometimes it’s just nice being able to head out with friends and grab an order of eggs benedict with smoked salmon and a bottomless coffee, right? Sadly, this spending habit wasn’t sustainable (can someone send me endless amounts of money for food please?) so I realized I had to get back in the kitchen. I decided to make a weekend breakfast and am [Continue Reading...]

How to Make the Ultimate Football Snackadium

Baking, Cooking, Food, Friendship, Life, Snacks 9 Responses »

Jan 092013

How to Make the Ultimate Football Snackadium

New Year’s resolutions schmesolutions. Football season is in full swing! If you want to have the most memorable Super Bowl party ever, this snackadium is the key to success. The best part is that it’s so much fun to make! Get a group together before the big game and have some fun with it. The sky’s the limit… Materials: 1 foam board (or big piece of cardboard) for the bottom Large pieces of cardboard to construct the walls/stands 2 small disposable bread loaf pans 1 large disposable cake pan 4 tall glasses Packing tape or masking tape Scissors (an exacto knife would be handy too if you have one) Construction paper Toothpicks Aluminum Foil FOOD! (See below) My original vision of this snackadium was a lot simpler and smaller but thanks to a great group of friends, we were able to create something even more amazing! So…here are the steps [Continue Reading...]