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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...]

The 2012 Food Blogger/Reader Holiday Project

2012 Holiday Auction, 2012 Holiday Project, Baking, Food, Friendship, Guest post, Health, Holiday, Life No Responses »

Dec 102012

I’m so excited to announce that The 2012 Food Blogger/Reader Holiday Auction is officially LIVE! Over 25 bloggers and 20 offline readers/friends have joined forces to put on a fantastic auction filled with baked goods and holiday-inspired gift items. This year, The Holiday Auction is even more special to me because it’s in honor of my good friend Lori Hammond. Lori (age 24) was diagnosed with APL Leukemia on October 4th, 2012 just as she was starting Veterinary School at UC Davis. She fought the cancer into remission but it was no easy feat and still has outpatient chemotherapy down in San Diego to ensure it is gone for good. You can read more about Lori’s journey on her auction item page and/or through her blog. Since Lori is a huge fan of food and cooking, I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate her amazing strength and spirit than to bring together a [Continue Reading...]

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Baking, Dessert, Food, Holiday, Life, Recipe 5 Responses »

Nov 302012

It’s Friday (TGIF!) so we’re celebrating :) I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW…pumpkin was so last month. But you know what? Pumpkin will never go out of style, no matter what people say. And neither will cheesecake. It’s just the truth. I’m so ready for the weekend! Life has been a little hectic and busy lately. But I guess life has to be crazy every once in a while or else it wouldn’t be any fun, right? I’m excited to grab some dinner with friends tonight and then spend the weekend baking my little heart out. And watching Christmas movies, of course. And listening to this song (I just LOVE it!!). Oh, and I’ll also be channeling all of my strength towards NOT buy everything from Sur La Table regardless of how many sale/find the perfect gift emails and catalogs they send me! You guys, I also have something really, REALLY [Continue Reading...]

Mulled Cider with Fresh Fruit and Spiced Rum

Drinks, Holiday, Life, Recipe 5 Responses »

Nov 262012

Mulled Cider with Fresh Fruit and Spiced Rum

Did everyone have a nice Thanksgiving? I think my favorite part of Thanksgiving was when I caught my adult cousin literally licking her plate clean :) Trust me, I was thinking of doing the sammme thing…she just beat me to it. Now that Turkey Day over, the Christmas season is starting to set in! Warm fires, snow, hot drinks, fudge, cookies, ugly sweaters, Christmas movies, Christmas SONGS. The list goes on. My favorite drink? This mulled cider!! It’s so warm and tasty. One sip makes me want to curl up under a blanket and watch Christmas movies back-to-back all weekend long (too bad it’s Monday!). And if you’re not a grandma like me who enjoys the occasional spiked drink while watching movies on a Saturday night, I guaranteeeee that this cider would be a hit at any holiday party!! It’s really easy to make and one pot serves a small gathering. [Continue Reading...]

Upside Down Chicken Pot Pie

Baking, Cooking, Life, Lunch, Recipe 2 Responses »

Oct 032012

Real talk: Chicken pot pie is one of the best comfort foods ever. Especially during a cold, fall evening. (San Francisco is getting some really nice weather right now but it’ll be gone before we know it!) That’s where this chicken pot pie comes in. Sometimes it takes up too much time to make though, right? Not to worry because I’ve found a quick way to make a tasty batch even on a week night! Plus it’s healthier than your average pot pie ;-) P.S. This sounded fantastic after my awesome trek in Big Sur last weekend! More on that to come :) Back to the pie. We’ll start with the basics…a small amount of ingredients is all you need! Then instead of making crust, we’re just going to cut up a sheet of puff pastry and bake that while cooking the pot pie ingredients. Flaky goodness. Oh, and there [Continue Reading...]