[Warning: outdated post.] I love Saint Patrick’s Day. It seems random I know, but I come from a big Irish Catholic family so March 17th has always been kind of a big deal. When I was a kid, we’d gather at someone’s house to eat, drink and carry on as we Irish do best. Now … More irish soda bread and skillet dinner with key lime pie
So one of the best things about Christmas is the food. At my house, there is just nonstop cooking and baking going on until the 25th. I wish I could post all the wonderful dishes my mom makes (I actually just might if I get bored enough.) One of my favorite things to make though … More mini cherry cheesecakes
My mom’s new recipe I promised yesterday? This is it: Sweet Potato Pie. Yum, yum, yum. Everyone who thinks Pumpkin Pie is the classic Thanksgiving dessert is right. However, I motion for Sweet Potato Pie to take its place. Pumpkins get their share of the spotlight (*cough* Halloween) in the fall. Sweet potatoes never get … More sweet potato pie
When I get a hankering for warm meals and everything pumpkin, I know it’s fall. While we are well into the season, it hasn’t really started to feel like fall until now. The trees are changing colors and dropping their leaves faster than you can read this sentence. Outside is brisk and windy with a … More apple pie pockets
After eating crappy cafeteria food all week due to the lack of provisions in my refrigerator and pantry, I was ready to do some cooking of my own. I didn’t make anything too elaborate – just my favorite macaroni and cheese, peanut butter cookies and a very simple lemon-flavored tilapia. The tilapia I just sort … More simple tilapia + pumpkin frozen yogurt
