Red, White, and Brunch

The 2018 Winter Olympics are here and I have Olympic fever. So much so that I’ve been making all my food red, white, and blue in support of Team USA. I haven’t done this yet, but the idea of an Olympic brunch sounds AMAZING. I’m talking mimosas, eggs benedict, assorted pastries, AND a red, white, andContinueContinue reading “Red, White, and Brunch”

Dairy: Don’t Mind if I do!

There’s a lot of very bad nutrition information out there. Like really bad. Sometimes I can’t sleep at night bad. Usually written by people that know nothing about actual nutrition (bunch of Jon Snows). They have no degrees in the subject, no experience working with it or researching it, but what they do have isContinueContinue reading “Dairy: Don’t Mind if I do!”

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars

It’s freezing cold in Michigan (like NEGATIVE 10…WHAT IS THIS) and I think we could all use some healthy yet hardy oatmeal bars to start our day. This breakfast will fuel you through digging out your car and freezing your buns off on your morning drive to work. These can be made ahead of timeContinueContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars”

Cozy Corn Fritters

I’m always trying to discover and create new plant-based recipes. I truly think the more vegetarian meals we eat, the more it benefits our health, our food industry, and our world. These corn fritters came out of the desire for a quick Mediterranean lunch, dinner, or appetizer. They have this delicious fresh flavor from theContinueContinue reading “Cozy Corn Fritters”

Fighting the Culinary School Freshman 30…or 50

There it was, a 4-pound weight gain after only a week of culinary school. Was it the bananas foster with ice cream? Maybe the grilled ribeye with compound butter? It couldn’t be the delicious little arancini balls, could it? It was probably the fact that I ate full servings of ALL those things in aContinueContinue reading “Fighting the Culinary School Freshman 30…or 50”

Fruitcake Cookies with Maple Eggnog Glaze

Happy December First! It’s holiday cookie time! This year fruitcake is getting a makeover and becoming trendy and more appealing than it’s classic loaf form. With a kick of Brandy-soaked dried fruit, this is anything but your grandma’s fruitcake recipe. These cookies are filled with sugar, spice, and everything nice. Bring them to your holiday parties andContinueContinue reading “Fruitcake Cookies with Maple Eggnog Glaze”

Buckwheat Pancakes for One

Sometimes you just need to sleep in and make yourself pancakes. I’ve been playing around with buckwheat flour for a few months now. I actually prefer it straight up, not mixed with AP flour. I like really hearty grain taste and the more fiber the better. This recipe could be adapted to use half buckwheatContinueContinue reading “Buckwheat Pancakes for One”

Summer Grain Salad

Hi, everyone! It’s been busy! Thanks for sticking around and subscribing…and telling all your friends to subscribe too, right?? I’ve been doing some freelance work for several different companies, but now it’s time to get back to my personal account. I’ve officially entered my last semester of graduate school and my first semester of culinaryContinueContinue reading “Summer Grain Salad”

Mediterranean Diet Month

The Mediterranean diet has been a favorite of health care professionals for a long time. Studies have shown that the diet has positive effects on heart health, anti-cancer properties and could potentially extend life. This is thought to be due to the high antioxidant, fiber, and healthy unsaturated fatty acid content. The Mediterranean diet encompassesContinueContinue reading “Mediterranean Diet Month”