Vegetable Quinoa Cakes

by Kristianne // 01.31.2013 // 12 Comments

Ever since I got back to San Francisco from my trip to LA last weekend I feel like I hit the ground running and haven’t stopped. Between unpacking, cleaning, grocery shopping, half-marathon training, assignments, quizzes, a presentation, and a paper... Continue reading →

Cucumber Rolls

by Kristianne // 01.14.2013 // 11 Comments

I am not a huge fan of football or anything, but it is exciting that the San Francisco 49ers are close to making it to the Super Bowl! The last time I watched a football game was in high school... Continue reading →

Tomato Basil Hummus

by Kristianne // 12.27.2012 // 7 Comments

Although I miss my kitchen back home (I haven’t baked/cooked in one week now!), I have been having an amazing time in Germany. We had a wonderful Christmas, which included a little bit of snow, exploring a few Christmas markets... Continue reading →

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

by Kristianne // 11.02.2012 // 21 Comments

You caught me. I am supposed to be studying for my pathology midterm tomorrow (8am – yikes), but I got tired of staring at my notes all day AND I am waiting for the husband to get home AND I... Continue reading →

Baked Asparagus Fries

by Kristianne // 10.11.2012 // 21 Comments

I just found my new favorite way to eat asparagus – baked asparagus fries! Sooo good. They are perfectly crunchy and go great with marinara sauce. I can imagine many other dips would go great with these asparagus fries as... Continue reading →

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

by Kristianne // 10.04.2012 // 17 Comments

The other night my husband found this article on some news website about the top healthiest foods, and after discovering that he doesn’t like almost all of them (or so he claims), I challenged him to try them again! So... Continue reading →

Cheddar Cheese Crackers

by Kristianne // 10.01.2012 // 16 Comments

Happy October 1st! I can’t believe it is already October. In celebration of the month of Halloween, I made these pumpkin-shaped cheddar cheese crackers. The husband calls them “cheese cookies” because they look more like cookies than crackers. I guess... Continue reading →

Homemade Pesto Sauce

by Kristianne // 08.13.2012 // 6 Comments

Don’t laugh at me…I just found out pesto sauce is made with basil leaves. I’m serious! You are probably asking, “Well, what did you think pesto sauce was made of?!”. Each time I enjoyed a delicious pesto pasta meal in... Continue reading →

Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Crackers

by Kristianne // 07.11.2012 // 3 Comments

Have you ever baked something and it came out completely wrong and had to redo it over again? The other day I got up early to bake my friend a lemon cake for his birthday, and I left it in... Continue reading →

Red Pepper Frittata

by Kristianne // 06.17.2012 // 6 Comments

Happy Father’s Day, to my daddy & to all of you dads out there! Although I couldn’t be with him today (I get to see him this weekend), I made this Italian frittata with him in mind =) It has... Continue reading →