Vegetable Tian

by Kristianne // 04.17.2012 // 17 Comments

Recently, I have been trying to go more vegetarian with my diet (see my blurb on animal cruelty in the “resources” section). This Vegetable Tian recipe is a wonderful vegetarian dish and it is very flavorful. It has zucchini, tomatoes,... Continue reading →

Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins

by Kristianne // 04.15.2012 // 5 Comments

Happy Sunday, everyone! Don’t you just LOVE Sundays? You can lounge around in your pjs until noon and spend the whole day in the kitchen baking (or maybe thats just me) 🙂 I have to admit, I have NEVER tried... Continue reading →

Strawberry Glaze

by Kristianne // 04.14.2012 // 6 Comments

This strawberry glaze recipe is made from scratch with fresh strawberries. It makes a great topping for pancakes, waffles, or angel food cake. I used my handy Kitchen Aid mini food processor to purée the strawberries. If you don’t already... Continue reading →

Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes

by Kristianne // 04.14.2012 // 53 Comments

Don’t get me wrong-cupcakes made from store-bought cake mix are pretty darn delicious! But almost every boxed cake mix has hydrogenated oils and other unhealthy ingredients to help shelf life, etc. I never thought baking a cupcakes from scratch was... Continue reading →

Angel Food Cake

by Kristianne // 04.13.2012 // 5 Comments

The other night we were invited to a dinner party and I offered to bring a dessert. Ohh the choices! I went back and forth between trying out new cookies [what if they turned out awful?], making cupcakes [too messy... Continue reading →

Gulaschsuppe (German Goulash Soup)

by Kristianne // 04.12.2012 // 4 Comments

Grab a cozy blanket and warm up with a bowl of gulaschsuppe, a German goulash soup. Goulash is a stew that originated in Hungary, but is also very popular in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and other surrounding countries. It is... Continue reading →

Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

by Kristianne // 04.10.2012 // 1 Comment

I am not a morning person. I have told myself hundreds of nights that the next morning I was going to wake up at 6am and go for a peaceful morning run to start the day right. It SOUNDS great,... Continue reading →

Chocolate Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

by Kristianne // 04.10.2012 // 7 Comments

Happy Belated Easter! I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday. I sadly did not get to spend Easter with my family this year because the drive to LA from SF is a bit too far for one weekend 🙁... Continue reading →

Choux à la Crème

by Kristianne // 04.05.2012 // 17 Comments

I just got back from a 4 mile run. Why? I told myself I was only allowed to eat one cream puff if I made them, and ended up eating SIX. Ughhh the lack of self control is horrible. I... Continue reading →

Raspberry Crumb Cake

by Kristianne // 04.01.2012 // 3 Comments

Lately I have been looking for “light” dessert recipes because my wedding is less than 4 months away and I want to look my best! That means no more cookies for a while :/ I used light cream cheese and... Continue reading →