Holiday Giveaway 2012

by Kristianne // 12.01.2012 // 114 Comments

I finally got around to putting up my Christmas decorations yesterday and now it is really starting to feel like the holiday season has arrived! In spirit of the holidays, I partnered up with Nespresso® to give one of my... Continue reading →

Cranberry Walnut Muffins

by Kristianne // 11.29.2012 // 5 Comments

December is just a few days away, which means winter is coming very fast! I am holding onto these last few weeks of fall before the craziness of finals, shopping, and traveling starts. Don’t get me wrong, I love the... Continue reading →

Braided Apple Pastry & Truvia® $25 Holiday Giveaway!

by Kristianne // 11.27.2012 // 50 Comments

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered, the chosen winner was Sarah D.! Yesterday marked the end of our Thanksgiving vacation and in a few hours we will be driving back up to San Francisco. I... Continue reading →

Mom’s Hot Apple Cider

by Kristianne // 11.24.2012 // 13 Comments

One of my favorite drinks during the Holiday season is my Mom’s hot apple cider. Nothing beats the taste of fresh apples mulled with flavorful spices such as cloves, all spice, cinnamon and orange peel. This year we made it... Continue reading →

Lunch at Panera

by Kristianne // 11.24.2012 // No Comments

Today is our last day visiting my parents for our Thanksgiving vacation, so I took Mom & Dad to lunch at one of our favorite restaurants: Panera Bread! This is one of the few restaurants in town that I feel... Continue reading →

Thanksgiving 2012 Recap

by Kristianne // 11.23.2012 // 7 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! OK, I want to hear all of the delicious food that was on your menu for Thanksgiving dinner! This year Fabi and I spent Thanksgiving dinner at my parents’ house. We had an amazing spread, cooked by my... Continue reading →

German Rotkohl (Red Cabbage)

by Kristianne // 11.19.2012 // 13 Comments

Rotkohl is a German side dish, and it means “red cabbage.” The way it is prepared creates a flavorful, healthy vegetable side that you won’t be able to get enough of. It goes very well with many different main courses... Continue reading →

Chocolate Rice Cereal Turkeys

by Kristianne // 11.16.2012 // 27 Comments

Have you ever heard of stress baking? Well, I do it. A lot. Mainly because of pharmacy school. I had 2 midterms yesterday, so not only did I bake myself a whole pan of brownies while I was studying for... Continue reading →

Corn Bread Stuffing with Apples and Pecans

by Kristianne // 11.15.2012 // 7 Comments

Seriously…Thanksgiving is next week?! The holidays are coming so fast! My favorite Thanksgiving dish is my Mom’s stuffing, and now that Thanksgiving is right around the corner it got me thinking – why do I only eat stuffing once a... Continue reading →

Chocolate Butterfinger Cookies

by Kristianne // 11.11.2012 // 11 Comments

If you are like me, your Halloween candy was gone in 3 days… However, I did save a king-size Butterfinger because I was craving some of these chocolate Butterfinger cookies! These chewy chocolate cookies are filled with crispy Butterfinger chunks... Continue reading →