Simple Avocado Salad
I have been having many busy days lately, and the quickest lunch for me to make in the morning is a salad! It is easy if you make the dressing the night before (or already have some on hand) and... Continue reading →
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Grandma’s Lentil Soup
I am finally back in San Francisco after a long flight from Germany – and I have no food in my fridge! Does somebody want to go grocery shopping for me so I will just wake up and my fridge... Continue reading →
Tomato Basil Hummus
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 →
Fresh Tomato Basil Cream Soup
It has been so cold in the city the past few days, so I have been dying to make this fresh tomato basil cream soup. The name is a little misleading because instead of cream I substituted half-and-half to make... Continue reading →
Grilled Chicken Pita with Cucumber Yogurt Dressing
In college there was this awesome little restaurant called “Pita Pit” close to my apartment … think Subway, but just with pitas! This is my favorite chicken pita recipe because it is super easy and packed with fresh flavor. I... Continue reading →
Chicken Pesto Pasta
Some nights you just need an easy dinner recipe. All you need for this healthy chicken pesto pasta recipe is a few fresh cherry tomatoes, chicken breasts, fettuccine (or your favorite type of pasta noodles) and pesto sauce! The other... Continue reading →
Slow-Cooked Shredded Beef Enchiladas
We are back from Hawaii and spending a day at my parents’ house before heading back to San Francisco. This afternoon my mom and I made shredded beef enchiladas with green chile sauce. It was so great to come home... Continue reading →
Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Crackers
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 →
Caprese Salad
Today’s post is fast and simple because there isn’t much going on in the kitchen this week…I have 2 midterms (well, had one today and one more tomorrow at 8am yuck!). The one today wasn’t too bad, it was an oral... Continue reading →
Vegetable Tian
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 →