Homemade Peanut Butter Cup
I’ll keep this short and to the point. I love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. And I HATE their ingredients (have you read that list?!). Then one day, I stumbled upon THIS RECIPE. I’m a lazy chef and I love peanut butter. The recipe hung out in my browser for at least a month before I finally stepped up and made some magic.
A Healthy(ish) Brunch
Brunch just might be my favorite meal. I will look for any excuse to throw a brunch get together at my house. But it’s easy for baked brunch goods to get really sweet and sugary. So this last weekend I opted for some lighter fare. The raspberry-basil sauce was the inspiration for the dish. I was eating raspberries, and looking at basil, then thought, “These would taste really good together. What can I put this on top of?” And even ...
Cheesy Baked Quinoa
I love quinoa. There, I’ve said it. Back in St. Louis my friends called me the Quinoa Queen because I introduced EVERYBODY to my favorite little seed. Yes, quinoa is a seed. It looks like a grain and acts like a grain, but is actually the seed of a grass like plant from South America.
Easy Breakfast: No Cook Protein Bars
Breakfast, you know you should eat it, but really, do you actually EAT it? I enjoy coffee, but coffee by itself does not count as breakfast, I don’t care how much shtuff you put in it. If you’re saying, “But Rachel, I don’t have time in the morning/not hungry in the morning/don’t have the time/money/energy,” I have a great solution for you. Quick N Easy Protein Bars (courtesy of Sharon at Fruit Fresh Delivery)
Quick dinner
I love food, I love cooking, I love cooking food quickly. I also love eggs, and I had an abundance of eggs in my refrigerator. So I boiled a bunch (saved some for breakfasts and snacks) and made a simple egg salad.
Signature Dish – Part II
If the Lemony Sprout Slaw had your tastebuds going, just get a look at this beauty!
Signature Dish – Part I
When it comes to food, there’s nothing better than fresh, whole food, in a homecooked dish. There are plenty of recipes that my husband and I make at home on a regular basis, but I’ve been searching for a few years for my “signature dish” that I can bring to family dinners and parties. A few years ago I brought cranberry quinoa to Thanksgiving (with brown sugar pecans and pomegranates) and let’s just say after that, I was told what ...
101: Roasting vs. Baking
I love my oven. I use it regularly, for everything from potatoes and broccoli to cookies. But I have NO IDEA what the difference is between roasting and baking. So I’ve done some research….and I’m passing it along to you! From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: roast: to cook by exposing to dry heat (as in an oven or before a fire) or by surrounding with hot embers, sand, or stones<roast a potato in ashes>I love my oven. I use it regularly, for everything ...
Breakfast: Quoatmeal Muffins
What’s a Quoatmeal you ask? Well, let me tell you! It’s a tasty, and somewhat odd looking, combination of quinoa and oatmeal, in muffin form. I LOVE breakfast foods, but I HATE mornings. I can probably count on my fingers how many really good mornings I’ve had. With this morning thing being an issue, it’s important for me to have ready-made breakfasts. These look funny, not like any muffin you’ve seen before, but generally get a great response, from adults ...
Quinoa-Black Bean Patties
This recipe is courtesy of Vegetarian Times. Before continuing I want to be clear, I am NOT a vegetarian or vegan. I eat meat. I love meat. I like my steaks bloody and juicy. BUT, I choose my meat carefully, and don’t eat it daily. Most meals in my house are veggie based, with protein from grains and beans. I try not to think of these as burgers, or burger replacements, merely food in patty form. We did not have ...
