Each week I try to not be the worst cook in America
For months now, one of my friends has been telling me how easy and delicious summer rolls are, and I finally got around to making this dish! This is another one of those daunting dishes, that is pretty simple when you actually get down to making it. I started with this recipe that really spelled out… Continue reading Week 33: Summer Rolls with a Peanut Sauce and Duck Sauce
After two challenging weeks, I figured I would give myself an easy week and make this fruit and vegetable salad. Unfortunately, I managed to make mistakes almost every step of the way. This salad recipe was so exciting to me- sweet potatoes, and warmed peaches with a honey balsamic dressing. I personally love the combination of fruits… Continue reading Week 30: Grilled Peach and Sweet Potato Salad with a Honey Balsamic Dressing
This week I was craving pizza, but also wanted to be healthy. So my solution was to make these absolutely delicious zucchini pizza boats. I came across the idea of a zucchini boat while sifting though pinterest, and there are a thousand different zucchini boat dishes you can make. When I saw a bunch of… Continue reading Week 26: Zucchini Pizza Boats
When the weather gets warm, that last thing I want to eat is something hot and heavy. So this week I decided to try my hand in making a salad dressing, to dress a delicious fruit filled summer salad. There is something so refreshing about vegetables and fruits mixed together, and it truly is one… Continue reading Week 21: Kale Summer Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
I have seen cauliflower steaks on a number of restaurant menus, and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. Personally, I feel that cauliflower has made quite a comeback, and I love cooking it as a side dish. But this week I decided to mix things up, and make cauliflower the star… Continue reading Week 20: Cauliflower Steak
This week I needed comfort food. It has rained for almost 3 days straight and the only thing making today better is a delicious dish of warm and gooey mac and cheese! I am typically a boxed mac and cheese kinda gal, but after this meal, I don't think I can go back. I used… Continue reading Week 18: Mac and Cheese
This week I lived my Pixar dream... except there was no mouse under my chef hat guiding me through the kitchen. When I saw the movie Ratatouille back in 2007, I thought the dish was so fancy and something only professional chefs in France made. Well look at this, 11 years (!!!!!) later and while I… Continue reading Week 13: Ratatouille and Cauliflower Cheesy Breadsticks
Hello week 10! These last few weeks have been flying by, and while completing the Whole30 has taught me how to be healthier in the kitchen, I can't completely stay away from comfort foods! Over the weekend, my boyfriend and I had a craving for lasagna, and in our house cravings are more like must… Continue reading Week 10: Zucchini Lasagna
This week I took a break from my cookbooks and actually made one of the hundreds of pinterest recipes I pinned, but then forgot about. Since I knew I was going to eat out a lot this week, I figured I should make a somewhat healthy recipe. This weeks selection was Zucchini Ravioli! I am… Continue reading Week 4: Zucchini Ravioli
