Recipe: Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cupcakes

December 5, 2019October 24, 2019Leave a comment

This isn’t a showstopper visually but these tiny little cupcakes pack a delicious butter and cinnamon flavor that pairs perfectly with coffee or tea. These cupcakes are best with an extra generous layer of topping so feel free to make extra for an extra decadent experience. While the recipe seems more complicated than your average cupcake the bonus is that all the work is done before you put them in the oven so once they come out and cool they’re immediately ready to eat – no frosting or decoration necessary.

Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cupcakes

Adapted from Baker By Nature

Recipe: Cherry Pie

November 28, 2019October 24, 2019Leave a comment

I think people are really intimidated by making pie but this is my first time making my own pie crust and I found it actually fairly straight forward. This is actually much easier than it seems on the surface but it does require that you properly rest the dough so it needs to be planned out ahead of time.

Cherry Pie

Adapted from House of Nash Eats

Recipe: Cheese Naan

November 21, 2019October 24, 20191 Comment

This is a very quick naan that doesn’t need yeast and takes less than 20 minutes to make from start to finish. It doesn’t quite give you the same exact pillow-y texture that a yeasted dough would but with the layer of cheese (or anything else you decide to put inside) it makes a good last minute attention if you’ve forgotten to prep dough.

Cheese Naan

Adapted from The Kitchen Paper

Recipe: Black Forest Cupcakes

November 14, 2019August 12, 2019Leave a comment

Most of the time you’ll spend making these will be in assembly but they don’t really take much to assemble either. The flavor of these cupcakes is a really perfect blend of flavor. They look sweet but they have a really nice balance between the sourness of cherries and the savory frosting to go with the chocolate cake. These are really delicious and I recommend making them the next time you need cupcakes.

Black Forest Cupcakes

Adapted from Everyday Annie and Self Proclaimed Foodie

Recipe: Sopa di Fideo

November 7, 2019January 31, 2021Leave a comment

This soup is really light but filling. It’s basically a tomato soup with noodles but because you toast the noodles beforehand they have this perfect texture with just a bit of bite on the outside. It’s perfect with a nice thick bread or roll. I like texture in my soup so I add chopped vegetables to the base but if you want less work you can simply make this with canned tomatoes and a good instant stock base.

Sopa di Fideo

Adapted from Isabel Eats

Recipe: Veggie Nuggets

October 24, 2019June 7, 2021Leave a comment

Sometimes you just want something in nugget form but you also want vegetables and this is basically the perfect fusion of those two ideas. These are pretty easy to make if you use a food processor to chop up the vegetables and if you bake them in the oven they’re really low effort but they do taste much better when pan fried. Depends on if you’re willing to spend a little more effort for better tasting food.

Veggie Nuggets

Adapted from Real Mom Nutrition

Recipe: Chana Palak Masala

October 10, 2019August 5, 2024Leave a comment

Perfect for a weeknight meal, made easily with things you probably have laying around the house and all you have to do is chop an onion this curry is filling and rich and is vegan if you swap the traditional cream for coconut milk instead. Really delicious with naan.

Chana Palak Masala

Adapted from The Firery Vegetarian

Recipe: Kibbeh

October 3, 2019August 12, 2019Leave a comment

This recipe is a little time consuming but it’s worth the effort for a special occasion or if you really want something to wow guests. It doesn’t have many ingredients but the flavor is perfect. If you’re feeling a little healthy you can bake these instead of frying them but I haven’t tried that yet so your results may vary.

Kibbeh

Adapted from The Spruce Eats

Recipe: Italian Butter Cookies

September 19, 2019September 21, 2024Leave a comment

These are really similar to the cookies I used to get all the time in Italian bakeries / delis growing up in New York. I didn’t have a pastry bag so I simply rolled the dough into very small, even sized balls I would absolutely suggest using a pastry bag or spritz machine to make your cookies. The assembly of these is very simple but it really enhances the experience of the cookie itself so it’s worth taking the extra steps. The cookie is flaky and butter with a good snap but it’s not too brittle.

Italian Butter Cookie

Adapted from Bake du Jour

Recipe: Mushroom Stroganoff

September 5, 2019August 20, 20234 Comments

My husband loves mushroom dishes lately and he also loves stroganoff (which I hate) so I figured it was worth it to give this a try and what do you know? He loved it. I find it kind of weird but it comes together easy enough with things I usually have on hand that it might be a great new go-to recipe for odd dinners.

Mushroom Stroganoff

Adapted from Damn Delicious

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