Faux Fried Rice Recipe

One of my very first recipes on this blog was for faux fried rice. It’s made using a surprising ingredient- shredded cauliflower! It is still one of my favorite ways to enjoy a delicious dish without too many hip-hugging carbs. I made it again last night (for dinner tonight, long story!) and got some much […]

Ooey Gooey S’mores Cookies

The other night, my daughter had a friend over. Granted, this friend is closer to my age than hers, and we had a fun time all hanging out. We wanted to make a dessert and s’mores came up, and also the idea of cookies. Allie, who’s 8, had the genius idea of s’mores cookies! We […]

Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps

My husband and I love Asian food of all types- Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese- we really enjoy all of it. I was trying to think of something special to cook for Ben when he returned home from Africa this week, and I landed on Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps. Unfortunately, Ben was pretty ill when his […]

Creamy Caliente Olive Cheese Dip

If there’s one thing about me you should know, it’s that I LOVE, LOVE a good dip. Anything I can slather on a chip or cracker (or a veggie in a pinch 😉 ) piques my interest. When my husband was watching March Madness like it was going out of style, I was making “game […]

eat//peaches and cream monkey bread

(from the archives, originally posted 9.16.2013) Is there anything more delicious than biting into a fresh peach? They are probably my favorite fruit, although it’s a close race with mango. On the same note, it’s incredibly disappointing to expect to bite into a juicy peach and instead, bite into a hard and bitter piece of […]

Super Easy S’mores Pops

Last week, I signed up to bring snacks to our community group, and my daughter Evie and I decided we wanted to do something really fun for a treat. Since we had all the ingredients on-hand, we quickly decided that S’Mores pops would be fun- and tasty! I love s’mores in pretty much any shape, […]

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