I’m a big fan of Lorca Coffee Bar in Stamford, CT and on a recent visit I tried their Harissa Chickpea Toast, which entails: multigrain toast, whipped ricotta, romesco sauce, harissa marinated chickpeas and roasted red pepper slices. I absolutely loved the combination of spicy harissa and the whipped ricotta and I knew I would […]

I love using Instagram for “foodspiration” and one of the recipes I was recently inspired by was dadaeats peppermint s’mores brownies. I adapted the recipe and used betty crocker boxed fudge brownie mix and instead of making regular brownies I decided to make mini brownie cups. Peppermint S’mores Brownie Cups – Serving Size – 6 […]

Last year I got into making quick and easy grain bowls. Through trial and error i’ve learned that the trick to an awesome grain bowl is quinoa (or grain of choice), some sort of dressing (my favorites include: lemon & olive oil, cumin-lime and teriyaki), lots of veggies (such as: edamame, shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, […]

I’ve seen the Duncan Hines Coconut Pecan frosting at target for awhile, but never ended up buying it so on my last target run I finally decided to get it and test it out. I had leftover brownie batter already in my freezer so I ended up making mini brownie cups, which I filled with […]

I love snickerdoodle cookies so I decided to experiment and ended up developing a fun adaptation of the classic cookie, which is perfect for the Fall/Winter season. These snickerdoodle cookie cups are filled with Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix and are topped with cream cheese frosting and baked cinnamon apples. Snickerdoodle Spice Cake Cups with […]

Let’s be honest most of the time salads are boring unless they loaded with lots of toppings like dried fruit, nuts and cheese, which makes the salad slightly less healthy, but so much tastier. I’ve played around with various different salad recipes and this arugula salad, which entails: chopped apples, Trader Joe’s omega trail mix, […]

It’s December, which means it’s officially the holiday season. Along with the beautiful twinkle lights one of my favorite things about this time of year is the holiday baking! Today I’m sharing a recipe for one of my favorite holiday mini cookie cups, which entails shortbread cookie dough and is topped with cream cheese frosting […]

Chicken tacos are one of my favorite easy weeknight dinners. I recently purchased Trader Joe’s Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and have loved the flavor its added to my pre-cooked shredded chicken. Today I’m sharing my favorite burrito and taco cup recipes. Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Chicken Burrito – 1 ServingINGREDIENTS – 1/3 cup shredded cooked chicken (I […]

I recently found the BuzzFeed Tasty Triple Threat Contest, which requested recipe submissions using three already existing BuzzFeed tasty recipes. The winner of the contest will be flown out to Buzzfeed’s Los Angeles test kitchen to make their own tasty video! I decided to submit a dessert recipe called the Peanut Butter Brookie Supreme, which […]