This dish is one of those that I started with one idea, for spicy apple salsa, and then as I cooked I kept adding stuff. I was gathering the items to make the salsa and realized, “oh, black beans and rice would be great with this!” Then I opened the fridge and was like, “hey! […]
Lucy’s Fried Chicken
I made my way over to Lucy’s Fried Chicken this weekend. I knew it would be good… It’s the same fried chicken from the Olivia stand at ACL. But what really interested me were the fried deviled eggs… I just had to know what these were all about. Here is a little preview of the […]
Spicy Baked Mac ‘n Cheese
I’ve been drooling over carbs lately… I’m a totally carb lover. And I love love love baked Mac ‘n Cheese so of course when I made a batch this weekend I decided to spice up my normal Mac ‘ cheese! It got my super picky eater roommates approval with “the perfect amount of spice” not […]
Zuppa Toscana
I made this last Sunday for my friend Kendall’s birthday. She loves kale haha, so we decided this soup would perfect way to end our lazy Sunday. Besides, ever since my Whole Foods Cooking Class I have been wanting to cook kale. I have also been craving soups lately, maybe it’s because the weather is […]
Chicago!
This past weekend I went to Chicago with my lovely friend Kendall Hawkins. We ran the half marathon, my first and her third, and ate… A lot. I wanted to share all the awesome photos. Enjoy! We asked the concierge at our hotel for a salad and sandwich place that was walking distance. She recommended […]
Spicy Italian Dipping Sauce
I wasn’t really sure what to call this yummy concoction, so I’ll take your suggestions. Basically, this what you get when you sit down at an Italian restaurant. I love bread and olive oil with balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper. Adding this pesto-y herb blend really takes it up a notch. I could literally make […]