Baked Falafels

I made falafels!! I’ve been trying out some Mediterranean dishes lately and had to give these crispy little chickpea wafers a try. They are super easy with just a little prep. I started off by soaking the chickpeas overnight (about 16 hours), then drained them. I picked off the leaves of parsley and cilantro stems,…

Sous Vide Chicken Tacos

Spicy chicken tacos with zingy lime and cilantro! Preheat sous vide water to 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). In a large bowl, whisk together chilies, adobe sauce, garlic, tomato puree, lime juice, honey, cumin, cilantro, chile powder, salt, and pepper. Place chicken in sauce bowl and toss to evenly coat. Use a vacuum bag…

Homemade Soft Flour Tortillas

This is my favorite tortilla recipe. Super easy to mix up, let sit for an hour, then fry them up and bam, delicious toasted tortillas that are buttery and soft. Yums. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. After combined, add…

Stuffed Butternut Squash

Sautéed onions and garlic, silky green chard, cooked quinoa, tossed with toasted pine nuts and fresh parsley, then mounted on top of soft and creamy roasted butternut squash. It is such a yummy combination of flavors. I love warm food on a cold day. Warms my heart and my belly. Preheat the oven to 350…

Fresh & Spicy Aji Verde Sauce

I initially made this sauce to go on top of Peruvian chicken stir-fry. What’s that? Well, I had never heard of it until one of my friend, Austin, told me about it. It is chicken and veggies with fries over rice. What?! That’s crazy. Fries and rice?? …I was intrigued. I had to try it….

Fondant Potatoes

Crispy golden brown on the outside, soft, creamy and full of flavor on the inside, say hello to fondant potatoes! My awesome friend Kristy showed me these. I had never even heard of these delectable little rounds before. Since it was Christmas time, I decided to give these a go and make them for my…

Apple & Roasted Fennel Salad with Pancetta

This Christmas Eve I decided to make myself a new fun fancy salad packed full of yummy deliciousness. I wanted something with roasted veggies, a fun nut and arugula. Through my internet searching, I found this recipe on the Fresh Market’s website, and I instantly knew it was the winner. And let me tell you,…

Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Oat Topping

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods, and when the holidays come around, I always opt to make a sweet potato casserole with some fun toppings to indulge in. This year I added a crunchy oat topping, drizzled with maple syrup, to give it an extra sweet crunchy yum with every bite. Start off…

Cereal Milk Birthday Cake

Put on your jammies and flash back to childhood! It’s early on a Saturday morning and you’re watching cartoons as you shove spoon fulls of colorful pebbles into your mouth, slurping up every last drop of that sugary milky goodnesss as you laugh at the silly coyote who can never seem to catch that crafty…