Category: Food

When dog sitting for friends, I saw they had sweet Italian sausage in their fridge that would expire before they would return from their trip. Being lactose intolerant, loving Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup, and after a dear friend showed me how easy it is to make, I wanted to try cooking a healthier version … Continue reading Zuppa Toscana Recipe: Healthier Alternative →

I've only been to Crustacean and Thanh Long Restaurants in San Francisco a few times, but their garlic noodles left quite an impression on me. I spent an afternoon years ago making batch after batch of garlic noodle recipes found online until I found a recipe that I liked the best.  I have slightly modified … Continue reading Crustacean/Thanh Long-Inspired Garlic Noodle Recipe →

I saw online someone had the brilliant idea of mixing hazelnut cocoa spread with finely chopped Ferrero Rocher hazelnut milk chocolate balls to make a Ferrero Rocella spread (check the link to see how to make it from scratch). I had the brilliant idea of substituting Hershey chocolate bar pieces in Smores with Ferrero Rotella … Continue reading Next Level Smores with Ferrero Rotella Recipe →

Since it annoys me when I come across a recipe on a blog and I have to scroll a lot before getting to the actual recipe, I'm going straight to the recipe. You may read the notes below for the backstory of what prompted me to create this recipe in the first place: Ingredients 2T … Continue reading Atlantic Cod Sous Vide Recipe →

I am a self-proclaimed chocoholic. So how do I satisfy that daily craving in a healthier way to avoid the diabetes gene that runs in my family? A guiltless chocolate cake recipe! It annoys me when I come across a recipe on a blog and I have to scroll a lot before getting to the … Continue reading Chocoholic’s Substitute: Guiltless Cake Recipe →

I don't eat meatloaf very often, but approximately once a year, I make a Mexican Meatloaf. It annoys me when I come across a recipe on a blog and I have to scroll a lot before getting to the actual recipe, so here it is: Ingredients 1 lb ground beef ½ lb chorizo, removed from … Continue reading Mexican Meatloaf – Healthy Alternative Recipe →

My lovely cousin referred me to a recipe for Crawfish Etouffee, which my friend cooked for me last night. However, we both agreed it was lacking spiciness. I wanted to finish the leftovers from the crawfish that I had, which included corn, mushrooms and a piece of jalapeno sausage (so I threw those in with … Continue reading Crawfish Etouffee Recipe →