I ate the WHOLE thing...


Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dessert, Feasts to Feed an Army, Spring, Vegetarian

Rhu-bars

I'm probably going to change this to the official rhubarb blog. Seriously. It'd be perfect. I love rhubarb. I constantly dream of ways to use it. And because rhubarb is so brief and seasonal—spring and a very short fall season—I only have to commit to a few weeks of work. I can do that.   But that's a little niche even for me, I guess. You can't blame me for trying though.   I had a hard time finding rhubarb this year. It seemed like it showed up ... continue reading...


Filed Under: Appetizers & Starters, Cooking in the Fast Lane, Get Your Drink On, Spring

Rhubarb Cream Soda

  You guys... I need to be stopped. It's rhubarb season again so...   Rhubarb soda. It's been a little while since my last post—in which I missed the golden opportunity to rip off Wednesday Adams and say it wasn't made with real Girl Scouts—but I had to take some time to share this. It's rhubarb season and you know what that means... Right? Do you? It means I'm putting it in everything I can think of. A look back will prove my obsession—check out the recipes HERE—and if ... continue reading...


Filed Under: Comfort Food, Cooking in the Fast Lane, Dessert, Get Your Drink On, Spring

Thin Mint® Grasshopper Pie

This post is NOT sponsored by Girl Scouts or their cookies... but I'm totally available.   But seriously I just realized pie day is in, like, a few days and I didn't have a pie recipe to share here! Turns out I did—you can find some HERE—but I forgot. Too late. I already made this. So March 14th is National Pi Day (a.k.a. Pie Day) because of math or something. I'm not sure, but there's pie and that's what I'm interested in. And I love grasshopper pie, that chocolatey and ... continue reading...


Filed Under: Uncategorized

Bitter Orange Chocolate Mousse (for one)

Do you know how exciting the whole "mug cookie" thing was for me?   Odds are that if you're here we had a similar reaction to it. Like, I can basically have a cookie-cake hybrid whenever I want? Get the person that finally made this part of our reality a Pulitzer or something. Well, I've got another single serving dessert for you. It's my Bitter Orange Chocolate Mousse... for one. Granted, this doesn't have the same almost instant gratification that a mug cookie does—you ... continue reading...


Filed Under: Get Your Drink On, Holidays, Summer, Winter

Seville Orange Margarita

After a brief hiatus I’m back and I brought a pretty good recipe with me.   It’s no secret that I love National Margarita Day—just take a look back—but I’ve always thought it was a little weird that it was in the middle of winter. I rationalize it that it’s because what we crave in the dead of subzero temps we crave that warm summer feeling, and what better way to get that than from a margarita? I mean, it makes sense; an ice-cold margarita, both exotically warming and ... continue reading...


Filed Under: Christmas, Comfort Food, Dessert, Fall, Feasts to Feed an Army, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Winter

Thanksgiving Trifle

Where do I even begin with this? Alright, Pumpkin Spice People—I've got another recipe to add to your arsenal of ways to get your pumpkin spice fix (please refer to exhibit P here). This one is for you (and at least 8 - 9 others). I love pumpkin pie, don't get me wrong, but I it can get a little ho-hum. Even a really good homemade pumpkin pie—I'm going to be that person and say that, no, you're wrong, that Big Box Store pumpkin pie is not the best around—can leave you with empty, ... continue reading...