Pitaya or Dragon fruit is a great source of antioxidants and beneficial for gut and metabolic health. Whenever I would have a 18 hour work day starting at like 5am I would stop at Starbucks and get a Mango Dragon fruit refresher. Now I make my own, so lets stop talking about it and get …
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Quick Quirky Vegan Chili
If you have been read my other blog posts you should know by now I am a bit picky on what I eat. When I was little my mom always said I would grow out of it and I never quite did. My grandma used to always make chili for the family once it gets …
Somewhat Mushroom Stroganoff Pasta
I have been binge watching Man Vs. Child: Cooking showdown where these executive level chefs go against prodigies who are these kids between 7 and 15 and they literally beat these executive chefs who have been cooking for like 20 plus years. They did a mushroom episode and I love mushrooms they are such a …
Vegitarian/Vegan Charcuterie Board
I do not know why but I’ve been craving a charcuterie board but I also am trying to be more vegan, so I had a coworker make me a vegan plate once and it is so good but I also love cheese so I am giving some options on that as well. Working weddings I …
Best Basil Pesto
I have a herb garden in my apartment and the minute I walk in the door it smells so good with the fresh basil that I am always finding new recipes to make. Here is a quick pesto recipe for anyone who wants to make a quick pasta or anything. Now let’s stop talking and …
Garlic Hummus
My second year in university all I ate one quarter was garlic hummus from trader joes and pita chips. Which then got expensive for a college student. I tried making my own in a blender and here we are. It is a super simple and quick receipe! As always let’s stop talking and get to …
Baked Cake Doughnut
I have been thinking of donuts recently, which is strange because I kind of hate donuts, sacrilegious I know. Antyways, on my event blog I made a post about how to make your own diy doughnut wall to spice up your next event. I thought why not also give a doughnut recipe that I like …
Dutch Speculaas (Copy Cat Voortman Cookies)
It is Christmas…. Well Christmas time, same thing, it’s exciting. I grew up in a Dutch influence town and the one thing I loved growing up were Dutch Speculaas or Voortman Cookies, they are like gingerbread cookies but better. I cant even explain it, but no worries here is photo. And as always lets get …
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Garlic Cauliflower Mash
I love mashed potatoes in terms of my favorite foods its: 1) Avocados 2) Pizza 3) Mashed Potato. The other day we saw Lexi Carrick author of Pucking Fresh Blog post on Instagram making cauliflower mashed “potatoes” and we had to try in and make our own recipe. We made a portabella steak and garlic …
Peach Crumble
This past year I spent an obscene amount of time the women’s gown dressing room in UChicago’s oncology building and I made a friend with a woman who had traveled all around the world and actually left Japan to do her treatments here. Everyday we watched Food Network’s Baking Championship and Beat Bobby flay and …
Made From Avocados 