Monthly Archives: April 2013

$4 Meal

So, recently I found out about Food Bloggers Against Hunger. It’s a movement that started a few weeks ago to gain and spread awareness of the hunger prevalent in our country and it was inspired by the new documentary, A Place at the Table. Although I haven’t seen the film yet, I really hope to soon. And I […]

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons

When I was a kid, I hated coconut. Every Easter my mom would make the classic Easter bunny coconut covered white cake and I didn’t love it because of the coconut. Was I crazy? Yes. And thankfully as I got older, I realized the delicious flavor of coconut and embraced the shredded texture. And while working […]

Simple Sunday: Salmon

Seafood is delicious. We all know this. But seafood is not something that I feel comfortable going into a store and picking out and preparing perfectly. I’m still experimenting, but it’s not a meat that we (as Americans) usually eat on a regular basis. But it’s so good for you, so tasty and usually really […]

White Bean Soup

Before my mom, in a moment of genius, came up with the recipe for Mom’s White Bean Hummus,  I didn’t even care about white beans. You could say that they weren’t even on my bean radar. I knew and loved black beans, refried beans, garbanzo beans even, but had not discovered the white bean. And […]

Rosemary Gin Cocktail

It’s been one of those weeks. The weather has been pretty bipolar. The work week has seemed longer than it should. And I seriously don’t know what to wear day to day because of the weather changing so quickly. No matter what the weather is, it’s always a good time for a cocktail. And it’s […]