Beans and rice—delicious, but not the healthiest thing. So when we’re in the mood for it we opt for cauliflower rice. Though at times messy, it’s not hard to make on your own. But you can always pay a little extra and purchase the already-chopped kind. Yield: 2-4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients…
From Avocado to Guacamole
The key to creamy guacamole is a perfect avocado. If it’s not ripe enough, you won’t be able to mash it up properly, and if it’s overly ripe, you’ll see brown spots—then no one will want to eat it. How To Judge An Avocado Avocados ripen post-harvest. Though Hass avocados turn from greenish to dark purple as…
When In Venice
Between getting lost in the labyrinth, fighting seagulls in St. Mark’s Square, hearing “Ciao, Venezia” from a crooning gondolier, stopping for an Aperol spritz and marveling at the architecture, a trip to Venice, Italy, is always a good time. If you find yourself sick of buying Venetian masks (don’t be fooled into buying the cheap made-from-China version!), suddenly…
Pita Point Salad
What do you do when you have Tzatziki in the fridge from yesterday’s vegetarian gyros (gryo recipe coming eventually)? Make a Pita Point Salad. This is basically the same ingredients as our Salad Bowl with a few substitutions. And the beauty is that you can make it using any veggies you’d like. Feel free to use our photo…
Naranjas Con Pepitoria
Back in October of 2014 I took a group trip with a bunch of fellow New Yorkers — who were then strangers — to Guatemala. The trip consisted of jaunts to Atitlan Lake, Flores (with a visit to Tikal National Park and the ancient Mayan city Yaxha), Antigua and Ixpanpajul. We also hiked to to the…
Cholesterol-friendlier Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
What happens when you have a boyfriend who loves McDonald’s Sausage & Egg McMuffins but avoids them to keep his cholesterol in check? You make him a cheat version to eat on the mornings he doesn’t have his veggie smoothie. And if you’re a vegetarian, good news, because this just happens to be veg-friendly. Yield: 2 sandwiches Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook…
Food + Cooking + Baking + Love = Blog
Some of my earliest childhood memories were in the kitchen. Helping mom decorate cookies, knead dough, set the table. Watching her cook. Sometimes even cooking for my imaginary friends in my play kitchen. I’ve been a waitress on a few occasions, worked at a ’50s-style ice cream shop where I had a blast making beautiful…