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What do you do during the day if you’re unemployed and homeless? Make coffee creme brulee, is what you do! I tried the Martha Stewart Coffee Creme Brulee recipe and other than the run-on sentence that I skipped, it was a simple recipe. If you understand the following sentence, please let me know (oh and [...]

I stole this recipe from Martha Stewart and adapted as MINE! This is my absolute favorite cupcake recipe and I’m officially crossing #62 off my list. I’m also sticking to the list and taking a picture of it! :) Carrot Cupcakes with Cream-Cheese Icing Prep work: I strongly believe that all recipes should come with [...]

Hooray for bow tie pasta! I decided to combine several recipes that had ingredients that interested me. Farfalle (Bow Tie) Pasta and Peas Serves: 2 4 oz (2 servings) Farfalle pasta 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil 1 small shallot, finely chopped 1 -2 tablespoons soy milk 1/2 package (5 oz) of frozen peas (thawed) 1/2 [...]

Prep Time: 20 min. Well, it took me an hour! It was worth it though. Wow, these are really good. They make great leftovers too. The sweet potato gives it a really interesting taste, and I love the lime sour cream dip. I’d never thought to put jalapeno chiles and lime juice in sour cream. [...]

This is a refreshing spring salad that is easy to make and has a fun “do it yourself” feel. Set out bowls of diced pear, chopped roasted almonds and lettuce. Mix individually in bowls and drizzle with poppy seed dressing. Diet – Dressing is high in fat, but no saturated or transfats. To reduce fat [...]

This is a really easy, crustless recipe. Making pie crusts is one of my biggest cooking dislikes, so I love this recipe! The leftovers are great for breakfast because it’s low in sugar and really quick to reheat. Diet – This recipe is already pretty healthy! Vegan – Leave out the eggs, add another pear [...]

I’d been eyeing this recipe since I got my new cookbook, but they were out of frozen puff pastry at Safeway. I finally found some this week, so I decided to make it. This is definitely not a low fat, healthy recipe! The main offender is the frozen puff pastry, but it’s what makes this [...]

I usually make black bean burritos or tacos at least several times a month. It’s one of my staple recipes, so finding a new twist on this recipe was really cool. Here’s my original recipe: Black Bean Burritos (or Tacos) Serves: 2 1 garlic clove, minced olive oil 1/2 cup water 1 can of black [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve made a soup that requires this many ingredients! Hot and Sour Soup is usually served at Chinese restaurants as an appetisers, a little definitely goes a long way for me. This soup is best with a bread to dip in or another main dish like noodles. To make it [...]

This is another of my staple, quick recipes. I usually use a vine-ripened tomato because they’re sweeter. The cheapest (and fastest) way to get kalamata olives is in the deli section of stores like Safeway. They usually have them pre-pitted at the olive bar, so you can just fill a container with the exact amount you need [...]