After falling in love with cooking over ten years ago, I’ve made it a goal to cook and learn about various ingredients and dishes. It’s all about learning- not about the meals being perfect. Please join me as I continue this adventure! (98% of the recipes end up being delicious- it’s worth following along!)
I can vividly remember having M&M cabbage rolls for dinner throughout my childhood. (I mostly remember gladly eating the inside of the rolls and having my parents tell me that I needed to at least try to eat the cabbage too). Now that I’m in my thirties, I want to enjoy a recipe that is…
Today was a “Hop to it”, kind of day. After a work call in the morning, I took a break to water the flowers and get a slow cooker meal put together. I wanted to be able to work for the rest of the afternoon and evening without having to worry about rushing to put…
Eek! A lemon blueberry loaf recipe?! Yup, here I am, once again attempting to bake. Since I’ve started to make a point of baking more, I haven’t had the best luck when it comes to the recipes I make. However, I refuse to give up. As the saying goes, “If at first, you don’t succeed,…
I’ve been hearing about overnight oats for over a year now. So, I am going to (finally) give in and try different recipes to see which ones I like. Lately, I have been craving key lime pie like crazy. So, my first overnight oats experience is this key lime pie overnight oats recipe originally from…
Healthy, delicious, and a slow cooker meal to boot! This Slow Cooker Quinoa Curry Recipe is a great meal option for any day of the week. I mean, what better place than Simply Quinoa to get some quinoa recipe inspiration? I have added quinoa into salads before, but a quinoa curry is new to my…
Souvlaki is one of the foods that I constantly crave. Fortunately, we live very close to not just one, but two restaurants that have it on the menu. With that being said, I don’t want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on take-out. And, while I have made lazy souvlakis/gyros/wraps at home, I have…
I’m not a picky eater, but sometimes, combining healthy ingredients together can help me get a healthy dose of nutrients without even thinking about it. So, on the days when all I want to do is eat cheesy nachos, I love making or reheating a soup that I know is healthy for me. I have…
I owe many thanks to my Mom for introducing me to mandarin salad. While I have been experimenting with different salad ideas, I most recently had an intense craving for this mandarin salad. There are many ways to make this recipe your own. Experiment with the basic ingredients- orange slices instead of mandarins, romaine lettuce…