Eggroll in a Bowl

I was searching for ways to make my meal prep more interesting when I came across this concept of an eggroll, unwrapped. This recipe switches the pork to ground turkey and removes the oil soaked wrapper. All while leaving the taste and flavor of one of my favorite Chinese foods.  When we break it down, …

Eggplant Lasagna

Winter is officially here and that means warm, cozy & nostalgic home cooked meals are on the menu.  When I’m looking to get cozy on the couch for dinner there’s nothing like a nice plate of lasagna. I love the warm cheesy goodness and the memories it brings back of cooking in the kitchen with …

American Pie

Today is the 4th of July, also known as Independence day. The day where we honor the independence of our nation by overeating at BBQs and decorating everything in red, white and blue. Can you think of anything more stereotypically American ? Joking aside, this pie is the perfect dessert for the fourth of July …

Mexican Street Corn Salad

With Cinco de Mayo coming up I wanted to make something that is fresh, fun and festive! Like most Americans I plan to overlook the fact that this “Holiday”, although important to Mexican history, is not even celebrated in Mexico (Because no, it’s not Mexican independence day). But instead use it as an excuse to …

Man Buns – Maple Bacon Peanut butter Morning Buns

Yes, you read that right, ‘Man Buns’.  I named these delectable breakfast pastries after the ubiquitous hipster male hairdo.  Why exactly? Well, for one, they are ‘buns’ and their signature swirl and inspiration from traditional ‘morning buns’ lends them to the name and ‘man’ because they are filled with ‘manly’ ingredients like bacon and peanut …

Spinach and Artichoke Chicken

I love spinach artichoke dip. It’s tasty, flavorful,  and feels sort of healthy because it has vegetables and classy because it has that fancy vegetable, artichokes.  However, I know that realistically a dinner of tortilla chips and spinach artichoke dip, which traditionally has a lot of cheese in it (shhhh don’t tell anyone), is extremely …

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

Valentine’s Day- Happy couples may call it an occasion to express their love and devotion. While cynical singles may call it an over-hyped “Hallmark holiday” . However I personally think the most overlooked part of this day is the fact that it is socially acceptable to consume an obscene amount of chocolate. Now that’s a …

A Twist on Comfort Food: Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Looking to jazz up the regular old canned soup and classic grilled cheese with a gourmet twist?  Adding a different kind of cheese and fruit to a panini is one way to do it. Roasting your own veggies and making homemade butter croutons to garnish soup is the perfect compliment to this sweet and savory …

Instant-Pot Beef Stew

  So you got an Instant-pot . . . . Maybe it was a gift from your mother-in-law to be at your wedding shower (a hint that you need to improve your cooking skills), or you felt it was a good ‘adult’ purchase, because its a ‘multi-use’ appliance and apparently cooking is cheaper than ordering …