Vegan Spiced Coconut Pudding, Mango Compote, and Orange Macadamia Gremolata

I feel compelled to rat myself out on this one: The recipe and photographs for this post were taken back in August. Yes, as in summer. *hides face* Between the farmer’s markets, special bakery orders, being a mom to kids AND puppies, plus a full time job that involves a 2-4 hour daily commute I’ve […]

Texan Cheesesteak Stir Fry

Well, hello again. It has been awhile since I’ve put a blog post up, and this is actually my very first post under the new website name. For those new friends out there, my name is JC and just recently I opened up a baking business. I decided that I wanted to name the business […]

Espresso Chocolate Almond Pudding

There are few things in life that tickle my fancy more than coffee and chocolate. I love desserts of all kinds: lemon, butterscotch, vanilla, really anything. But there is something about coffee and chocolate that just sends me over the moon. It had been awhile since I visited my favorite neighborhood store: Green Grocer in […]

Chili con cornbread

There’s something about chili that just screams comfort food. And versatility, too. You can eat it a zillion different ways: on baked potatoes, French fries, tater tots, hamburgers, hot dogs, crushed Fritos corn chips, or just straight up. There are also a zillion different ways to top it: cheddar cheese, crema fresca, sour cream, white […]

“Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost” Steak and Cheese Panini

Fellow veggie friends, I am sorry. See, I’m married to a carnivore and have spawned one carnivorous daughter. And they loooooooooove their steaks. I don’t pass judgment on dietary/lifestyle preferences, which is why when I’m out and about Dallas and find a really good cut of meat I usually get some for the family. Earlier […]

Food Nerds Unite!

Warning. This post is gonna get all food-nerd-fan-girl up in here. But, I’m not a stalker, mmmmkay? I mean, who stalks produce??? psssh. *nervously looks away* Who sees a twitter post about Brussels Sprouts and rushes over to Green Grocer just to look at them? Not me! Err, I’m, umm, busy shopping and getting my nails […]