Organic Strawberry Vanilla Date Jam

Well, howdy! This post is about jam, not muffins, those fickle jerks. Click here to read about my previous muffin fiasco. It’s nice to see that you’ve not yet melted to a puddle of sweaty mess during these past few days of scorching heat. After selling at the Dallas Farmer’s Market yesterday, and subsequently roasting my […]

Quick Roasted Corn with Jalapeno and Sweet Pepper

A Corn Haiku: This is a picture of corn. Corn on a blue plate. Corn waiting to get eaten. There really isn’t any super cute or fancy story about the origins of this side dish. I didn’t know what else to write, so like a boss I went with a Haiku. I’m not even sure […]

Baked Stonefruit with Granola

Yesterday my baking company, Birdcage Bakeshop, participated in the Artisan’s Market held monthly at Williams Sonoma. I know. (Squeeeeee!) Navigating the world as a new business owner is exciting. And terrifying. Luckily, the sampling went well and I fielded lots of questions on what to do with the granola I was selling. “Funny you should ask. […]

Thyme Roasted Tomatoes over Grilled Polenta

It’s been a whirlwind week ’round these parts. Aside from a M-F desk job, I’ve recently opened up a baking business. This means I spend my time covered in flour, smelling like buttercream, and harassing my family to try anything and everything that has been coming out of the test kitchen. I usually try to […]

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 […]

Cheesecake Cookies

These. These are tea cookies, plain and simple. I am a huge lover of cheesecake. I am also a huge lover of cookies. Mix the two together and, well, I lose my marbles. This recipe is so easy. If you aren’t a “baker”, rest assured this is one that is really hard for you to […]

Carrot Spice Donuts with Citrus Cream Cheese Glaze

Happy Easter! Or, if you don’t celebrate the holiday, Happy Sunday Morning Homemade Donut Day! Earlier in the week, I ordered a Wilton Donut Pan off Amazon. It’s heart shaped and likely a castaway remaining from Valentines Day, but it was only $5. Can’t beat that! Going with the whole “Spring” thing and wanting to […]

Browned Butter Toffee Marshmallow Treats

Fiddle-dee-dee. Someone hand this gal a fan. I’m going to swoon. If there was one flavor that makes me weak in the knees, it is browned butter and toffee. Wait. That’s two flavors. Anyways, I’m a sucker for Heath bars and my favorite texture is anything toothsome and chewy. Al dente pasta, macaroni and cheese, […]

Indian-inspired Potato Bean Saute

Let me kick off this post by saying that I am by no means an expert in Indian Cuisine. Yes, I am aware that Garbanzo (Chickpea) Beans or lentils would have been more authentic. However, I was making this lunch completely on-the-fly. STARVING, impatient, and without my glasses, what I thought was a can of […]

Texan Quinoa with Grapefruit Cumin Vinaigrette

Today’s been pretty productive. In my terms, I mean. Usually I’m just happy if I manage to put mascara on. The things I did today were the following: 1. Pick up produce co-op share from Urban Acres from outside the pickup location in front of the Crossfit studio. Make goo-goo eyes at the hot Crossfit guys. […]