Discovering the Great Grapefruit

Grapefruit is a fruit I have not experimented much with…in my head I always consider it a breakfast fruit, not something you bake with. However, recently I had an excess amount and chose to dive in... It all started with a sweet tooth craving..it was breakfast time and I was probably looking at … [Read more...]

Stress Therapy: Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

This week has been rough…finishing all the last minute assignments (or at least the assignments I waited to do until last minute) only to start cramming for finals this weekend has made it a stressful week. By the end of a school semester everyone is so burnt out and ready to be done but the last … [Read more...]

Red Lentil Sauce Pasta…Life is Good.

Red lentil sauce pasta is one of my favorite meals to eat and make. It is such a simple and delicious dish. When I first saw a recipe for a red lentil sauce pasta I was intrigued and excited to try the recipe but it didn’t turn out so well the first time...it lacked flavor. I don’t recall how I … [Read more...]

Claymore Scotch Ale

The Claymore Scotch Ale by the Great Divide Brewing Company is currently one of my favorite beers. This beer was made in tribute to the legendary "Wee Heavy" beers of Scotland. This dark, malty brew is rich in flavor with sweet tones of caramel. Though dark in color and full-bodied it is not too … [Read more...]

Chocolate, Chickens, and Chicks!

Until this year I had not thought too in depth about the media symbols for Easter. Type "Easter" into google images and mainly what returns are a lot of bunnies, colorful eggs and some chicks...where are the chickens? Eggs are a huge symbol of Easter but we don't recognize the chickens that lay … [Read more...]

Fish Tacos with Mustard-Habanero Salsa

Only recently did I really start enjoying fish tacos. In the past I have been more of a traditional taco consumer but there is something about fish tacos that is so fresh and yummy…they can’t even be compared to traditional tacos. Though they aren’t just enjoyed in the summer, they make me think of … [Read more...]