I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love coffee. I started on it pretty early, as our household was never without a freshly brewed pot of coffee each morning. My parents took their java pretty seriously and I was raised on Peet’s Arabian Mocha-Java. The first time I tasted Folger’s was at a piano [...]
Why doesn’t anyone like squash?!?
Is it because it has a name like squash? I thought everyone loved it as much as I did…until I went to the TV station today armed with today’s recipe for Summer Squash Bread! Lee and Dia may have been skeptical at first, but I made them eat their words! I dropped by the Holly [...]
Chicken Burger 101
Greetings, burger lovers! After making endless batches of chicken burgers for friends and family, I wanted to post a tip sheet with a couple helpful hints that I’ve come across along the way. Tip #1: Any extras of the Rainbow Sesame Slaw make a perfect side dish, so I usually cut up 3 bell peppers [...]
Aw shucks…it’s corn season!
This past weekend at the farmer’s market, I couldn’t resist buying several different varieties of corn, for as little as 33 cents an ear! Grilled corn on the cob is one of those foods that never fails to draw me in at summer festivals, cookouts, and county fairs. This corn salad is inspired by the [...]
Homemade Granola: Honey and flax seeds and oats, oh my!
I’ve been making homemade granola for over a year now and it blows any storebought version out of the water! My original recipe is pretty simple and involves fairly haphazard measurements: 8 cups oats, a bag of sliced almonds, a bag of shredded coconut, 3/4 cup canola oil, 1 1/2 cups honey, a generous spoonful [...]
Happy 4th of July, everyone!
I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday, filled with sun, fun, fireworks, and best of all, FOOD! I love any excuse to make holiday-themed sweets, and the 4th of July is no exception. I’ve been known to buy holiday sprinkles, sugars, cupcake liners, cake pans, cookie cutters, etc. and hoard them in [...]
Happy Birthday to my big sister!!!
I’ve been on a two-week hiatus from LEX18 (bumped last week for President Obama and bumped this week for Wimbledon), but I’ll be back this Tuesday, July 7th! In the mean time, I’ve been baking up a storm for Wine + Market and also to just feed friends and family. I so wish I lived [...]
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