As St. Patty’s Day approaches, I’m seeing more green colored food online (i.e. pinterest.com and all the various social media outlets). I simply can’t go there. Not for the lack of spirit, but because it looks unappealing to me. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind a little green color in my food, but I’ve never been one to want green eggs and ham. I do, however, love mint and mint is notoriously green colored (even if not naturally so). In honor of the one day a year when everyone is Irish, I was inspired to create these bar cookies which are loaded with …
Month: March 2014
Spicy Chorizo And Pasta
There are days that I think I might become a vegetarian. I’m not a fan of preparing meat because I don’t like to touch it raw and I have to be in the mood to eat it (as weird as the latter part might sound). However, there are times when I crave meat. Like a lot. You know, because it’s delicious. This time my craving led me to chorizo, a delightfully spicy sausage that is common in Spanish cuisine. The result was this outrageous pasta dish that will keep you coming back for seconds and thirds. This pasta has a creamy pink …
Blackberry Coconut Smoothie
I’m obsessed with making smoothies. I’m actually starting to wear out my blender so I’ve been researching its replacement. Does anyone have any recommendations? The more that I make smoothies the more that I realize I’m very picky with them. I don’t like it so thick that I can’t suck it through a straw, but I also don’t like it when it’s too thin so I feel like I’m just drinking flavored milk. I also don’t like to use ingredients that can turn into mush, like graham crackers or cookies, or ingredients that don’t break down easily like certain berry …