Category Archive: Easy

Baked Apple with Almond Egg-White Filling

This was one of those recipes where I pretty much had everything in my kitchen to make it anyway, I just needed apples. And I actually bought 3 different apples to see which… Continue reading

Spongecake with Lemon Raisin Sauce

My family has started the wonderful tradition of going to Arizona in December, instead of, say, back to Minnesota! And what a perfect time to celebrate everyone’s birthdays (whether or not they fall… Continue reading

Pumpkin Black Bean Soup

This soup was super easy and delicious, and perfect for when it’s cold out and you’re just feeling tired. I got the original recipe from Smitten Kitchen, and here’s how it went down:… Continue reading

Eggnog Oatmeal Pudding

I was supposed to bring something for our office holiday party, and all I’d said was that I’d bring something with cardamom (I have this pretty cardamom that I’ve barely used!). But when… Continue reading

Parmesan Parsley Burgers

My friend Jess is on a mission to become a good cook, and I’d say after these she’s well on her way! We were making dinner and she had – ground beef and… Continue reading

Brooklyn Snow Cone

This is a take-off of what we used to do all the time when I was a kid in Minneapolis: Make snow cones out of freshly fallen snow! You don’t have as many… Continue reading

Beef, Cabbage, and Mustard Sauté

How do so many recipes start? I had red cabbage in my fridge, and I had just bought this thing of shaved beef, and this sampler of 4 different specialty mustards, and I… Continue reading

Candy Cane Meringues

These little beauties are perfect for the holidays because they’re easy to make, you can make them in advance, and they’re so festive and delicious! I found this recipe from The Cilantropist (awesome… Continue reading

Cinnamon Apple Chips

It’s holiday-party time and I wanted at least one thing I made to be relatively healthy. I found this recipe from Munchin with Munchkin on Gojee, and they were perfect! – Slice apples… Continue reading

Sesame Steamed Broccoli

When I’m sick (which I have been for way too long – thanks, menopausal weather) I tend to crave broccoli. And all I want to do is lightly steam or blanch a bunch… Continue reading