Archive for Cooking & Recipes

How To Make Cold Brewed Iced Coffee

Published December 14, 2009 at 8:02 am No Comments

Like most people in today’s busy world, I love my coffee. I have my regular coffee pot, an espresso machine for making homemade lattes (which my wise boyfriend bought me last year), and am saving up for a Keurig. While I sometimes drink lattes (the Starbucks Seasonal Lattes are a weakness of mine), I actually
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Recipes : Spinach & Orange Salad

Published April 11, 2008 at 7:10 am No Comments

Salads are one of the best ways to get a wide variety of vegetables and fruits in your diet. However, it’s easy to fall into a rut of eating the same types of salad over and over again. To give yourself a little variety, try new things. This Spinach & Orange Salad is quick, easy,
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Recipes : Avocado & Mango Salsa

Published March 27, 2008 at 8:58 am 2 Comments

After my post that highlighted the healthiest foods for you that also happen to be green, Go Green On Your Plate, I decided that it would be a good idea to start featuring recipes that include those foods as a main ingredient. For this post, I decided to feature an avocado recipe. This recipe for
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Recipes : Mojitos

Published March 16, 2008 at 6:29 pm 5 Comments

My favorite alcoholic drink for the warm months (or when I am just wishing for summer) are Mojitos. They are a light and refreshing drink, which makes them perfect for summer. Plus, they are surprisingly easy to make. Ingredients : + 1/2 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar + 1/2 lime, juiced + 1 sprig fresh mint, crushed
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Recipes : Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes

Published March 15, 2008 at 9:13 am No Comments

There are two food items that I am a total sucker for. Any breakfast food, and anything with pumpkin. This recipe for Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes combines those two perfectly. Substitute the milk with soy creamer if you want to make these non-dairy. Ingredients : + 2 cups all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons sugar + 2
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Recipes : Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls

Published March 11, 2008 at 4:17 pm 3 Comments

I love fresh spring rolls. Especially in the spring and summer when it’s warm outside. The combination of the rice vermicelli and fresh herbs is great. The shrimp are, of course, optional. You could use some marinated tofu strips that have been grilled and then cooled, or some grilled chicken instead. Ingredients : + 2
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Recipes : Cinnamon Rolls

Published March 10, 2008 at 9:44 am 7 Comments

I was going to look up a recipe for salad dressing, but ended up stumbling across a recipe for Cinnamon Rolls that just looked amazing. I haven’t had a cinnamon roll since before we moved. There was a bakery back home that had a ton of vegan and dairy-free options. Their vegan cinnamon rolls were
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Recipes : Strawberry Salsa

Published March 7, 2008 at 6:43 pm 2 Comments

I saw this recipe online and thought that it sounded interesting. I like that it’s a very different spin on fruit salsas, which usually seem to be made from mango, peach, or cherries. Ingredients : + 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced + 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped + 1 jalapeno peppers, seeded and
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Recipes : California Hand-Rolled Sushi

Published March 7, 2008 at 11:32 am 2 Comments

It seems like everyone, no matter what their feelings towards sashimi, likes California Hand-Rolled Sushi. I haven’t found a place down here yet to get it, so I’ve been thinking of trying my hand at making it myself. It doesn’t seem like it would be too difficult. Though it would probably take practice to get
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Recipes : Fresh Salsa

Published March 6, 2008 at 5:26 pm 1 Comment

No matter your skill level in the kitchen, fresh salsa is a quick and easy thing to make. Just like everything else, salsa is always better when it’s fresh versus bought from a store. Ingredients : + 1/2 sweet onion, chopped + 1/4 cup fresh cilantro + seeded and finely diced jalapeno, serrano, or any
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