Mushroom Gravy Poutine

Four years of undergraduate living in Montreal gave me an insatiable appreciation for poutine. Heard of it? It was my go-to late night fast food of choice while living in Montreal. Pizza, pad thai noodles, or poutine. I’ve perfected and modified this recipe over the years. It’s delicious. Proportions are Continue Reading

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheeze

I have a secret (not so secret) love for mac and cheese. I have an even more secret love for vegan mac and cheeze. This version uses butternut squash, nutritional yeast, and roasted garlic to give it that umami goodness. Gluten-free substitutions described below! (Serves 2) Ingredients 1/3 cup nutritional Continue Reading

Cast-Iron Roasted Chicken

Okay, so this one was a BIG experiment!  I wanted delicious, roasted chicken.  But I was feeling lazy.  But not SO lazy that I had to go buy food.  So here’s what I did. Ingredients: 1 cast iron skillet ¼ cup olive oil One leek 4 garlic cloves 2 lemons Continue Reading

Preserving the Harvest: Strawberries

I got my hands on a flat of strawberries and instantly knew that it was time for some preservation projects!! I froze the strawberries, made strawberry vinegar, and strawberry rhubarb jam. Yum! Freezing Strawberries  Slice off strawberry tops.  Lay strawberries in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze Continue Reading

Apple Honey Challah

This is my second attempt at making this fantastic challah.  Last year it came out good.  This year it came out exceptional. I used Smitten Kitchen’s Apple Honey Challah Recipe but, of course, changed it a bit! Here is a combo blog with her recipe and my improvements.  *warning* this recipe involves three risings (one of which is overnight)! Continue Reading