Before my life was consumed with moving and madness, I got to spend a wonderful vacation with my husband visiting family back home in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a place that I insist everyone visit and it’s not only because I am from there and of course love it, it because it’s a wonderful…
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Plate to Pixel Giveaway: Cherry & Apricot Galette
A little over a week ago I got to go up to The Pioneer Woman’s lodge and partake in a fabulous time of making macarons and a photography workshop for the lovely and talented Helene of the beautiful blog Tartelette. Also if you didn’t know Helene also has a beautiful book out called Plate to…
Weirdo Kid Sisters
Kid sisters are special and weird…..so weird. They are smaller versions of you but at the same time the total opposite. This is my kid sister Maite. That is My-te not May-tee. Although she is obsessed with pirates right now, so you could call her May-tee and she would say, “Arrrr!” Seriously, she found an…
Grilled Chicken with Lemon Salsa and Mint Pea Puree
I am an abandoner. A leaver in the dust. Love’em and leave’em type. Not really, I have just been overwhelmingly busy with school, work, life and now an impending move. Really a move?! Yes….a move. The sad part is that I will be moving into a smaller kitchen with and itty-bitty oven. Hopefully I won’t…
Waffle Fried Chicken
Things are finally starting to get back to normal around these parts. I have finally unpacked my bag which I believe had equal amounts of food particles and dirty clothes. I also got my car washed which had so much dirt on it you would have thought I been 4 wheeling in a mud pit….
Runny Egg on Creamy Bacon Polenta
Is it breakfast or is it dinner? Who knows and who really cares? Everyone love breakfast for dinner and if you are one of the few that doesn’t like to have breakfast for dinner then this is definitely not breakfast it’s just dinner. So if you are a lover of dinner and not a big…
Crispy Spiced Waffles with Caramelized Apples
I had a day off! No school and no work…so I made waffles. But now I am back in school and taking Costing and Purchasing. This recipe yield 4 servings, which is more then enough for hubby and I. The recipe requires 2 large eggs to make the 4 servings. But what if you’re having some awesome…
Mint & Ginger Crusted Lamb Chops with Carrot & Parsnip Puree
Things have been nuts lately and busyness has kept this post in my back pocket for too long. I made this several weeks ago and I feel bad that I have deprived you of this wonderful dish for so long. Also because I thought I wasn’t busy enough with school, a blog, a husband, 4…
Skirt Steak and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry with Chimichurri Sauce
Get the noisemakers and light the fireworks, I passed my algebra class. In celebration of passing algebra and being done with English composition I used my textbooks to start a fire and made s’mores. Ok maybe I didn’t burn my books, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t seriously consider it. I am just grateful that it’s…
Creamy Green Beans
Are you any good at algebra? If so do you want to do my homework for me? I will make you cookies or comforting creamy green beans. I will make you whatever you want, just please, please do my algebra for me. I am dying over here. I am a cook, not a mathematician for…