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Cardamom Coffee Cake

Stef — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:24:08 +0000

Cardamom Coffee Cake: A Near-Perfect Post-Saturday Run Snack!

Coffee cake…it was always a treat in our household. My Mom only made it on special occasions, but when she did, it seemed like it was always gone in a flash! Over the past few months, every now and again I’d all of a sudden [...]

Chicken Pesto Lasagna with Summer Veggies

Stef — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:41:57 +0000

Seemingly Odd Flavors Meld Well for this Summer Lasagna…

For some time now, I’ve been batch cooking every Sunday that I can so I can have lots of variety in my leftovers for lunch each week at work. I’ve finally decided that I’m going to do a [...]

Calabacita con Pollo Casserole

Stef — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:57:57 +0000

American Twists to a Classic Mexican Dish…

I was first introduced to calabacita con pollo at our favorite tex-mex restaurant, Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen (see capirotada and fajitas posts). It’s a wonderful and light dish, reminding me of a good light summer meal (much like my vegetarian penne). [...]

Tofu a la Mexicana

Stef — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:25:29 +0000

Move Over Huevos a la Mexicana…there’s a new Sheriff in Town!

One day I was reading about scrambling tofu as a scrambled eggs substitute. This intrigued me and I looked into recipes a bit further. Most of the recipes called for turmeric to give the “eggs” their [...]

Spinach and Egg White Taco

Stef — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:48:00 +0000

A healthy and quick breakfast! On my Friday’s off, I enjoy experimenting with new breakfast ideas. Today was no exception, but it had to be quick. Tomorrow I’m running a 5 mile race, so I needed to have time this morning to pre-cook my breakfast for tomorrow (my buckwheat pancakes).

I had developed an [...]

Venezuelan Fusion Dinner

Stef — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:48:00 +0000

A (mostly) Venezuelan Valentine’s Day

Today is Valentine’s Day…

I don’t try to get caught up in the hype and try not to go out or get concerned whether I’m getting anything or not (I’m pretty low maintenance). However, I do find it a good time to try to make food at home as [...]