At RVA, we like to eat. More importantly, we like to eat together. That’s why, not surprisingly, I have shared meals with various individuals and families for the past three evenings. On Monday night, I got to share Chicken Curry…
Am-ar-anth. The word means “everlasting” in Greek. It is a tiny seed that has served as an important source of nutrition in South American and Mexican civilizations for years and years. Currently, Amaranth has increased in popularity within the gluten-free…
Today, I celebrated like it was Christmas in September. Mom and Dad’s care package came, and oh boy, was it fun to open! Hazelnut Coffee-Mate Creamer. Did I ever crave this before? No, but now I do! A sharp vegetable…
This past Wednesday, I hosted the Hardemink family over for Nasi Goreng, a Dutch dish that I grew up eating at my Oma’s house. It is fried eggs served over a spicy Indonesian mix of rice and ham. To my…
Today’s Baking: Carbs! High-protein multi-grain bread. Breadsticks. Popcorn. Baked beans. Can anyone ever get enough carbs? 🙂 Tonight is our Dorm Party for First Term. I decided to make Breadsticks for the girls. One is Garlic and Salt, and the…
Is it really time to start my goodbyes? I feel like it was just yesterday that I decided to move to Kenya…and here I am, ten days away from actually leaving. Goodbyes are hard. Â Not because you won’t see that…
A friend recently requested this recipe from me. It brings back many childhood memories, but in particular, it reminded me of coming home in the early morning from swim practice up at JFD (Joe Flaherty Dolphins) and walking into the…
While Mom and Dad have been out West the past two weeks, I have fully enjoyed taking advantage of all my ’empty-house’ nights and days, through hosting and being hosted. First up, was dinner with an amazing, brilliant single lady…
i have been in the muffin mood these past few weeks. Â last week, i made pumpkin-rum-currant muffins, which were very yummy…and tonight, i noticed that the fresh ricotta cheese was about to go bad, so i whipped it out of…
my crazy college papers left me famished this afternoon. actually, i didn’t get a chance to eat lunch, because i was working on a print advertisement with my girlfriend from school. so, when i got home at 3:45, i thought…
