Macaron Making: I Promise It’s Not Scary
I’ve started wedding planning and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that if the word wedding is attached, it’s automatically expensive. Cakes. Flowers. Dessert tables. Photographers. Dresses....
View ArticleConfession: I Don’t Love Swiss Meringue Buttercream
I’m making my friends wedding cake(s) for her September wedding, and I’m incredibly excited. I love weddings and I love cakes. Combining the two is pretty much almost as exciting as pies in jars. I’m...
View ArticlePerfect 4th of July Menu (No Really, It’s Perfect)
I want to make your 4th of July easy and delicious, mostly because I want to live vicariously through you. I don’t have big plans, being that we’re in the Bay Area and I have no idea what to do around...
View ArticleHealthier Banana Coffee Cake with Maple Oat Topping
A quick cake for when you need something a little bit on the healthier side. I had a rough morning a few days ago. Then I gave myself a pep talk and remembered that being healthy is something I have...
View ArticleFlourless Peanut Butter Brownies
I’ve generally been of the opinion that if you want dessert, just eat dessert. But recently, I’ve been interested in trying out healthier dessert options, because it sounds sort of fun. So to get...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Chicken Adobo
You know those days where you don’t feel like cooking and it’s too hot to turn on the oven to roast some chicken and vegetables? This is your meal for those days. It’s super, SUPER easy and tasty....
View ArticleBBQ Chicken Cauliflower Pizza
Jesse and I have been together for nearly 4 years. In that time, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I eat more than he does. When you can admit this is when you know you’re comfortable with...
View ArticleCheesecake with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce
Nowadays, other people’s birthdays are far more exciting than my own. Does that happen to you too? I think that’s what happens when you pass the age of 21. I love other people’s birthdays, because I...
View ArticleHealthy and Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
I love blogs with beautiful photos of ridiculous things I might not ever make. But truth be told, sometimes I want to see recipes I’ll actually make. So recently, while I was brainstorming ideas for...
View ArticleNot Fried Chilaquiles
As a hispanic person in America, I often have to explain to people that I’m not Mexican. People just assume we’re all Mexican and that all our food is the same. It’s not. That’s cool. Growing up I...
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