Growing up, my mother baked challah most weeks. If I am lucky, I have time to bake it once a month. Over the last six months, my mother has been baking up a new recipe and
Bake Me
BAKE ME: Mama’s Mascarpone Cheesecake
Happy Thursday everyone! Sorry for the lag in posts. We were out of the country in London and Brussels on a mini Eurotrip adventure. I cannot wait to share it all with you! As I
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Broccoli
CHEESY: Easy Broccoli Quiche
This past weekend we celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. This holiday commemorates when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai. For more on Shavuot click HERE. It is customary to
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Adventure
VEGGIES: Golden Hour in the Garden
After work on Monday, around 6:15 PM, I wandered over to the garden to check on my plot. The sky was blue, the temperature was warm and the light was perfect! It has been very
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Asian
VEGGIES: Cauliflower Fried Rice
I love carbs. All of the carbs. But they aren’t very good for me. Except for the donut ones of course… We have been trying to cut carbs out of our diet where we can.
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CELEBRATE: National Donut Day 2016
Happy National Donut Day! My FAVORITE day of the year (after my birthday of course)! I have chosen to celebrate by sharing two new New York City donut establishments with you! And by sharing some
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Brussels Sprouts
VEGGIES: Community Garden Meet & Greet
Last week the organizers of the South Orange Community Garden hosted a Meet and Greet at the garden. Everyone pitched in and brought something. My personal favorite was the Spanish Pan con Tomate (recipe coming soon)!
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BAKE ME: Vegan Blueberry Banana Zucchini Muffins
Ever since the great success of my Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread I have been looking for more ways to mix zucchini into my baking. As you know, banana muffins and banana bread are a staple
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Adventure
LOCAL: New Jersey’s Best Donuts
Donuts are my favorite food group. When we moved from Boston down to New Jersey (almost two years ago – my how time flies!), I was sad to be leaving my favorite donuts, from Union
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Adventure
TRAVEL: A Dominique Ansel Cronut, Springtime in Brooklyn and Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Follow my blog with Bloglovin** This past weekend, while E was working, I decided to hop a New Jersey Transit train to New York City. Why sit at home when I could wander? After a quick forty