Go then, eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with gladness. Eccl 9:7
Growing up, my family ate a ton of breakfast foods. One of the things we commonly ate on special occasions were sausage balls. These are tiny bites of absolute heaven. Cheesy goodness and spicy sausage held together with a little breadiness from a Bisquik box. Little…
Pinwheels are a classic winter cookie like gingerbread men and thumbprints- they usher in the Christmas season! This recipe was truly a shot in the dark when William and I created it. We had some extra dough while making cucidati this season so we decided…
Rich, Italian foods like this bruschetta con burrata are always immensely satisfying to me. Pretty much anyone can make a good bruschetta with a variety of ingredients, but this particular combination has become our go-to. Bruschetta is a fairly traditional Italian dish that has become…
These espresso cookies are indulgent. They are not very child-friendly or pregnant-person friendly, because they do in fact contain espresso powder. However, they have a soft, chewy texture and they are sweet, and a little bitter to the taste! They are the answer to every…
These mozzarella pretzels are the BEST. I should know, I am the biggest fan of huge, soft pretzels. These massive, buttery pretzels outrank their crunchy, baked cousins in every possible way… except maybe standards of healthiness. No, these are not clean-eating pretzels that you got…
Ramadan is coming to an end soon, but I thought I’d go ahead and post this awesome snack! I know I’m about a month too late, but hey, you can have delicious snacks like this after Ramadan too. From what I’ve read, piaju is a…
From Katie: As a history buff, y’all know I couldn’t just make a recipe like this and not explore the origins of the food. Empanadas turned out to have a fascinating backstory! Empanadas are a really neat food because they come from a long line of…
This past weekend my fiancé and I made empanadas. This ended up being a really fun dish to prepare together (especially with strawberry margaritas!). The dough recipe that follows can be a delicious base for any and all flavored empanadas you want to make. We…
Originally written in 2015. Updated with recipe card, pictures, and kid friendly cooking in 2019! On the Daniel Fast (no refined sugars, dairy products, meat, or leaving agents) breakfasts are usually not too difficult. We have found a few fruit bars that suffice and we…
Originally posted in 2015, updated with new pictures and recipe card in 2019. This will be our first post during the Daniel Fast, and I have to admit- it was very difficult to navigate this new world of food. I was stuck making boring and…