The BF is in the kitchen decorating a cake he’s made for me, and I’m not allowed to help, or take a peak. So while I’ve been banished to my room until the cake is finished, to keep myself busy, ( I’ll show you how to make some delicious, creamy, roasted red pepper hummus. )

I’m not a peppy, rainbows-n-sunshine type of girl, but there are specifically two times a year where I transform: Christmas, ( and Valentine’s Day... )

Growing up, my ma often made a side dish called “salt potatoes.” After moving to California, I had no idea that salt potatoes hadn’t made it all the way to the west coast. Even the BF, who grew up in southern New York, ( had never heard of salt potatoes. )

Has anyone else heard about how we are no longer in a recession? ( Yeah… me too. But where? )

What could we make with pork butt? ( Our eyes widened as we realized that with this roast, we could make CARNITAS! )

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of recipes for something called “onion marmalade.” It looks a delicious, smooth, savory spread of sweet and sticky onions. I prefer the chewy texture of caramelized onions over the mushy, paste like texture of an onion marmalade, so my recipe creates a savory, ( almost candied onion and cherry topping... )

I’ve probably had, maybe 20 bananas my whole life. Whenever we get fruit smoothies, I always get mine without banana and I’ll never understand the appeal of strawberry-banana flavored candy. Blech. But something strange happens every once in awhile.. ( I’ll crave bananas. )

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I think everyone's grandma has a recipe for Jewish Apple Cake! It's moist, tender, and has a sugary crust that's outta this world!


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