We sure do love some hummus over here. I’ve been wanting to make homemade hummus for a while, and today I finally did. I used Alton Brown’s recipe here. I didn’t follow the recipe exactly, but I still think its good! I mean, why did they have to stop filming Good Eats? Man, I loved […]
Who’s fancy? I am! And you can be too, because this is easy. And you’ll impress everyone. All you have to do is put a bunch of stuff in some parchment paper and put it in the oven. Voila! Ingredients: 4 tilapia filets grape tomatoes 2 garlic cloves a handful of fresh basil leaves 2 lemons […]
Healthy, vegetarian, and easy. What more could you ask for? I was perusing around Pinterest, like I always do when I’m looking for something to cook, and I decided I wanted to make vegetable soup. Carey and I are trying to eat healthier, and this recipe was my inspiration. I followed it almost. But, of course, […]
This pasta dish certainly isn’t for the faint of heart. I have a problem with pasta. The problem being that I love it too much. And this version of carbonara is the bomb. Ingredients: 1 lb. whole wheat spaghetti 1/2 lb. bacon 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 Tbs. butter 1 Tbs. half and half […]
Recently, one of my very best friends had her first little tiny baby! And since new parents are super busy being new parents, I cooked a bunch of food for them and stuck it in the freezer. I’m sure the last thing they want to do is cook dinner. I made them some chili, whole […]
How delicious does this corn look? I love cooking on the grill. Anything I can put on there, I pretty much do. And this sweet summer corn, still in the husk, is one of my favorites. Add homemade garlic butter? Yes, please. Ingredients: 1/2 a stick of softened butter 6 garlic cloves minced (relax, this […]
Seriously, roasted garlic is probably my favorite smell after burning leaves (opposite spectrums, I know). And it being so easy, like, how can you not make it all the time? You can add it to soups, dips, salsas, as a sandwich spread, I mean, the possibilities are ENDLESS. First, start with a bunch of heads […]
I have a love-love relationship with pesto. I love it and it loves me. I loosely use this recipe depending on how much basil I have on hand or how much pesto I need. Ingredients: 2 c. packed basil leaves 1/4 – 3/4 c. good olive oil 4 (or more) cloves of garlic the juice […]
The Sweet Life 