Apple Citrus Smoothie

Happy Monday folks! Now that spring has sprung, and we’re heading off to the summer (right…??) I am getting more and more into smoothies again. They’re fast, they’re easy, and they can be different each and every time even if …

My First Bundt

A few weeks ago a friend of mine had a birthday. He happens to love carrot cake, but since I had already made one, I figured I had to get fancy. Alas, I had never tackled a bundt before, and …

Spicing Up Salad

Do you ever make the intention to bring a salad for lunch, then realize that actually you think salad is boring, overrated, and that you’ll be hungry in twenty minutes? Well, luckily for you, I have some salad tricks up …

Cassoulet: Beans Found in Peasant Food

In college, I worked in a french bistro that served cassoulet, and I remember our clientele were always impressed at our traditional presentation of the dish. Out of this experience, I formed the opinion that true cassoulet includes duck legs, …

Risotto: Patience is a Virtue (But Only for Certain Things)

A few months ago, The Pioneer Woman, a true inspiration for myself and the other bloggers here at Garlic, My Soul, posted a stocking up grocery list. I was very intrigued. I don’t have a whole ranch to feed so …