Oh yes. Today we're making the traditional Brazilian staple: pão de queijo. Literally translated, it means "bread of cheese" and really, that's a great description. Soft, fluffy small rounds of cheesy goodness. Let's get started!
Recipe
Easy, Hearty, White Wheat Bread | Baking
This is an easy, hearty bread recipe, made with a packet of yeast and a dash of whole wheat flour that requires very little kneading, fussing or attention.
Marbled Orange Espresso Cupcakes | Baking
These marbled cupcakes are sure to impress -- no mixer required! Make the separate orange and espresso batters then swirl in the cupcake tins to create the gorgeous marbled effect. Top with the orange espresso buttercream for the perfect treat for the adventurous dessert fanatic in your life -- or you know, just to have around as a quick snack!
Nectarine and Goat Cheese Pissadelière | Baking
A yeast-based dough is used for the pizza-like Provençal pissadelière. Great for dessert, this version is topped with nectarine, goat cheese, honey and herbs.
Decadent Peach Buckle | Baking
A delicious peach cobbler with a hint of cinnamon. This recipe uses fresh peaches, a buttery batter and brown sugar for the ultimate summer dessert.
Creamed Spinach | Recipe – Vegan
Yes, this is a no cream Creamed Spinach recipe! One of my favorite vegetable dishes, creamed spinach is something I dearly missed being dairy free. After some research, I came across this Vegan Creamed Spinach recipe from Detoxinista.com. Let me tell you, it is GOOD. Really, you could make the cashew garlic cream sauce and…
Lemon Cake with Blueberry Compote | Baking – Dairy Free
Grocery stores have become some kind of battleground, shoppers donning face masks and plastic gloves, hand sanitizer and lysol holstered at the ready. Six months ago, this is not how any of us imagined such a mundane activity, grocer shopping, to be. And yet, here we are. As stocks of staples dwindle, we rely ever…
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Homemade Chocolate Syrup | Recipe
Chocolate Syrup - versatile & delicious. Make chocolate milk, hot chocolate or drizzle over ice cream. How about a fun fondue night? Cut up strawberries, berries, whatever fruit you fancy and use skewers to dip into a big pot of this homemade chocolate syrup. Since discovering my unfortunate sensitivity to processed sweeteners (looking at you…
How to Cook Dried Beans | Lifestyle
No soaking required. This recipe is geared toward the use of an Instant Pot. However, you can make dried beans on the stove as well (soaking will speed up this process). As meal prep became more of a fixture in my life, I began looking for ways to cook things economically and in large batches.…
Rainy Day Recipes
Here on the Central Coast, we're in for a week (or longer...) of rain and social distancing. All this time at home is the perfect opportunity to dig into some recipes and learn to make some of your favorites at home, or try something new! This is an assortment of some of my favorite recipes…