We just finished up Christmas cookie season, when my family always fills a large tin (or three) with sweets. Before the holidays, we made chocolate chip cookies, then chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips. Both recipes were pulled from the back of the bagged chips. Our last batch, however, was more interesting. I didn’t get this recipe from the back … Continue reading Grandma Viola’s Viscootz Cookies
Month: January 2016
Eggplant Parmesan

On the one hand, this recipe stole away about two hours of my life. On the other hand, I’m in the middle of Winter Break, so I don’t have much of a life to speak of. Despite all the working and waiting, however, I’ll be making it in the future. Budget Bytes’ eggplant parmesan was … Continue reading Eggplant Parmesan
Chili Cheese Beef n’ Mac (w/ Spinach)
It has been a bafflingly hot winter. I wore a shirt sleeved shirt on Christmas, for Pete's sake! But the time to complain about the strangely warm weather has passed. Now, it's time to complain about the sudden arrival of the cold. Courtesy of Budget Bytes, here’s a nice, hearty meal to warm you up. Chili … Continue reading Chili Cheese Beef n’ Mac (w/ Spinach)
Crab and Cream Cheese Wontons
Fair warning: This is going to be a very long process. I spent well over an hour mixing, stuffing, folding, boiling, and finally frying these wontons. Admittedly, I am a klutz, so your mileage may vary here. Whether you spend forty minutes, an hour, or a day, I’d still suggest trying the recipe below, which … Continue reading Crab and Cream Cheese Wontons