Ideas for Blueberries

The blueberry is not a stand-alone fruit. (any Ron & Fez fans out there?)  I actually agree with that statement. Sometimes when I’m washing my blueberries, I’ll pop a few in my mouth, but that’s it.  Last week, I bought a massive amount of blueberries, 6 pints!  I thought it’d be fun to show you what … Continue reading →

The Best Homemade Hummus

Bold words, I know.  But in the case of this hummus recipe, using words like “the best” is warranted.  I first started making homemade hummus a few months ago.  Tired of having to pay full price for Sabra (the only brand I really liked), I decided to have a go at some recipes I found … Continue reading →

Kale, Mushroom & Cranberry Tart, plus some BIG Trees

Before I tell you about how awesome this tart is (and how awesome I felt after successfully veganizing one of Giada’s cheesy, buttery recipes), I wanted to share some photos from our recent trip to California.  Kevin attended the Microsoft Build conference in San Francisco, while I did some solo city exploring. I was lucky … Continue reading →

Pink Paradise Smoothie

Just a short little smoothie post for today.  Last week, I had some leftover guava juice after making this great guava berry smoothie.  I also had a boatload of blueberries to use up before we left for some camping / hiking / conferencing (not me :P) / sightseeing in Cali.  Most of the blueberries wound up … Continue reading →

bettering my baking @ Butter Lane … CUPCAKES!

Last Fall, I joined the Food Bloggers in NYC meetup group (organized by fellow Jersey City-ite Mallory from totalNOMS).  I was super stoked to get together with fellow bloggers and share some awesome food experiences. Unfortunately, right after joining, I got a new job and wound up leaving the area for a while (unfortunately for … Continue reading →