Whenever I come, the first thing my mom requests that I make are bell pepper tostadas. Although neither my mom nor I am a vegetarian, there is something so delectable about sauteed bell peppers and a crispy corn tortilla. A cross between a fajita and a tostada, this meal has become a staple in our [...]
If you were to ask me what I would want to eat as last meal, I would probably say a turkey and avocado sandwich on sprouted, seedy bread with a hearty dollop of dijon and a generous helping of sprouts. I can't explain why I love it so much, but it certainly holds a soft [...]
Growing up in Fresno, California, I grew up eating a lot of good Mexican food - but also an alarming amount of Taco Bell. Yet, in spite of the countless quesadillas and tacos I consumed over the years, it wasn't until recently that I developed a taste for enchiladas. I think it probably began with [...]
With Coronavirus uprooting everyone's life these past few weeks, my Spring Break plans have changed to a staycation. I have decidedly plopped myself in my apartment for the next week which gives me the perfect opportunity to test some new recipes I have been itching to make. However, with the forecast showing rain for the [...]
By now, it's probably becoming clear that I will put pesto in just about anything. So of course, I put a healthy dollop of pesto in this soup recipe. But it is just the flavor punch that a run-of-the-mill chicken soup needs. If you have something against basil, parmesan, or olive oil, don't bother reading [...]
People who know me are well aware that I love salmon like nothing else in life - it's an affinity that borders on weird but has made me a pro - albeit self-proclaimed - at cooking salmon. In all fairness though, salmon is hard to mess up. If you set your oven to 400 degrees [...]
As the temperatures have dropped, I’ve found myself digging through the trenches of my closet for fuzzy socks and craving comfort food. However, throw in a couple of dietary restrictions and comfort food options begin to dwindle…or so I thought. In the past two years, supermarkets everywhere have started carrying gluten-free varieties of everything from [...]
