The holidays & Christmastime generally is just an explosion of baked goods. So much about the celebrations has to do with sweets. Thinking back to my childhood, we were always surrounded by cookies, chocolates, panettone, and ricotta cakes. But- SO many kinds of cookies. An absurd amount, although an enormous amount of joy comes with … Continue reading GF Vegan Snowball Cookies
The past few months have been a whirlwind of emotions and plans. My school year ended at the end of June, my Nonna passed away a few days later, I got married four weeks later, had an incredible honeymoon in Hawaii, and started a new school year. All of this was in a period of … Continue reading GF Vegan Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
My fiancé and I have been binge watching Queer Eye, and tbh we have learned a lot of tips. He learned the spray, stay, sashay for cologne, and I learned about how to cut grapefruit segments in the easiest & prettiest way (I'll explain later). After that I have been thinking about ways to use … Continue reading Grapefruit, Fennel, & Radish Salad
Hello, friends! I must start off by saying this post is somewhat of a cheat- last week I posted about how easy it was to make a baked blueberry oatmeal and THIS is basically the same recipe. But- I used blackberries. I want you all to know how SIMPLE it is to make breakfast a … Continue reading Blackberry, chocolate and coconut baked oatmeal
Update Oct 2018: As I continued through another year of being dairy-free and stalking vegan brands on instagram, I have finally had the chance to try a brand of vegan cheese that I am SO excited about: Violife America! I have been seeing so much online about them and have waited months for their products … Continue reading Grilled Cheese: a Vegan Cheese Review
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the thoughts of my favorite Thanksgiving foods are still lingering and bringing a smile to my face. This Thanksgiving was quite the adventure- we spent time at both my mom's house and my fiancé's mom's house. With the different locations, this meant I had a lot of cooking to … Continue reading Vegan Gluten-Free Pecan Pie
This week we truly began to approach peak foliage in New England. The colors on the trees are popping and I'm constantly reminding myself not to look at the trees while I'm driving but sometimes I just can't help it. The rich reds and purples in combination with the bright oranges and yellows are absolutely … Continue reading Vegan Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Fall is my favorite season. I love being able to be outside and feel cool. I love being able to wear a thin jacket or a sweater with a scarf and call it a day. I love the colors of Fall- the rich and bright greens, yellows, oranges, and reds. I love Halloween movies. Most … Continue reading Slow Cooker Cinnamon Apples
I had the best foodie childhood in my personal opinion. My first 12 years of life were spent living directly next-door to my aunts, who lived directly next-door to my Nonna. Every night I would go from house to house to find out what everyone was making for dinner, and chose which house I wanted … Continue reading Escarole & Tosti
Garlic is one of my favorite ingredients for just about all food. Being Italian-American, there is never enough garlic. The smell of it is so comforting and gives me immediate flashbacks to childhood. One of my favorite quick dishes from childhood is pasta agile e olio. Simply, pasta with garlic and oil. Garlic is sautéed … Continue reading Pasta Aglio e Olio with a twist
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