By Ashley | Published:
August 24, 2010
This note welcomed me home today. If you can’t read what it says, here is the text: “I’m so sad because I’m sitting here with nothing to do. I wish someone would put me to work for my intended purpose. Oh look! Someone has marked two cookbooks with potential jobs for me. Maybe the resident [...]
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By Ashley | Published:
October 7, 2009
Not only do I absolutely love cooking, but I love cooking for my loved ones. About two months ago, my mother decided that she was going to be vegan. Now I am behind that 100%, as I have given it thought on occasion and have even been vegetarian a few times in my life (I [...]
By Ashley | Published:
June 15, 2009
Taken on June 12, 2009 A night of sushi at Wasabi (the one by Turkey Creek). The only thing is that it ended up making me sick! Even my friend who ate their the next night got sick. Why do you do this to me Wasabi?
By Ashley | Published:
April 19, 2009
After a very rough morning, I met up with Zara for some brunch at The Tomato Head. Boy is it crowded at 1 pm on a Sunday! I noticed that they put a few of my favorite things on a pizza (smoked salmon, capers, red onions), that I had to give Number Twenty-one a try. [...]
By Ashley | Published:
April 18, 2009
It is no surprise that I love to cook. It is also not a secret that I have a mild obsession with cookbooks. I own way more than any one person should own. So I was delighted when I was contacted by Stephanie of Happy Sorceress with the opportunity to receive a free cookbook. My [...]
By Ashley | Published:
December 11, 2006
Ingredients 1 1/3 cups water 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup bread flour 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tablespoons dry milk powder 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons active yeast 1/2 cup ground flaxseed DIRECTIONS In a food processor, add the flour, flaxseed, salt and yeast [...]
By Ashley | Published:
December 11, 2006
For dinner tonight, I already had the multi-grain Mission tortillas, pineapple-mango salsa and shredded Mexian blend cheese. I really like this combination, especially the pineapple-mango salsa. It combines the sweetness of the fruit with the salty of the cheese and chicken. Also, the multi-grain tortillas were a bit on the sweet side. All around a [...]
By Ashley | Published:
December 9, 2006
I made this for dinner tonight because I am trying to clear out my cupboards of things that have remained there for the last 6 months! A lot of this stuff I really didn’t measure out, so the following are estimates Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 – 2 garlic cloves (depending on how garlicy [...]
By Ashley | Published:
December 9, 2006
Ingredients 1 cup butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups plain M&Ms (or chocolate chips) Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and [...]
By Ashley | Published:
December 8, 2006
This is my first attempt and making a cookie recipe! This tastes a little bit more like a cross between a cookie and a biscuit. INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter 3/4 cup white sugar & 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup crushed pineapple (drain out the juice) 3 1/2 [...]
