I know rhubarb season is almost over, but I have a desperate plea for you. Please go out and buy some! Or pick some from your garden (you seriously have a rhubarb garden, just like my grandma?!)! And then make this cake. It’s seriously the definition of comfort food. It reminds me of summer, makes your kitchen smell of sweet, warm cinnamon, and is perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice … [Read more...]
Plantains (Cinnamon Coconut)
I’ve recently become addicted to plantains. I had tried them once, years ago. I was at a very cool Cuban restaurant with some girlfriends before a bachelorette party (woohoo!) and I had short ribs on plantains! Holy mackeral. Sweet Jesus. It was ahhmazing! Oh, and then I had them again on a nice date my fiancé took me on, and I ordered the duo of steak tartar and tuna tartar with plantain … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Zucchini Oat Waffles
I wasn’t going to do any St. Patrick’s Day themed treats this year. I don’t know why. I don’t have anything against St. Patrick’s Day. I just didn’t want another themed holiday messing me up (plus, I eat green food all the time...salads...wan't me to show you another picture of my lunch? You could follow my Instagram and get your fix there). I tend to get tunnel vision with holidays. Even … [Read more...]
Maple Cinnamon Oatcakes
Well the weekend is over. Again. Funny how that happens. I had a pretty eventful Friday followed by an uneventful weekend. Balance, right? On Friday, I went to the doctor. A nurse who took blood samples told me I was so lucky to have Friday off. She asked if I was excited about not working on Fridays…while drawing my blood…at the doctors office. See where I’m going with this? Yes, … [Read more...]
