Buttermilk Apple Skillet Cake with Apple Raisin Compote, Tips & Tricks Included!

by: fabiola in: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread, Dessert
Buttermilk Apple Skillet Cake with Apple Raisin Compote, Tips & Tricks Included!

I love buttermilk cakes, they are my favorite.  I am not just saying, oh I love buttermilk cakes, I mean, really they they are always the best.  They lend a tangyness and light texture to the crumb of the cake.  That is what I look for in this type of …

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Apricot Walnut Energy Bars

by: fabiola in: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread, Snacks
Apricot Walnut Energy Bars

I am going to be honest here, I have had a slowwww start to this year and to this quarter in school in particular.  It is all good, life is good, great actually.  Nothing to complain about at all.  It has just been a slow start, hence the repost, again.  As a …

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Green Curry with Pork, Peas, Eggplant,and Bell Peppers over Quinoa

by: fabiola in: Entrees
Green Curry with Pork, Peas, Eggplant,and Bell Peppers over Quinoa

Let me start off with a disclaimer.  I pretty much never use a processed or pre-made products.  It’s just how I roll.  I enjoy making everything from scratch   I get a lot of slack for it, but I like it.  What can I say?  But in the midst of life lately …

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Barley, Cabbage, Carrot, and Pea Soup

by: fabiola in: Entrees, Soup, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free
Barley, Cabbage, Carrot, and Pea Soup

This is an oldy but a goody soup recipe from last year SoupaPalooza 2012. An easy, hearty, healthy recipe to start 2013! I hope you had a great Happy New Year. I hope you feel happy, healthy, and are enjoying life! May it be a full and wonderful year for …

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Chocolate Tasting at Cacao in Portland, Oregon

by: fabiola in: Dessert, Travel and Stories
Chocolate Tasting at Cacao in Portland, Oregon

Yes, you read that right.  I tasted chocolate from all over the world for two hours straight.  High end, high percentage cacao, glorious chocolate.  It would be cool to take your family there for the holidays on a rainy day.  I was there to end my quarter with my fellow students and instructor for …

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Warm Kale and White Bean Salad

by: fabiola in: Entrees, Salad, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free
Warm Kale and White Bean Salad

I am sharing a recipe this week, although I have been quiet for several days now.  It is time for me to share I how I reflect and my cooking is one of those things I do.  So I did feel it was appropriate to share this healthy and hearty …

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Chocolates and Confections Class Comes to an End…

by: fabiola in: Travel and Stories
Chocolates and Confections Class Comes to an End...

My final in this class was to make a hexagon chocolate box using various methods.  Perfectly tempered chocolate, which I managed to do.  Use texture sheets like the little rounds decors, piping chocolate, the white on the top, a way to open the box, and glue these components together using chocolate.  All …

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