Happy 3rd birthday to my precious little Cupcake! Oh my goodness, I can’t believe she was ever this tiny. Looking at these pictures gets me all teary eyed. They grow up so fast! But really, they do… The 3 year mark is when a pig reaches its full size (frame-wise… there’s always a chance to […]
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Parchment Baked Halibut
Parchment Baked Halibut So if you missed it, make sure you check out The Pescetarian and the Pig Episode 2: How to Bake Fish in Parchment. It is a step-by-step tutorial on this exact dish (and I’d like to think it’s entertaining to watch, as well). And this recipe? Ooohhhhhh this recipe… It is so […]

Episode 2: How to Bake Fish in Parchment
How to bake fish in parchment: Good morning everyone! I’ve cooked up another video for you… Why? Because I believe it is my civic duty to teach you things that you may or may not already know about cooking and baking! And this little trick is so easy, so healthy, and cuts your cleaning up […]

Pear Citrus Vinaigrette
Pear Citrus Vinaigrette Healthy, simple, and unquestionably delicious salad dressing is only a couple of steps and a mere 5 ingredients away! And this particular dressing is so good, it will make you forget all about the heartbreak you experienced when you found out that Dawson’s Creek on Netflix has a different theme song than […]

Black Pepper and Cranberry Maple Glazed Pecans
Black Pepper and Cranberry Maple Glazed Pecans. Palm Springs was excellent and my birthday was a blast. This year, being at my parents’ home in La Quinta, I spent my birthday with my parents and their friends that I’ve known since I was but a wee child. Kevin (a fellow redhead) and Jeanneane Kelly and […]

Baked Eggs in Avocado with Guacamole
Baked Eggs in Avocado with Guacamole Uh oh.. It’s my birthday again! I swear, I don’t feel older. Although, I’m way past the days of proudly adding fractions at the end of my age to make everyone aware that I’m a big girl– I’m four and a half! Oh, how I wish I were only […]

Vegan Gelatin with Chia Seeds
Vegan Gelatin with Chia SeedsSo, looking for a fun, refreshing, low calorie, low sugar snack that jiggles like Jell-O and is also vegan? These should satisfy your craving! Made from agar agar, a sea plant, this is one awesome way to avoid the animal-derived gelatin (which to Cupcake’s chagrin, is usually made of pork 🙁 […]

Breadless Margherita Pizza on a Portobello
Breadless Margherita Pizza on a Portobello. I miss pizza! I truly do. All of that mouth-watering melted mozzarella, all of that garlic, all of the wondrous herbs steaming out of the pie… After making a low-carb vegan pesto, my mind started swirling with ideas of pizza toppings and sauces. Then, of course, I was disheartened […]