The Pescetarian and the Pig

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 […]

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.  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 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 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. 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 […]

Strawberry Banana Chia Smoothie.Watch out, because Chia seeds aren’t just for spreading on terra cotta animals and Einstein heads anymore. Now, they’re the newest trend in nutritional seeds (move over, flax!). Chia seeds are packed with Omega-3’s and are a great source of fiber. Unlike flax, they have absolutely zero taste, so you really can […]

Low-carb Shrimp Pesto and Angel Hair PastaHappy New Year! Seriously! Happy happy happy happy New Year! My spidey senses tell me that 2013 is going to be  an amazing year. Beyond amazing! 13 has always been a lucky number in my family, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what’s in store for this year. […]

Cinnamon Pecan PralinesI’m just not ready, you guys! I’m not ready for Christmas to be over. I’m totally one of those people who leaves the tree up and decorated until every last pine needle drops to the floor and the skeleton that’s left erupts spontaneously into a curtain of flames. And even after that, I’ll […]

Peppermint White Chocolate Macadamia CookiesHelllooooooo Delicious! So, funny little story, the idea for these babies was actually birthed while I was searching for Andes Peppermint Chips so I could make a whole bunch more of my Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies to give as gifts. Seems like those baking chips really caught on this year, because […]