Homemade Peanut Butter- Updated

Ever since I saw stations to make your own nut butters start popping up in supermarkets like Safeway and Whole Foods, I knew it was something I had to try at home. And you should try it too because nut butters are really fun to make! Making nut butter at home gives you control over the ingredients that are added, and it gives you the freedom to experiment with different types of nuts and flavors. But this post focuses on … Continue reading

Breakfast Pizza

Few things compare to eating a straight-from-the-oven slice of breakfast pizza. I especially like eating breakfast pizza because it brings back happy memories of the first time I made it on a lazy summer weekend with my good friend.  We spent the day lounging at the pool, drinking vino verde, and stuffing ourselves with eggy, cheesy goodness (fortunately for our bikinis, these were not simultaneous activities). Luckily, I can bring back those memories any time I want because breakfast pizza … Continue reading

Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions are so easy to make, and they’re great to keep in your fridge because they can be added to just about anything.  Put them on pizza, in omelets, on sandwiches (particularly good), or with anything else that would benefit from their smoky sweetness. To make: chop 2 onions (yields approx. 1 cup of caramelized onions) any way you like.  I like my onions chopped in half rings so they’re long enough to look nice but don’t get tangled … Continue reading