Are Mark and I the only ones who make meals out of chips and salsa? Crunchy chips + spicy salsa = euphoria.
Please tell me this is the norm for 20-somethings this day in age.Read More
Appetizers
Cucumber Ginger Juice
I love Pittsburgh. I love food. I love that Pittsburgh has become a foodie town.
I love that, no matter what I’m hungry for, I can find a quality restaurant in the heart of the ‘Burgh dishing out kick-butt cuisine. In need of some salty chips and salsa with a margarita chaser? Verde is where it’s at. How about something a little funky and tropical? Try Kaya, one of my favorite restaurants of all-time.
But when I’m in the mood for something truly exceptional, something that I can split with a loved one on a special occasion, Altius has become my new go-to.
Summer Fruit and Candied Pecan Salad
I’m a huge sucker for traditions.
One of my favorite family traditions is putting up the Christmas tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Whilst listening to Christmas tunes and watching The Grinch that night. We do this every year. Religiously. Come hell or high water.
One year, however, I made plans with a friend to go Christmas shopping. My dad needed to utter but four words to make me instantly cancel these plans in favor of a garland and ornament-filled day: “But it’s a tradition…”Read More
Pineapple Guacamole
I once went an entire week eating nothing but Mexican food for dinner.
Oh yes. It was a glorious seven days.
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The Ultimate Vegan Dipping Sauce
I don’t know about you, but I am a huge snacker.
When that clock hits 3:00, I’m done for. I love reaching into the pantry or fridge, picking out a sweet treat, and indulging in my little afternoon pick-me-up. I fall victim to the 3:00 PM munchies every.dang.day.Read More
Pesto & Quinoa
I’m going to be real with you for just a second. I love Trader Joe’s.
I mean, yes, I enjoy grocery shopping in general; however, there is no store I adore going to more than TJs. The atmosphere. The products. The employees. My inner foodie loves it all.Read More
Beet Carpaccio
Like one of my favorite bloggers once said, “Pretty food tastes better.” Well…most of the time.
I was out for a professional lunch and one of my fellow young professionals decided to order beef carpaccio, a raw beef dish, as his entree. Pretty fancy for our age group, but I respected his gumption. The dish came sliced ultra thin, laying on a circular plate, looking like something Pollick might have whipped up in the back. While beautiful, the sight definitely turned my stomach.Read More
Pesto Hummus
Happy National Green Food Week! (I totally just made that up)
Tis the season for bright green Shamrock Shakes, sweet minty treats, and green beer! St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a huge deal for me; I’m not a huge fan of the “let’s go out and drink until we make fools of ourselves or cry” movement typical of the average college folk, so St. Paddy’s Day is a pretty low-key day for me. Pittsburgh actually has a pretty popular St. Patrick’s Day Parade where people dress up in their “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” shirts, wear crazy hats, and drink until they’re…well, green in the face. It’s very festive.Read More