24 Nov, 2014 in My Thoughts tagged descartes / philosophy / quotes by Gabi Chirping birds gently awoke me this Sunday morning as if they were calling me outside to play. I picked a simple rose to photograph and then my mind just wandered, dreaming and exploring. After reading some Descartes the other week I […]
24 Nov, 2014 in My Thoughts tagged descartes / philosophy / quotes by Gabi Chirping birds gently awoke me this Sunday morning as if they were calling me outside to play. I picked a simple rose to photograph and then my mind just wandered, dreaming and exploring. After reading some Descartes the other week I […]
24 Nov, 2014 in My Thoughts tagged descartes / philosophy / quotes by Gabi Chirping birds gently awoke me this Sunday morning as if they were calling me outside to play. I picked a simple rose to photograph and then my mind just wandered, dreaming and exploring. After reading some Descartes the other week I […]
I’ve always been big on presentation. It doesn’t matter if it’s just vegetables and rice on a plate or a decadent an delicious dessert like Tiramisu, presentation is so important! These little Tiramisu cups are perfect for entertaining. You don’t have to worry about getting a cake knife and plates […]
I love scones because the batter doesn’t contain very much sugar, which means if you add white chocolate chips, a cinnamon sugar coating, and butterscotch drizzle on top, you won’t feel so bad! And there you have it. These delicious apple cinnamon scones have ground up apple chips inside, white […]
Every year when Spring arrives I crave salads! For the most part I crave salads that I grew up eating in Romania. My family would always serve a tomato and feta salad at the table or a fresh red cabbage salad. Just thinking about it brings back memories of summers at the […] It’s been a little […]
I’ve always been big on presentation. It doesn’t matter if it’s just vegetables and rice on a plate or a decadent an delicious dessert like Tiramisu, presentation is so important! These little Tiramisu cups are perfect for entertaining. You don’t have to worry about getting a cake knife and plates […]
My husband and I have been talking about a vegetable and herb garden for the longest time. When we were living in Las Vegas where my husband is from, we decided to start out with some tomato seeds. It’s difficult to grow anything in Las Vegas because of the extreme […] Every year when Spring […]
I absolutely love making a big loaf of sweet bread and knowing that I have it all week to enjoy with my morning cup of coffee. I wanted to make this bread just sweet enough, not like your usual over the top cinnamon swirl breads. It came out so delicious, the perfect amount of sweetness. […]
I love scones because the batter doesn’t contain very much sugar, which means if you add white chocolate chips, a cinnamon sugar coating, and butterscotch drizzle on top, you won’t feel so bad! And there you have it. These delicious apple cinnamon scones have ground up apple chips inside, white chocolate chips throughout, a cinnamon […]
My husband and I visited Napa Valley last week and had way too much wine and cheese. What I didn’t expect was that we would eat so many pastries! We found the cutest little bakery in St. Helena called Model Bakery and they have the most delicious assortment of bread and pastries. I’ve been missing those […]
I had some butterscotch chips left over from my Apple Pie Butterscotch Bars and Apple Cinnamon White Chocolate Chip Scones so I decided to make some truffles!! I’ve been wanting to make dark chocolate truffles for the longest time, so these were a little experiment. They came out so incredibly rich and creamy and I didn’t even […]
The inspiration for these cookies is a yummy chocolate bar by Chocolove; Toffee & Almonds in Milk Chocolate. Chocolove chocolate bars really set the mood. While you’re eating your chocolate you get to enjoy a love poem written right inside the wrapper. So adorable! But what I was really thinking when I first tasted this chocolate was […]
I add a ton of vegetables to my meals now that I’ve stopped eating meat. It’s actually great because if I want my plate full (literally), I have to add something! This vegetable fried rice is so flavorful and filling and so easy to make! I use real sweet Hungarian […]