January | 2015 | A Little Sweet Life

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… Continue reading → So I knew Valentine’s Day was approaching right around December 26th. I kid you not (and I’m sure you noticed) stores started putting up Valentine’s Day decor when we were all still trying to enjoy our holidays! But its ok… Continue reading →   There’s something so simple and beautiful about a vanilla cake with frosting. Don’t get me wrong, I L.O.V.E chocolate cakes, but I have to be in the mood, were as I can eat a slice of butter cake every… Continue reading →   There’s a wonderful restaurant in Orange right by Chapman University called Felix Continental Cafe and let me tell you about their Tres Leches Cake. It’s one of the best desserts I’ve had in my life. The cake is so… Continue reading →   I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again…I love pasta! I do, I really do! I wanted to use tortiglioni for this recipe because I find that sauce sticks to this pasta so well because of the… Continue reading →   Bars are such a great way for me to get creative with flavors! I picked up some butterscotch chips while I was at the store the other day and I wanted to incorporate them into a recipe. The first… Continue reading →   Couscous should be a staple in your home because of the simple fact that it takes less than five minutes to make! It’s basically granules of semolina made from durum wheat, which is what pasta is made from. See… Continue reading →   For this Vegan recipe I was going for the texture of Alfredo pasta which is made with cheese and butter, so I decided to use a creamy tofu paste as a substitute. The olive oil and mushrooms already add… Continue reading →   These delectable little cookies are the perfect addition to your afternoon cup of coffee! I call them Cappuccino Cookies because they have a slight coffee taste from the coffee extract but a milky taste from the white chocolate chips…. Continue reading →   I’ve been making breakfast smoothies for so many years, the only thing that’s changed is that I was making them with whey protein in the past. I have nothing against whey protein and I know a lot of people… Continue reading →