How I Drink Enough Fluids You've probably heard the advice "drink water" before. It's sensible. Sometimes, I feel cranky, irritable, and hungry when I'm actually just dehydrated. To prevent dehydration, I make sure to get enough fluids. Many fruits and vegetables are very high in water content, so you can eat fluids, but this post...
Pasta with Sauce - Cauliflower
Pasta with Sauce - Cauliflower Last week, I made a fancier version of pasta with tomato sauce (I added onion, peppers, mushrooms, and ground beef). Since I cooked the whole box of pasta, I ended up with half a box of cooked pasta leftover. From that grocery trip, I also had 1/2 onion, 1 head...
Pasta with Sauce - Tomato
Pasta with Sauce - Tomato When I had orthorexia, pasta used to be a fear food for me. I used to think "aren't refined carbs bad for you?" When I did eat pasta, I'd drown it in vegetables. I have posted pasta and pasta sauce recipes (one pot Italian pasta, tortellini with tomato sauce, eggless pasta,...
Really Easy Food
Really Easy Food This post lists really easy food for when you're hungry, tired, and just want to eat. Let's define "really easy food." What do I mean by really easy? Minimal prep. You don't need to cook foods on the stovetop. Simple recipes with little to no assembly. Once you know the recipe ingredients,...
Banana Oat Pancakes
Banana Oat Pancakes When I feel fancy, I make banana pancakes for breakfast while singing Banana Pancakes. You can make banana pancakes with just two ingredients (banana + eggs), but I much prefer them with added oats and baking powder for a hearty, fluffy texture. This is how I make banana oat pancakes. I use...
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Oat Cookies
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Oat Cookies Peanut butter pumpkin oat cookies make an excellent make-ahead breakfast. Disclaimer: I call them cookies, but these aren't intended to be dessert. Breakfast cookies differ significantly from dessert cookies for several reasons: Dessert cookies have much more butter and sugar. Dessert cookies have more textural contrast: crisp at the edge,...
Biscoff Pumpkin Pie
Biscoff Pumpkin Pie If you're making pie for the first time, you should try this Biscoff pumpkin pie recipe. There's a homemade graham cracker crust made with crushed Biscoff cookies and a pumpkin cream cheese filling. Both the crust and filling are foolproof, and cleanup is simple. Save Print Biscoff Pumpkin Pie Prep time: 15 mins...
How to Improve Instant Ramen
How to Improve Instant Ramen Instant ramen is my go-to lunch when I don't want to cook. It's quick, easy, cheap, and filling. However, it gets flack for being high in preservatives, sodium, and refined carbs. I discuss how to improve instant ramen using only the microwave. This post is inspired by Serious Eats "make...