Earlier this fall, my mom warned me to stock up on canned pumpkin because of an expected shortage this year. Knowing how many cans of it I went through last year, I rushed over to the grocery store and bought eight cans. Several weeks later, I had yet to open one. As weird as it sounds, I was […]
I’ve been slacking so hard on the baking front the past few months. I think this had to do with three things: Winter finally ending and no longer being cooped up in the house. I had been baking constantly for months, so I think I burnt myself out. My parents came home from Florida… so why […]
I have the easiest treat for you guys to try as the summer winds down! Recently, my brain pulled a memory out of thin air and I recalled my grandmother making guilt-free “ice cream” sandwiches years ago. All she did was put Cool Whip in between chocolate graham crackers and then freeze the sandwiches for a few […]
Yes, you read that right. I tried coming up with an annoying avocado pun to title this post, but I decided that putting chocolate and avocado in the same sentence was attention-grabbing enough. I love avocados, but they sure don’t make it easy. You wait and wait for them to ripen while you salivate whenever you see them […]
As much as I try to acquire a taste for yogurt, it hasn’t seemed to happen yet. It’s such a convenient and healthy snack, but something about the taste and the consistency just doesn’t work for me. I love frozen yogurt, of course – anything with unnecessary sugar added to it usually agrees with my […]
A few weeks ago, I received back to back notifications on Instagram. For a second I thought the app was malfunctioning and had tagged me in the same item twice. I then realized that two of my best friends had tagged me in the same @ChocolateCoveredKatie post: Homemade Nutella Banana Bread Muffins. Guess I’m predictable, huh? I […]
I’ve always loved a good salad. The problem is, my definition of “good” basically means “not homemade.” I know the premise sounds simple – how can you screw up throwing some lettuce and a few ingredients into a bowl? But there always seems to be something missing when you throw a salad together at home. Because […]
In high school, my mom would often pack hummus in a little tupperware container for me to eat with pita bread or veggies at lunch. Because kids are mean and dumb, a few people would make fun of it because they had never had it. It didn’t phase me, because I got to sit there […]
Carbs are my weakness. As a kid, I always had a sweet tooth and a soft spot for all things carbohydrate-filled. But I swear it became exponentially worse once I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in my teens. I’m not sure whether it’s the fact that I have to pay so much attention to […]
If you’re looking for an easy, high-protein dinner, these eggs baked in portobello mushrooms are about as simple as it gets. As I’ve mentioned, I’m pretty new to this cooking thing. And I’ll still only cook things with barbarically simple steps and minimal ingredients. Also, I have a thing where I don’t really like/know how […]