Monthly Archives: July 2013
Nutella Swirl Banana Muffins
With a family of runners, bananas never last long in my house. However, sometimes we will “accidentally” let the bananas over-ripen, and use the brown bananas to make banana bread or muffins. These muffins just may be my new favorite recipe. Subtle and perfectly moist, the muffins are even better the next day. Oh, and […]
Berry Baked Oatmeal
Growing up with classic Quaker rolled oats as a staple in the Green household, oatmeal is one of my go-to breakfasts. I usually eat my oatmeal with a heavy-handed dash of cinnamon, but love adding other mix-ins, too. My sister and I discovered adding fresh nectarine slices and cinnamon to our oats one summer, and […]
Prosciutto with Melon
I first travelled to Italy with my mom the summer after my senior year of high school. In preparation for our trip, I highlighted the must-sees in our Rick Steves’ Italy guidebook, and studied key phrases to help me navigate the local culture, such as, “Un assaggio, per favore?” (A sample of gelato, please!) I earned […]
Sweet Potato Fries
Yeah, I could eat these everyday for the rest of my life and be happy. Sweet Potato Fries Serves 2-3 Ingredients: 1-2 large sweet potatoes Coarse sea salt Pepper Olive Oil Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. You can either peel the potato or leave the skin on. I prefer to leave […]
Chicken Fajita Bowls with Cilantro-Lime Rice and Avocado Crema
Despite all the jokes people make about British food, I never had a bad meal while living in London. I even became quite fond of ‘mushy peas,’ a classic English side dish. Granted, most of the food I ate in London was not quintessentially British. London is such a global city, that I had access […]
Garlic and Lemon Kale Chips
Not only is my Great Aunt Mary one of my personal heroes, but she is one of my favorite dinner companions, as well. Even at ninety-six years old, Aunt Mary has not lost any of the spark of her younger years. My mother once served a health-conscious dessert of vanilla frozen yogurt and fresh berries, […]
Nutella Pretzel Brownies
If you’ve read the majority of my posts in my “Something Sweet” category, you may have realized that I am nuts for Nutella. Even an empty jar of Nutella is amazing–use a freshly finished Nutella jar as a container for vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, and you have an instant five-star dessert. In these […]
Honey-Lime Shrimp
Whether cooking at home or ordering off a menu, shrimp are usually my go-to protein. Fresh or frozen, in a stir-fry or on a salad, shrimp are so easy to cook, and lend themselves to an overwhelming number of different meals. This recipe, which uses a quick honey-lime marinade, is one of my favorite shrimp […]
Crepes
During the second semester of my junior year at the University of Notre Dame, I studied abroad in London, England. I took full advantage of my time in Europe (and the lack of Friday classes) by not only exploring London, but visiting twelve different countries, as well. Living and travelling throughout Europe greatly expanded my […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
So the saying goes, ‘as American as red velvet cupcakes.’ Or something like that. This recipe resulted from a rainy Saturday spent watching my six-year old cousin. It was too cold to go to the pool, so we decided to bake. My cousin had but one request: red velvet cupcakes. Luckily, red velvet happens to […]