Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
2013 in Review: Best Recipes and Best Moments
As we kick off 2014, I want to take a moment to reflect on the year that just ended and share some of my favorite meals and moments of 2013...
Ginger Chai Quinoa Granola (aka the BEST Granola Ever!)
The bad thing about having Dad and Kippy living on the opposite coast is that we don’t see them nearly enough. The upside to that however, is that when we...
Christmas in Wine Country {+Meyer Lemon Rosemary Sticky Buns}
So, Christmas came and went far faster than I would have liked and our time in California flew by way too fast, as visits with Dad and Kippy always do....
Revisiting the Famous Bacon Brownies
So while we’re talking about healthy desserts and all natural sweeteners, it would only be appropriate to revisit my famous salted caramel bacon brownies. Not because these are remotely healthy...
Homemade Date Paste, the Simplest and Most Versatile All-Natural Sweetener You Ever Will Find
Homemade Date Paste From the Healthy Foodie I would give you an ingredient list, but there’s only one ingredient: Medjool dates. As many as you can smush into a...
A Study in Oxymorons: Healthy Cookie Dough Dip
It is a simple fact that I cannot make a batch of cookies without eating at least one third of the dough raw. My college roommate, who seemed to have...
Takeout Tuesday, Holiday Edition
For our last Takeout Tuesday of 2013, we decided to incorporate a little holiday cheer! We started by pretending it was Christmas Eve with takeout from Hunan Dynasty. The relevance,...
Great Grammy’s Cranberry Canes
Among my earliest Christmas memories is the box that came each year filled with Great-Grammy Steven’s cranberry canes. There were always far more than a family of three could possibly...
Vegan Guinness Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey Ganache
My mom recently put in a request for this cake for the birthday of a dear friend and colleague who is a fan of all things Irish (including, I hope,...
Miso Turkey Ramen Noodles
If you hadn’t already guessed, I’m not one to get uptight about the age of leftovers. Yes, the Food Safety Administration recommends that cooked turkey not sit in the fridge...
Dark Chocolate Brownies Swirled with Orange-Bourbon Cranberry Sauce {Leftovers Club}
There’s been a great deal of talk about leftovers here at the Messy Kitchen since our big feast last week. I’ve eaten so much turkey I’m starting to fear I...
Day Six of Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Pot Pie with Pumpkin Biscuit Crust
Pot pie is to leftovers what Botox is to aging celebrities: the ideal method for making something a bit past its prime as good as it ever was. But really, just...