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...
I’ve Finally Tackled Tofu! {A Simple Trick and an Easy Vegan Stir-fry}
I’ve lamented (more than once) that cooking tofu does not come easily to me. Well, this was momentous: I actually did it right. I give credit to the fact that...
One of my Favorite Flavor Combos Transformed into an Epic Burger Creation
Thanks to HBO, we seem to have fallen into a bit of a Sunday ritual. It started like this: “Do you and Courtney want to come over and watch...
What I Make for Dinner When I’m Short on Time
When I made my New Year’s resolution, my goal was to expand my cooking ability and try new things and I made it clear that pasta with pre-made sauce would...
Thai X-ing and How to Cheat in High School Social Studies
Whenever I have Thai food, I am reminded of a desperate act of deception from my junior year of high school (I hope my Advanced World Cultures teacher isn’t reading...
Eat Like an Egyptian
Okay, so this is hardly authentic Egyptian cuisine, but this twist on Ful Medames from Eating Well is a great lunch for the week for a girl who has been enjoying...
Spicy Sweet Potato Black Bean and Mushroom Enchiladas
So I finally made enchiladas that actually look somewhat like enchiladas. It’s been a long time coming. Well want to know a secret? These were pretty good, but I actually...
Quinoa Trail Mix Bites
“Amazeballs” seems to have made its way into the lexicon as of late, and thanks to these little guys I finally know what it means. Just a bit sweet, these...
Got a New Look!
It’s a month for new looks… for me and the Messy Kitchen at least! The Messy Kitchen’s new look was well planned out and successfully executed. Mine? Not so much....
Armenian Pastries for April’s Daring Bakers’ Challenge
The Daring Bakers’ April 2012 challenge was hosted by Jason at Daily Candor. We were able to choose between two Armenian standards: nazook and nutmeg cake. Nazook is a layered...
Parsnip-Pear Soup with Balsamic Reduction
Not only did it drop about 30 degrees on Sunday and start to rain, but it was also one of those days where I messed up everything I tried to do....
Excuse Montage
The Messy Kitchen has been a bit vacant lately. I apologize, but I have an excuse… I’ve been hanging out with these guys. Really, can you blame me? The coming...
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Veggie Burgers
I decided to try out a new veggie burger for our meatless Monday dinner last night. You know how I feel about these chickpea burgers (or if you don’t: I could,...