Butternut Squash Ravioli with Lemon Brown Butter Walnut Sauce

Ravioli - The Cheater Version

Wait...Ravioli?!?! Are you insane?!?!

Is that what you are thinking? Sounds about right. But comeon! I thought we had a better relationship than that, don't you trust me not to direct you towards some unbelievably hard recipe that no one way in heck you could accomplish? HAVE FAITH!

50 Common Cooking Mistakes

I stumbled upon this article by Cooking Light while searching "common cooking terms" and found it quite interesting. Why so interesting? Because I have done (and still do) a few of these hahaha - look at 18 and 23 for example..

36 ALWAYS happens to me. It is shameful because I have a string of Asian in my family with an obvious staple of rice. I don't want a rice cooker because I have the smallest kitchen in the world and will end up storing it in my living room next to the shoe pile and on top of my laundry basket.

25 is something to debate about... especially for this blog motive. I agree, having the best ingredients is a sure-fire way to have an excellent dish, but what do we do when we can't afford shit?

24 is also something I disagree with. Well PERSONALLY this is the reason learned to cook. Through mistakes! If I messed up something (like a chicken breast) I would still eat it because there is nooooo way I am throwing that out and starting over. But by being forced to eat it, just reinforced my need to do better next time.

Hopefully this article will help you in your future cooking endeavors! Are there any mistakes that you commonly make?

Article: The Most Common Cooking Mistakes

Poached Egg on Balsamic Onion Toast

Good morning all, or good afternoon for some. It is the last Sunday before the 2nd semester starts again, so I think it is worthy of a delicious breakfast don't you? Although this one is super easy, it is slightly time consuming. But it doesn't have to be.

The longer you cook your onions, the deeper of a flavour you will get. However, ain't no shame in a quick fix.

Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Sundried Tomato Roll-Ups

Another great little party treat that works anytime of the year, but how fitting are the colours for the holiday season? Funny thing is.. I am pretty sure I originally made these in the summer.

Ah well, just like the last holiday-potluck-appetizer-deliciousness seen here Cranberry Green Onion Cheese Pinwheels, these are ridiculously easy and super cute. So make them. Just do it.

Make them.

And then tell me about it. Cuz I would love to hear it.

Cranberry and Green Onion Cheese Pinwheels

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday! Mine was great, filled with food and wine - all the best holidays are.

Now I know I should have posted this BEFORE the holidays, but things got a little crazy and well... it didn't happen so I apologize! BUT that doesn't mean it is too late to make these - just call them something different. At the holiday party I went to, they were called "Red and Green Pinwheels".

Funny how the mind works eh?

Homemade Sugar Scrubs

Staying with my theme of cheap, easy, quick and food-related gifts, this one if my fave. I first heard of this when a friend bought it to our annual friend gift exchange and I was immediately hooked. First I had to make and try it for myself. This natural scrub works to exfoliate the skin and leave it feeling soft and smooth.

Now there seems to be hundreds of different variations of scents, ratios and ingredients, so I have decided not to post the recipes I used because... quite frankly after the first one, I stopped measuring. Depending on your ratio of oil to sugar, you will get different consistency and I think that is a personal preference that you will have to decide for yourself. But I will mention my favourite combos that I have tried so far as well as some things I have learned along the way.

Gift Idea: Recipe in a Box

Pretty much what my desk looked like:
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It is 5 days before Christmas. 

Just finished my exams, just finished marking my last assignment, just finished my last shift at my part time job...

And now it is time to buy Christmas gifts! OH SNAP.

No money, no time.. what do I do? Hop on over the Dollar Store and start making some homemade gifts.

Each year I do end up making many of my gifts for multiple reasons (being student poor is usually the #1 reason). I usually stick to a common theme, as in.. everyone gets a similar gift so I am not making a 100 different things. So this year I thought I would share some of gifts I made for this year!