Buttermilk Pancakes

Growing up as a kid, whenever we had pancakes in the morning, my dad was in charge of cooking them.  He was such a perfectionist (I wonder where I get it from) and always made sure that they were perfectly golden brown. We always made our pancakes using bisquick, and it wasn't until last year that I experimented with making buttermilk pancakes from scratch.  Even though I made the batter I still made my dad cook them, since I am still scarred from one of the first times I made pancakes for my boyfriend and they were raw in the middle (he still ate them though so kudos to him!)  When I was home for winter break, my parents wanted me to make my buttermilk pancakes again and this time I actually cooked them myself!  Sure there were a few choice words that flew out of my mouth when I didn't flip some of them perfectly but they turned out just fine and I'm pretty sure this was the first time ever my dad was able to sit down and enjoy them instead of being the last one to the table.

Savory Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Tartlets

The holidays have come and gone, and 2013 is underway.  I don't know about you, but I definitely indulged in many delicious things this holiday season.  When it came time to ring in the New Year, I wanted to make sure we had something yummy to nibble on while we waited for midnight to roll around.  These savory tartlets hit the spot and were pretty simple to make.

Eggnog Cupcakes

I know, I know...  I JUST posted about cupcakes but guess what, I'm doing it again!  It wouldn't be the holidays at my parent's house without some eggnog in the fridge (and being able to order my eggnog latte at Starbucks).  All of this eggnog inspired me to try making some eggnog cupcakes before the annual crazy cookie baking marathon that happens in my kitchen every year right before Christmas.  For this recipe I simply used store bought eggnog and added a little booze because we all know it just wouldn't be the holidays without a little liquor.

Chocolate Vegan Cupcakes

It's official, I'm half way done with pharmacy school!!!  It's crazy how fast time has flown by.  Over the past year and a half I have had the opportunity to learn from some pretty influential professors, and unfortunately as the end of the semester wrapped up, my fellow classmates and I had to say farewell to one of our professors as he moved on to continue his teaching career at another University.  Being that he is a HUGE Star Wars fan (all of his lectures had to include a Star Wars picture) we threw him a Star Wars themed going away party.  Of course I was tasked with making the cupcakes and had to make sure the were vegan since our professor is vegan.

Sweet Almond Bread

The holidays are officially in full swing and that means I am spending way more time in my kitchen!  This past weekend for Thanksgiving I was busy making homemade bolognese pasta sauce, tiramisu cupcakes, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cheesecake to take to two Thanksgiving dinners.  Before all of this craziness, I managed to find some time to make some sweet almond bread and it was AWESOME!!!  The bread was moist and dense and was the perfect pairing with my morning coffee.