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...
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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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
More Fun with Leftovers: Turkey and Cranberry Panini with Avocado and Mozzarella
Warning: this sandwich may cause grunting. Seriously though, Courtney and I simply couldn’t go a bite without grunting its...
Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Quesadillas
One of the upsides of being the type of hostess that cooks enough food for three times as many people...
The Messy Kitchen’s First Thanksgiving
The Messy Kitchen was in full swing this week as I prepared to host my very first Thanksgiving dinner. As always, I had ambitious plans for the occasion. Although there...
Flourless Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake with Pistachios and a Potato Chip Crust
This cake is a bit of a study in opposites, if you will. It’s what happens when I get my heart set on two concepts and decide they must be merged...