Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Prep Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 cup of oatmeal 1 ripe banana 1 egg 2/3 cup milk of choice  1 tablespoon of of baking powder 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/2 tablespoon of butter chia seeds (optional) Instructions: Put the oatmeal in a blender until it's a fine powder. Put in a...

Apple turnovers

Prep Time: 30 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients:  3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar, divided ⅛ teaspoon table salt 2 sheets of puff pastry, thawed ½ cup apple butter ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon   Instructions: Heat oven to 400°F and set oven rack to the center level.  In a bowl, stir together the diced apples, ¼ cup...
Prep Time: 90 minutes Servings: 4 - 6 Ingredients: 6 chicken drumsticks 4 cups of water 1 white onion 1 whole garlic bulb 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon 1 celery stalk (diced) 2 mini sweet red, orange and yellow peppers (diced) 1 carrot (diced) 1 pinch of oregano 1 bay leaf Half a cup of finely chopped cilantro ¼  cup of...

Prep Time: 50 minutes Servings: 5-6 slices    Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas 1 whole egg ½ cup sugar (or substitute ⅓ cup honey) 1½ cups flour (all-purpose or whole wheat) ½ - 1 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder (optional) 1½ tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract A pinch of salt Chocolate chips or chopped Hershey’s   Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)...
Prep Time: 40 minutes Servings: 6-8 pies   Ingredients:  1 sheet puff pastry  2 apples peeled and diced 1 ½ tbsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon  ½ tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp cornstarch  1 egg Candy eyes   Instructions:  Making the filling:  In a small pan over medium heat, add apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and cornstarch.  Cook for four to five minutes until it’s melted and soft....
Prep Time: 55 minutes Servings: 6-8  Ingredients  1 cup white rice 4 cups water  1 cinnamon stick 12 ounces evaporated milk 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 4 cups whole milk 2 tablespoon vanilla extract   Instructions:  Measure out the rice and rinse, then add it to a large pot with the water and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes or...
Learn to make this delicious apple tart for the fall season.  Prep time: 25 minutes  Servings: 6  Ingredients: 1 pre-rolled puff pastry dough/pie dough  3 large red apples  1 lemon  4 tablespoons of applesauce  1 tablespoon of sugar Instructions:  Start by preheating your oven to 400° F. Place your puff pastry dough in a pie mold. Poke some holes in the dough using a fork.  Add...
Butternut Squash Soup - Nola Perifel - The Highlander
With the chillier months coming up, it is finally time to make a delicious butternut squash soup for yourself, friends and family.  Prep time: 45 minutes  Serving size: 4 Ingredients:  1 3-pound butternut squash  1 yellow onion 4 garlic cloves  2 ½ tablespoons of olive oil  4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth  1 teaspoon of sea salt  ½ tablespoon of crème...
If you have an hour to prepare for your graduation party and no food on hand, here’s your game plan to get snacks on the table without losing your sanity. Serves: A party! Cook time: 20 minutes Diploma Cookies Ingredients: Pirouline cookies Thin ribbon Instructions: Tie the ribbon around the pirouline cookies. That’s literally it! Chocolate Grad Caps Ingredients: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Can swap for Rolos...
May marks a year since I moved from San Francisco to Riverside, leaving my two best friends behind. They have certain dietary restrictions; one of them is a vegetarian, while the other has a wheat allergy. I developed these delicious rice paper dumplings with a tofu filling to bring to our reunion for everyone to enjoy, which I hope...