We’re halfway through October, midterms are coming up and Riverside weather is starting to cool down. If you’re in need of a good stress bake or just want a way to get into the fall spirit, apple cinnamon turnovers are the way to go– college student style, of course. This recipe only uses 6 ingredients, and can be modified...
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...
My favorite thing to cook during winter is soup. There is nothing better than a hot, delicious bowl of soup on a cold night. However, I don’t always have the time to stand by the stove all day to cook. So this is my favorite to make when I am in a time crunch. My Chicken Tortilla soup is...
When I was younger, I had aspirations of becoming a baker. Maybe it was due to my high exposure to Food Network or due to my overly sweet sweet tooth ... who knows?
The first time I ever baked was one to remember (not in a good way). Snickerdoodle cookies were my baked good of choice. I followed the...
If you’re looking to spice up your plain old grilled cheese, look no further. You and this hearty meal are already a match made in heaven!
Ingredients
Roasted bell peppers
Pesto
Mozzarella
Sourdough bread
Butter, to spread
Spread butter on the back side of your two pieces of bread. Make sure to use sourdough so the sandwich holds its structure.
Spread pesto on one side...
Fortune cookies have a “wow” factor: Not only are you giving a delicious cookie to your friends or family, but you are also giving them an uplifting message to brighten their day. I like making fortune cookies for birthdays and, instead of fortunes, I include a reason why they are important to me or some fun memories we have...
Growing up my mother would make us breakfast burritos when she had the time. Bean, egg and cheese, or ham, egg and cheese and my favorite, chorizo, egg and cheese. Despite loving chorizo, I was constantly put off by the texture and the fact it consisted of mushed up animal byproducts. I stopped eating chorizo in my teen years...
Fall is never complete without the delicious taste of pumpkin. So when it comes to fall dinners and potlucks, the go to dish to bring is my pumpkin bread. It’s not too sweet, it’s easy to make and tastes wonderful every time.
Serving Size: 10
Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients:
One fifteen ounce can (or one cup) of unsweetened pumpkin puree
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Prep time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 eggplant
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 teaspoon of garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
1/4 teaspoon of paprika or cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions:
Cut the eggplant horizontally into circles about 1/4 of an inch thick. Pat the eggplant circles with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture.
Sprinkle both sides with garlic...
Lighten up your summer with this creamy, versatile treat — with no guilt included. Courtesy of Flickr
Banana Ice Cream
Banana ice cream is a newly popular phenomenon that allows you to eat your favorite frozen dessert without the guilt. Eating banana ice cream is literally just eating frozen bananas, so each serving is no more than around 130 calories. The possibilities...