The origins of hummus can be traced to as far back as Cairo, Egypt during the 13th century, but it certainly has not lost its taste nor popularity. I know that on my dad’s side of the family, which hails from Syria, the dip is a treat that I always look forward to, especially when my mom sets it...
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...
The holidays are over, but the chilly, crisp weather is here to stay, meaning there’s still an excuse to leave our ovens on and our sweet palates roaming for new and fun baked goods to try.
When I think of the wintertime, post-holiday season, I think of waking up late in the morning on school weekends, seeing the bright sun...
Easy Peasy Peppermint Bark
It’s hard to argue with the statement that peppermint bark is the ultimate Christmas delicacy — it’s sweet and minty, bringing back all those childhood memories of sucking on candy canes and peppermint candy, while also being double-chocolatey with its two decadent layers of milk and white chocolate. It can be difficult to find peppermint bark...
Thought we were gone? Well, you thought wrong. “Pumpkin Pizzazz” never leaves (except after this week).
Last week, we concluded the much-savored “three-course” food series titled, “Pumpkin Pizzazz,” which was intended to feature a savory dish, a beverage and a dessert — all of which revolved around the ultimate fall fruit-slash-vegetable, pumpkin. However, we got so attached to the...
This is the final installment of our “Pumpkin Pizzazz” (with Jazz!) series and I am just as sad to see it end as you are. It’s been a fun, exciting and, most of all, tasty journey creating unique and unexpected recipes that are also college-friendly — all having been conceived by a nearly broke, lazy and busy college student...
Welcome back to this week’s edition of “Pumpkin Pizzazz,” or as some of my lovely Highlander co-workers really want to call it (for the sake of “witty” rhyme scheming), “Pumpkin Pizzazz with Jazz!” However, the name shall remain “Pumpkin Pizzazz,” as all of these delightful recipes are ours to share: Easy, fun and affordable — the ultimate tripartite of...
Want a fun way to “spice” up your life this harvest season? Stay on the vine with our “Pumpkin Pizzazz” food series, where we at Features teach you how to make three delicious recipes incorporating autumn’s ultimate vegetable (or is it a fruit?) — pumpkin! Since pumpkin has such a diverse flavor and has as many possibilities within it...
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...
In my family and possibly yours, Christmas dinner means loads and loads of tamales, followed by days and days of leftover tamales. While it has become somewhat of a tradition in my family, powering through pounds of masa can become a chore after a while. This year, I decided to break the monotony and whip up a batch of...