-
Mind-blowing Black Bean Brownies
Say whaaaat!? Yup, if you’re still here after reading black bean brownies, I thank you. I do have a flare for the dramatic when it comes to food but I guarantee , they ARE mind-blowing because they are super delicious and taste like they’re terrible for you. Isn’t that what we are all looking for, the […]
-
Jalapeno n’ Cheddar Shortbread Crackers
Happy Mother’s day to all the wonderful, selfless & dedicated moms out there 🙂 Also to those moms who prompt the phrase, “Its good but nothing beats my mom’s, (insert food here). For me its her meatballs – haven’t tasted better. My mom, who is all of those great things just mentioned, inspired me to cook when […]
-
Watermelon “Cake”
Hello there! I hope everybody had a great Easter or Passover 😀 This year, my contribution to the Easter festivities was a Watermelon “cake”. It’s not really a cake…although it looks like just like one. Its a solid piece of watermelon on the inside, deceptively decorated. I found this recipe on Pinterest a […]
-
30-Minute BBQ Chicken Pizza
Hey there, If you were wondering what to make tonight, here’s a good idea! This recipe caught my attention instantly because I love Southwestern flavors + its quick to prepare + its pizza but more than that, there are so many undeniably good things coming together here! The tangy n’ sweet BBQ sauce, roasted chicken, the red […]
-
Best Pizza Dough Ever!
Hello there Vanilla-beaners, If you’re here, reading this, you are a Vanilla-beaner, like it or not. I have made my own pizza dough countless times in the past with sadly, just “ok” results. “Not worth the effort”, I used to say and often opted to buy from the bakery which was fine, until now. Since […]
-
Party Snacks!! Hot Chocolate Almonds & Spicy Baked Chickpeas (Easy)
Throw-back! Originally posted on Saturday, March 5th 2011 on vanillabeanonline.blogspot.com Party Snacks!! Hot Chocolate Almonds & Spicy Baked Chickpeas Good morning all! I wanted to share two new exciting recipes that can be put together in no-time! I’m pairing them because they are very similar prep-wise and both would be great for your next […]
-
Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo taken from Justataste.com Hello world, I am always trying to improve my blog so in my down-time, I scour the internet for blogging tips and ideas. I’ll admit that I check out other food blogs. You know, to see what’s out there in the “blogger-verse”. There are so many great ones, lots of talented […]
-
“Valen-tiny” Chocolate-dipped Espresso-Shortbread Cookies
Inspired by the holiday dedicated to love, love, love. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like hearts and chocolate. So, I made these cookies over the weekend for a party I was going to. These were, I thought, perfectly Valen-tiny. These are quite small but packed with a deliciously satisfying chocolatey-coffee flavor – highly addictive! I find that adding coffee in one form […]
-
Think Sicily-Mini-Brioche Buns stuffed with homemade Espresso Ice Cream
Hey there! Welcome to 2014!!! Wishing you all the best, health, love, prosperity and delicious food – always. This recipe is so easy to make, but nobody will believe it. I served these babies on New Year’s day and my family loved them! I was inspired by a very popular treat native to Sicily, […]
-
Monkey Bread – Easy entertaining
Instead of passing the breadbasket for Christmas dinner, serve this fun pull-apart loaf! I fell in love with this idea after seeing it in the November 2013 issue of Food Network magazine. I had never heard of Monkey-bread before but it was love at first sight. I loved the idea of this pretty, multi-coloured and […]
-
Apple Pie Pops
Holiday pot luck, cocktail party, kids’ party, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, bridal shower coming-out party and even a pitty-party…any party is an excuse to make these. People love things that are mini and do you know what they love even more? Mini desserts on sticks. People get giddy, its hillarious. Not only are these pies […]
-
St-Jean Baptiste – Cocktail-sized Jamaican Patties
Last week was “la fête nationale du Québec” – St-Jean-Baptise Day (Quebec’s national holiday), celebrated on June 24th. It’s the day when all Quebec-ers, especially those of French Canadian origin, let their hair down and party!! You can read about its origins here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Holiday_(Quebec) My husband is French Canadian so we celebrated at our home with […]
-
The Best Deep Fried Oreos – NYC Fair Food
Everybody loves fair food, am I right? Corn-dogs (Pogos), funnel cakes, cotton candy and my fav, deep-fried Oreos. I thought that the only place to properly enjoy them would be, where I first discovered them – at the New York Italian Festival, honoring San Gennaro. At his yearly event, you will find kiosk after kiosk […]
-
Macarons à l’américaine – Peanut butter and jam macaroons
Bonjour & Howdy, Today I tried something outside of my comfort zone! Come to think of it, a number of things are out of my comfort zone since I am still a novice in the kitchen. However in this case, I am in outer space! Much like math, for which I seem to have a mental […]
-
Zucchini Flowers – Stuffed and Fried
Finally! Hello again Marriage has sure kept me busy. I’ve had so little time after work to post recipes and honestly, I was in a bit of a rut. However today my luck has changed! I made the most awesome fried, stuffed zucchini flowers! They are edible zucchini blossoms. See the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucchini They […]