teacups and cinnamon

Hello world! I'm just taking a quick (ok, not so quick) break from my studying (which I have been doing all day...on a saturday...) to bring you a delicious recipe that just can't wait till after my exams! Even though I have so many better things to do (like study), this dessert is my top priority. And because I have so many things to...

Hi world, how's it going? It's been a while, hasn't it! Well I've been doing great, if you're wondering (which you're probably not).  I've been incredibly busy with school. It's my senior year, so lots of advanced classes and all! Oh and I'm also trying to balance my new role as a wife! Hehe:) I haven't been doing too much special cooking in...

I've talked about the SPU Community Kitchen quite a few times on my blog. That's because A) I was involved with the organization for a year, and B) I got a WHOLE bunch of delicious recipes from it. We had a pretty extensive process choosing recipes. They had to be healthy and wholesome, inexpensive, and most importantly, easy to make. The volunteers (and I)...

Hi everyone! Today I have a really tasty (and pretty) recipe for you all, sweet cornbread pudding! Though its got "sweet" and "pudding" in the name, it's not a dessert. It's a savory side dish that goes perfectly with chili! I actually made pumpkin chili (recipe coming soon) to go along with it to celebrate the beginning of fall. Both were delicious together!   I...

Every summer, my mom's and aunt's garden is over flooding with cucumbers. Cucumbers (and tomatoes) are pretty much our main food source of the summer. We eat them a million different ways. Fresh, pickled, in salads, on sandwiches, etc. You get the point. WE LOVE CUCUMBERS!  My mom always makes Russian-styled pickles. They're a little different, salty, dilly, vinegary, yet not as tart as American-style...

Hi guys! So a couple weeks ago, I made homemade whole wheat pita bread and tzatziki sauce, both which were incredibly yummy. I took pictures of the pita bread but decided against blogging it, since I wanted to practice a little more and get the recipe perfect. I mean they were good and all, but I really want to perfect the recipes I...

Because I grew up in a Ukrainian/Russian family, I ate a lot of foods that other kids didn't eat. Borscht, shuba, plov, kotleti.... You get the point. Lots and lots of weird sounding foods! As a kid, I hated it. I wanted to eat what other kids were eating. Pizza, hamburgers, tacos, etc. Pretty much like every other kid on the planet. But...

During our short stay in Puerto Rico, Vitali and I visited the rainforest. It was actually the only thing we really did in PR (other than go to Old San Juan). Before going on the honeymoon, I knew I wanted to visit the rainforest. I wanted to hike somewhere other than in Washington. And it was great! The tour guide warned us about...

I don't know about you, but it seems like tomatoes are the ultimate vegetable (fruit!) of August and September! I eat soooo many tomatoes it's insane! Tomato salads, tomato soups and even tomatoes on their own. Tomatoes just seem to love Washington summers. And i'm glad they do, cause tomatoes are so good and so good for you :)  During the late summer, I...

Hi everyone! Today I have an amazing recipe to share with you all! My all-time favorite dessert, creme brûlée! I would always buy this delicate dessert at restaurants, and it would still be a hit and miss. Sometimes too runny, sometimes too thick. Always expensive. You can make a whole batch of creme brûlée for the price of one at a restaurant! So I decided to give...

Hey guys! Happy Monday! So this last week has been incredibly busy for me. Multiple family dinners, parties, get-togethers and lots and lots of heavy, fatty foods. I wanted to start this week off with lots of vegetables and light foods. I decided to make a light carrot and coconut soup, which is deliciously tasty and gorgeous!  This is a recipe that we made...

Hello everyone :) Hope you are having a great day, I sure am, looking through honeymoon pictures and all. I miss it, but doesn't everyone? For our honeymoon, we went to Puerto Rico for a few days and then from there we got on a Carnival Cruise ship and sailed away to the Eastern Caribbean islands. We saw a lot of beautiful beaches, cities...

Hi guys! Wow it's been a while since i've last blogged! Like 5 months….. oops. Lots has changed in these last few months. First off, and most importantly, I'm no longer unmarried. Yes. It's true. I'm MARRIED!!!!!! That's the main reason I've been away from this blog. Lots and lots of things to do before the big day. No time for baking or cooking or...