teacups and cinnamon

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...