First and foremost: Sorry about the hiatus. I’ve been battling some mental health struggles and working myself to the bone trying to finish my backyard landscaping in time to get my onions, beans, peas, etc. in the ground in time. I’m still here! I just miscalculated how much of a backlog of posts I had
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I had ricotta leftover from another recipe I made recently, and I had a craving for rice pudding. The result: This recipe. Rice pudding is great because it’s one of those desserts that you can convince yourself is healthy when really, it’s not. It sits in a limbo somewhere between sweet oatmeal and Frosted Flakes.
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Granola is a timeless food. It’s simple, stores for basically ever, packs a ton of energy per bite, and tastes like a dream. If you’re someone who’s on a health kick or trying to fuel an active body, learning to make and customize your own granola can save you lots of money, both on buying
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After making tens of loaves of standard sourdough, no matter how good it may be, you start to crave a little bit of variety. That’s where this beauty of a loaf comes in. I’ve been trying to get it just right for a couple of months now. More of this, less of that, etc. Finally,
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These cookies are about as classic as you can get outside of chocolate chip and sugar cookies. Hershey’s kisses sitting atop a soft bed of pillowy peanut butter send so many childhood memories flooding back. They’re delicious both before and after the chocolate has set, and it’s so easy to eat a whole dozen all
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If there’s a cookie to bake a double or triple batch of this season, it’s these peppermint mocha cookies. They’re the perfect balance of cocoa, sugar, and mint to make every day seem like a cozy Currier & Ives kind of winter day. They do have a refrigeration period, so unfortunately (or maybe it’s for
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Christmas cookies are a huge part of this time of year for me. I’ve always been a big baker around the holidays thanks to the influence of my Nana and my mom, but now that I’m on my own, I’ve found more freedom to experiment with different recipes. We always had our staples of anisettes
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Today marks the last installment of this run of sourdough recipes. You can’t go wrong with breakfast, so that’s where we’ll end. As always, if you don’t have a sourdough starter going, learn how to make one here. This recipe works with the discards generated during the startup process of establishing your sourdough culture, so
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Buckle up, because for the next few weeks, we’re going to go on a tour of the world of sourdough. If you don’t already have a starter, learn how to make one here. This isn’t the first sourdough bread I’ve featured on Apartment Eats. Earlier this year, I shared a recipe for a cinnamon sourdough
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This recipe makes two short loaves of bread. If you choose to make one loaf, you need to bake it for at least an hour and even then, it will likely be a bit doughy in the middle. If you don’t mind, make one big loaf! I love to eat zucchini bread, and as I
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