1 3/4 cups all purpose all purpose1 tsp baking soda3/4 tsp salt3/4 cup butter, room temperature3/4 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup brown sugar (pref. dark brown)1 tsp vanilla extract1 large egg1 cup butterscotch chips 1 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped Preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a medium bowl, whisk together […]

Making Creme Brulee is a HUGE challenge for me.  I finally decided to give it a try though and the results were actually decent.  Unfortunately I don’t have a torch so I had to sprinkle the top with brown sugar and put it under the broiler for a few minutes.  Voila! Serves 8 (170 ml ramekins): 1 […]

Made this delicious pasta dish for dinner tonight! 150 grams of diced Italian Pancetta 1/2 white onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 package sliced white mushrooms 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or less if you’re not down with the spice) 1 tbsp sugar sea salt, black pepper, dried basil (a dash of each […]

I was thinking about how I haven’t had bacon in a really long time and how much I miss it.  My ideal way to eat bacon would be in a BLT, but I decided to pair it up with some green beans instead so that I can get some veggie intake to absorb some of […]

Its day 5 !  Today is my dad’s birthday so we went out for lunch to a Chinese/Caribbean buffet.  I checked out the buffet and there was nothing I could eat 🙁  I asked to see the menu and ordered chicken and vegetables.  I figured this was a safe bet but then when my food came […]