Bridezilla Bakes

Best Healthy Muffins

croasyjr — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:00:09 +0000

A few months ago, I came across this article that awards The Cheesecake Factory the prize for the “unhealthiest restaurant chain in America.” Now, I promise I’m not a health-obsessed weirdo, but reading articles like this one can get me upset. After listing some jaw-dropping statistics about Cheesecake Factory menu items (Pasta Carbonara: 2,500 calories, [...]

Bibim Naengmyeon (비빔 냉면 or Spicy Buckwheat Noodles)

croasyjr — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:29:36 +0000

Hello world! It’s been a while. Early this morning, I got a letter from a very, very dear friend of mine. She mentioned how much she loves my blog — the cooking, the little life updates, the photos — and I have to say, I got that warm/fuzzy feeling. And then I realized: I HAVE [...]

Very Berry Buttermilk Cake

croasyjr — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:30:58 +0000

Let me explain. On Saturday, I took the GRE. I studied really hard (hence the blogging mini-break). And, I’m happy to say that I did pretty well. Well enough to have the GRE disappear — forever — from my life. Never again will I have to compare quantities that may or may not possibly be [...]

Mocha Cream Pie

croasyjr — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:00:45 +0000

Hello everyone! I feel terrible that it’s been an entire week since I’ve posted, but I have a really good story to explain that. Ready? It begins like this: I forgot. And it ends like this: The End. Great! I’m such an entertaining writer. Patting myself on the back as we speak Ok yes… that [...]

Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onions, and Prosciutto Pizza

croasyjr — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:39 +0000

I’m not sure what to say about this, except that it was a really, really good idea. (Ok, also, I’m sorry that the pictures don’t do it justice… but I’m hoping you’ll focus on what a GREAT idea this pizza was. Promise me you’ll at least try…?) I’d say I was sorry for tooting my [...]

Shakshuka (Eggs in a spicy tomato sauce)

croasyjr — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:47:17 +0000

After a glut of desserts, I have a couple of great dinner ideas coming up to share with you all! I’m pretty darn excited about it — not only to save my reputation (I get a lot of this: “yeah, I was talking to so-and-so about your blog, and, I know that they don’t know [...]

Mallorca

croasyjr — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:39:09 +0000

The last installment of our series on Puerto Rican food from my friend Courtney in Puerto Rico! Here in Puerto Rico the most common sweet bread is called Mallorca, a sweet light pastry in the shape of a little round coil. You can find this pastry pretty much anywhere here, but one of the places [...]

Peanut Butter and Cocoa Oatmeal Cookie Balls

croasyjr — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:00:28 +0000

The second (and last?) installment of a (very short?) series on no-bake desserts. These peanut butter and cocoa oatmeal cookie balls have a special place in my heart, because they were one of the first desserts I ever made in our Chicago apartment. It was last summer, when Sean had just moved in to our [...]

Empanadillas

croasyjr — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:35 +0000

I can’t believe we are on post 3 out of 4 of our Puerto Rican series, courtesy of my good friend Courtney! I’ll be back later this week with another incredible no-bake dessert recipe, but for now, enjoy our second-to-last Puerto Rican installment! One of the most common snack foods that you can find in [...]

No Bake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bars

croasyjr — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:06:49 +0000

This post has been composing itself (in my head) since Monday — ya’ll might want to buckle your seat belts, because this is one of those rare occasions in which I know exactly what needs to be said here. And I’m sorry to say that the central point of this post will be this phrase, [...]