Author: Michelle

Whole Wheat Boule

Check it off the list. I’ve officially made bread. If you haven’t read Ratio by Michael Ruhlman, you should. My friend Jenny bought it for me, and I’ve only just recently gotten around to reading it [December sometime]. I think I owe this book a 

Thin Mint Brownies

It’s girl scout cookie time, yet I haven’t seen a single one lurking outside the local stores. No one hits up my house, or if they do, I’m never home. I’m kind of surprised. Usually I can’t go to the grocery store without being asked 

Spaghetti Squash Gratin with Bacon

This is one of those foods that I have been intrigued about for a long, long time. A vegetable that acts like a pasta? That sounds absolutely fabulous. Seriously, the runner up to my beloved carbs are vegetables. Contrary to the crazy amounts of baked 

Zucchini Cake

I’m not going to lie. I wasn’t too fond of this when I first had it. I don’t know if it was the quality of the zucchini or what, but it was a very contrasty ‘HERE IS CAKE’ and ‘HERE IS ZUCCHINI.’ A day and 

Turkey Meatloaf Cupcakes

Yeah, I could go on and on about portion control, but let’s get real here—meatloaf cupcakes are just cute. I’m over the fad of sweet cupcakes. Bring on the savory! Meatloaf is perfect for this kind of thing. I feel like it cooks them more 

Angel Hair with Sauteed Clams

Yup. More carbs. You know who isn’t surprised? This girl. I eat a lot of them. Carbs are my weakness, which is why I was probably a whole lot bigger back in the day [and, y’know, the multiple cans of soda and general out of