This post is dedicated to Rudy, one of my best friends, the Royal Wedding, and Corgi Fridays. If you don't know about the Royal Wedding, you live on another planet and are probably not reading this. And if you don't know about Corgi Fridays (more likely), you can read […]
Recipes
Recipes from The Skinny Pig
Spanakopita aka Spinach Pie
As promised, I will be sharing some recipes from my big fat Greek Easter. First up? Spanakopita. I don't know too many people who don't love spanakopita. Greek or not, it's a delicious combination of spinach, onions, feta cheese and flaky, buttery, phyllo dough. I put my own spin on it […]
Mini Chocolate Cakes with PB Filling
You know when people say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach? Well then slap some facial hair on me and call me a man. For my birthday, my mom made a special dinner and an assortment of desserts for me – all chocolate, of course. […]
Simple Basil Pesto
One of my favorite things about Spring is going to the Farmers Market in Union Square and picking out fresh produce and herbs. That said, Spring apparently will never come this year, so I ordered some basil from FreshDirect. It was the BIGGEST bunch of basil I have ever […]
Green Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day
I know what you're thinking and I'm going to level with you: these cookies look like shit. LOOK. Not TASTE. In fact, they're friggin amazing. But unfortunately they bear an uncanny resemblance to little piles of manure. Now that I put THAT thought in your head, let's talk shop for […]
The LG Bomb! Aka Ice Cream Balls Stuffed with Jam
JAMMMMM.. This is not a new cell phone I'm touting; it's a dessert I made and named after my friend, whom we refer to as "LG". We work together and have been sharing a wall for the past 6 months, so she has learned more about me than she probably […]
Crunchy Chocolatey Cereal-Nut Mix
Ok, so I haven't come up with a brilliant name for it yet, but that's basically what it is. I was bored/wired last night and I decided I wanted a little shnack. Yes, a shnack. Maybe something a little salty and also a little sweet. I looked around in my […]
I Cooked: Breakfast Egg Sandwich
This is something I make pretty often; especially on the weekends when I'm hungover or on a time crunch because it's pretty damn easy to put together and fills me up. I make it with egg whites, American cheese (sometimes feta if I'm feeling fancy, but I'll admit I like […]
I Baked: Nanaimo Bars
Mmmm… Don't worry, I don't know how to pronounce it either, but I have to give credit where credit is due for this one. A big thanks to Mr. Hal Oral for finding this recipe, asking me to make it, while all he has to do is show up and […]
I Baked: Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
So when the weather starts to drop, I like to bake. Keeps the house warm because the oven is on. Like my days of growing up without heat in Astoria. I'm kidding we had heat…sometimes. Anyway – these little cheesecakes are so cute and nums, and they're great for entertaining […]