Author Archives: Allison

This one bowl cupcake recipe is perfect tea parties, brunches, and small baby and bridal showers! Carrot cake is a type of cake that includes shredded carrots and other fun ingredients like nuts and fruit. The earliest written recipe for the modern style of carrot cake was included in The Twentieth Century Bride’s Cookbook. ItContinue reading “Small Batch Carrot Cake Cupcakes”

This mixed berry smoothie is perfect when you want to drink an explosion of fruit! A smoothie is a beverage where fruit and sometimes vegetables are pureed together using a blender. The base of a smoothie is usually fruit juice or yogurt, but sometimes it can be plant milk or water. Many people enjoy addingContinue reading “Very Berry Smoothie for One”

Fire up the grill and enjoy this juicy hamburger recipe! Hamburgers were created during the late eighteenth century in Hamburg, Germany. The Hamburg Steak was a German dish where low grade beef was shredded and flavored with regional spices, it was eaten both raw and cooked. The seaport town of Hamburg was teaming with sailors.Continue reading “Juicy Hamburgers”

Want a tasty, easy-to-make meal to share with that special someone? Look no further than Chicken Fajitas for Two! Fajitas were invented in Texas around the late 1930s or early 1940s. They were created by Mexican ranch workers that were living in West Texas, along the Texas/Mexico border. The ranch workers were given the tougher,Continue reading “Chicken Fajitas for Two”

This popular soup from Hue, Vietnam is full of flavor! Bun Bo Hue is a noodle soup from Vietnam, specifically Hue. Hue is a city in central Vietnam. The dish Bun Bo Hue is made with beef and pork, and flavored with lemongrass and chilies. It is traditionally prepared to be spicy. There are specialContinue reading “Bun Bo Hue (Hue Beef Noodle Soup)”

This Vietnamese classic is easy to make! Bitter melon or hu qua is a commonly used vegetable in Vietnam. It is a relative of cucumbers. Bitter melon has large bumps and ridges, and is a long vegetable that grows on a vine. It is highly nutritious with a strong bitter taste. The vegetable can beContinue reading “Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Kho Qua)”

These crispy Vietnamese spring rolls are a tasty treat! Spring rolls or Cha gio are a well beloved food in Vietnam. These crispy rolls are usually made with ground pork or crab that is wrapped in thin rice or wheat wrappers before they are fried. Traditionally the rolls were eaten by hand and would beContinue reading “Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)”

This potato dish is a perfect side dish for breakfast, but will also go great with corned beef for dinner! Potatoes O’Brien is a dish where potatoes are pan fried with bell peppers. This dish was invented in the United States, but the exact place of origin of the dish is often disputed. In theContinue reading “Potatoes O’Brien”

This classic muffin is simple to make and tastes great! A one bowl baking recipe! Blueberries are native to America. All high bush commercial blueberries can trace its origins to the pine barrens of New Jersey. Elizabeth White, the daughter of a New Jersey cranberry farmer, wanted to grow an industry that cultivated blueberries. SheContinue reading “Blueberry Muffins”