Now that I can eat wheat again, I have gone on a bit of a wheat binge. Pizza, Dutch Baby, Gnocchi, and of course, Homemade Pasta. It’s something that I am continually working on, but it always comes out tasty and delicious. Homemade pasta is forever different than box pasta and goes perfectly with any sauce….
Archives for September 2014
Pizza Party Cooking Class
The first fall cooking class! We made personal pizzas, including homemade dough and sauce. And of course, we couldn’t go without dessert! Nutella pizzas…heaven. We started off making the dough! It takes a little while to rise, so we made everything else while it sat. This dough is super simple and easy to throw…
Ricotta Gnocchi
Store-bought gnocchi just doesn’t compare to scratch made. These little pillows are perfect with really any kind of sauce. Ricotta gnocchi is a lot less work than its sister, potato gnocchi. There’s no potatoes to boil or peel. All you need is a carton of good ricotta cheese. I’m not really into low fat…
Basil Pesto
Summer Staple. After growing tons of basil over the summer, it’s become a ritual to pick all of the basil towards the end of August and make a huge batch of pesto. It’s super simple and freezes really easily. Just throw the basil, nut of your choice (or no nut), parmesan cheese, salt, pepper,…
Dutch Baby
Dutch Baby, German Pancake, David Eyre Pancake…this delicious breakfast delicacy has many names, but it’s super simple. Eggs. Milk. Flour. Sugar. Boom. It’s one of the easiest breakfasts to make and is filling and satisfying. You can make it sweet or savory. It’s basically a big thick crepe, meets a souffle. It’s super easy to…
I'm a country girl at heart. I tried living in the city and it just didn't work. Welcome to my ramblings as a teacher and wife. 
