Also known as toadstools, this spore-bearing non-vegetable is usually produced on soil, or atop its food source (such as non-living organic matter like dead trees). Mushrooms are reflected to be in a family of their own and are not considered to be vegetables or plants because they acquire their nutrition through metabolizing the organic matter around them, and they do not hold … [Read more...]
Say Cheese!
The Spanish say queso. The French say fromage. I say cheese and more of it, please! This special feature follows a cheese-driven girl on her journey to try all of the sweet, creamy, sharp, stinky and spicy cheeses the world is lucky to devour. I’m the friend who is constantly tagged in those cheese memes on Facebook about drowning in grated cheese when the … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: 30-Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup
Happy New Year! If you’re like most of the world, you’re vowing to eat healthier this year. Healthy doesn’t always have to be boring and bland. I love to make a big pot of soup on Sundays that I eat throughout the week for lunch. I’ll have a small bowl of soup with a salad during the weekdays. It saves money, it’s easy to plan, and it doesn’t take long to prepare! I’ve … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Roast Beef
How is it we are entering the last month of the year already? December is always the busiest month of the year for me, for both work and personal. I find myself going to quite a few holiday parties and entertaining quite a bit during the month of December. I wanted to share my go-to recipe for roast beef this month. I feel like roast beef is one of those recipes … [Read more...]
Say Cheese!
The Spanish say queso. The French say fromage. I say cheese and more of it, please! This special feature follows a cheese-driven girl on her journey to try all of the sweet, creamy, sharp, stinky and spicy cheeses the world is lucky to devour. I’m the friend who is constantly tagged in those cheese memes on Facebook about drowning in grated cheese when the … [Read more...]