When I was a senior in high school I worked in cheesecake shop. I ate so much cheesecake you would think I would be sick of it, even to this day, but I am not. I love cheesecake. I am sure my boss thought we would grow tired of all the free cheesecake, but he …
Dessert
There are so many days when Mr. Beet rushes out the door in the morning, or I rush off to class, and we often forget to eat. And of course it catches up with us. Usually by mid afternoon I am contemplating before a bucket of chicken or a Big Mac. Anything that is fast …
I grew up in the northeastern region of the United States, where the summers were hot and the winters were cold and snowy. And other than a piping hot bowl of soup, nothing was more comforting on a freezing winters night than a giant cup of hot cocoa. I loved hot chocolate so much that …
You cannot take me into a Michael’s or JoAnn’s craft shops without me hitting the baking aisle. Not that I am a baker. Far from it. Baking is so precise, while I prefer the more abstract freedom of cooking things like vegetables. However, I cannot go into one of these craft stores without scooping up …
I sit here in front of the TV, my eyes glued to CBS as I wait to see when and where my team will be playing for the NCAA Basketball Tournament. OK, I was not glued to my TV, and it isn’t my team – it’s Mr. Beet’s team. Go Purdue Boilermakers!! Basketball is a …
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! Anybody have any fun and exciting plans? Mr. Beet and I have none, other than a class at church, and then I am sure we will probably go somewhere for dinner. And by somewhere, I mean a place like McAlister’s Deli or Chipotle, somewhere that doesn’t require reservations on such a …
It’s almost Valentine’s Day!!! I ditched the kale and Brussels sprouts this weekend and started playing around with some ideas for Valentine’s Day. What’s more Valentine’s Day appropriate than pink food? Try these super easy-to-make 4-ingredient Strawberry Cereal Chocolate Truffles. Since we eat pretty healthy around Beetsland I actually don’t feel too bad splurging sometimes. …
Here is a recipe for the easiest 2-ingredient pumpkin brownies ever. Your family will be impressed with your mad cooking skills. Pumpkin pumpkin everywhere. It’s Fall. The leaves are changing, the air is chillier and pumpkin-flavored everything is everywhere. I even broke down and made these Pumpkin Spice Latte Bites just a few weeks ago. …
If there is one treat that screams summer, it would be something frozen – ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet…….but what about whip? What exactly is whip? Well, it is similar to ice cream, except that it isn’t churned to incorporate air. It isn’t frozen yogurt, because well, it doesn’t contain yogurt. And it certainly isn’t …
Summer – flip flops, swimming pools, lemonade and frozen yogurt. Can I just get a round of applause for frozen yogurt? Ever since my Mom gifted me with an ice cream maker I have been churning all sorts of flavors out. And while Mr. Beet and I love the more traditional flavors like chocolate and …