I've had puff pastry dough in my freezer for a few months now (don't worry, they haven't gone bad) and i've been meaning to make some dessert with it, but never seem to have any time. I went on PuffPastry.com for recipe ideas (they have 100s of them) but everything required one more ingredient than… Continue reading Easy Puff Pastry Dessert
Category: Food
Juice Cleanse: BluePrint
I thought it was time to do a juice cleanse, to jumpstart my Low Carb High Fat Diet. A diet that was INCREDIBLY beneficial for me, for all of 30 days I did successfully. I know a lot of people think it's not a sustainable diet, I mean giving up carbs almost entirely? That's insane!… Continue reading Juice Cleanse: BluePrint
Daily Recommendation: Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
To watch my daily recommendations on Snapchat, be sure to follow me at “SaadiaExplores”. August 25: Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe I love baking and homemade chocolate chip cookies are my all time favorite things to make and indulge in. After trying several dozens of recipes over the years, I've found the following to be the… Continue reading Daily Recommendation: Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Daily Recommendation: No Bake Strawberry Delight
August 24: No Bake Strawberry Delight My mom brought this recipe home the other night, it was called "Blueberry Delight", not being a fan of blueberries, I decided to substitute strawberries instead. Ingredients whole graham crackers (two packs inside the box, approximately 14 whole crackers) 1 (6 serving size) pkg vanilla instant pudding (I used… Continue reading Daily Recommendation: No Bake Strawberry Delight
Daily Recommendation: Veniero’s, Still One of the Best in NYC
To watch my daily recommendations on Snapchat, be sure to follow me at “SaadiaExplores”. August 23: Veniero's When you walk into a pastry shop that's buzzing with locals, you know you've come to a good spot! That's what you see when you enter Veniero's in New York City's East Village. Established in 1894, Veneiro's is an Italian… Continue reading Daily Recommendation: Veniero’s, Still One of the Best in NYC
Zen Palate Ruined My Palate
For years I've been hearing how amazing Zen Palate is for vegetarians. Seeing that my best friend is vegetarian, I even considered taking him for his birthday over the last many years. But after today's accidental encounter at the Union Square location, THANK GOD I never did! The menu (which is extensive) looked wonderful from the outside, not to… Continue reading Zen Palate Ruined My Palate
Bar Americain: Expensive but Yummy
I had a great time at Bar Americain. The food was delicious - I do love the flavors Bobby Flay puts together. The ambiance and location was perfect for a pre-theater dinner and the service was on point. Having said all that, it is exactly what you would expect from a famous chef's restaurant: overpriced.… Continue reading Bar Americain: Expensive but Yummy
Daily Recommendation: Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
August 9: Homemade Oatmeal Raising Cookies I recently bought two containers of old fashioned Quaker Oats and after attempting for the nth time to make it a breakfast regular, I realized it was useless. I just don't like the taste of it! On the inside of the cover, there was a recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies… Continue reading Daily Recommendation: Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Daily Recommendation: Chocolate Cream Cheese Croissant
August 1: Chocolate Cream Cheese Croissant Bake I love baking and ever since I've been stuck at home for the past few weeks, I've been doing a lot of baking. The latest recipe from Tasty was my absolute favorite. If you love croissants, chocolate and like cream cheese (I don't love cream cheese), you will love… Continue reading Daily Recommendation: Chocolate Cream Cheese Croissant
Best Pizza… EVER in Kutna Hora!
Small town. Dark. Gray. Cloudy. Medieval. Cobblestones. Quiet. Secluded. Historic. No English. These are the words that describe the little town of Kutna Hora in Czech Republic. It was quite an interesting January Tuesday when Dad and I ventured off from the capital of Prague to visit the Bohemian town of Kutna Hora. I knew it… Continue reading Best Pizza… EVER in Kutna Hora!
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