Life Through My Eyes
This blog has been my open journal for several years now. Writing has always been an outlet for me. I’ve shared my recipes, my thoughts, my reflections, and what’s going on in my life. Except for one part. It’s something I have not shared here, because quite honestly it’s something I haven’t shared with most …
I was at the event when Bill Clinton came to Rutgers at the height of Barack Obama’s election campaign [when I was still a Rutgers student]. I met/shook hands with Barack Obama when he came to FDU. Not to mention I met Nelson Mandela as an elementary school student in Canada when he visited Toronto, …
It’s a cold and snowy day [again]. We seem to be having a lot of these lately. Another foot of snow, making the total for the winter season thus far unreasonably high. As a mid afternoon snack, I made this braided pizza bread using a refrigerated pizza dough I had handy. I lay the …
Cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies are pretty high on the list of “my favorite desserts”. Here are a few other variations I have done as well: my chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake and chocolate chip cheesecake. What I did today, instead, was use cookie as the base of the cheesecake [crust], and put chocolate chips in the …
This was a quick snack I put together this past Friday night… another spin on pizzas. I took [rectangular] pizza dough [store bought or homemade] and topped it with marinara sauce. On top of that I added: garlic powder, red pepper flakes, oregana, shredded mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan cheese. Roll it into a log [as …
For dinner today, I made shrimp with pasta [in a marinara sauce]. Alongside, I made my cheddar bay biscuits. For the pasta: I seasoned my shrimp with cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, basil, parsley, and lemon juice. I prefer making my shrimp in the oven, so I baked mine in the oven for about …
Yesterday was a cold and snowy day [the complete opposite of the day before] and I wanted something warm. I had this idea saved in my “must try sometime” pile for a long time, and decided to try it out yesterday. I didn’t want to make a pie dough, and didn’t have a pre-made one …
I wasn’t planning on making anything for the Super Bowl party my brother’s were having last night… but the night before I just couldn’t help myself and started brainstorming ideas. Since my brother’s were ordering food, I narrowed it downto desserts and finally decided to make a cake. It had to be a football-related cake …
