A light and silky irish cream mousse with a finesse of chocolate! Perfect for a light treat on a hot summer evening~ – – I needed to get back to my roots, and this is what this recipe does! Chocolate? Check. Tipsy? Check. Delicious? Check. I dare you to disagree! This recipe is definitely a little heavy on the irish cream flavor over the chocolate, but as I noted on the recipe card, you can always add more cocoa powder! This recipe is about as simple as you can get! All you need are 4 ingredients, a hand or stand mixer, and you can…
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Continue ReadingA simple recipe of garlicky cremini mushrooms, delicious as an individual side, or perfect to add some earthy depth to any other dish! – – Funny, I’ve come a long way from hating mushrooms. I used to hate mushrooms. They’re a weird texture raw, and sometimes when cooked they’re rubbery, which isn’t much better in the texture department. But I think I’ve found a few tricks to share with you on how I like my mushrooms! The first key tip from me is: Cremini mushrooms or bust. I think part of my issue is with white button mushrooms specifically. Not…
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Luxurious, silky peanut butter pie on a chocolatey crust. Add some crunch pieces for an extra layer of texture! – – I have shared a peanut butter crunch pie recipe, but this one is a touch different. To start with, the previous recipe is for a miniature pie, and this one is for the full she-bang. Full luxury. An oreo crust, with a smooth, velvety peanut butter filling. It’s up to you how you decide to do the chocolate topping! The original recipe has you spread the chocolate as a layer across the top of the peanut butter pie, but I opted for more…
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Healthy bang bang shrimp that doesn’t sacrifice flavor! With a chili paste – coconut milk sauce, it’s got a delicious twist on cool and heat smothered over light, tasty shrimp! – – This recipe is a great one to keep up your sleeve! Sure you need a few specialty ingredients, namely fresh/thawed deveined shrimp, chili paste, and coconut milk, but once you have those things, it’s a snap to make! It’s even a paleo dish, if anyone cares, because I don’t really. I won’t go off on the anthropologist’s rant (*coughTylercough*) about how the “paleo” fad diet has nothing to do with what…
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Light and flavorful lightly lemon flavored cheesecake with a strawberry swirl all on a sugar cookie crust. A perfect ratio if sometimes you find cheesecake too heavy or rich, you get a light cheesecake and a larger crust! – – This one was a hit at the office! Another birthday special, although I was a few days late because of my trip to St. Louis, Missouri! (Read part one of the culinary adventure: St. Louis here!) But luckily this recipe helped smooth things over. Not that anyone really cared, but I felt bad because I said I would make my co-worker something…
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Thick and decadent sausage gravy slathered over homemade or storebought biscuits–nobody’s judging!
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To make these healthful vegetarian samosa burritos, swap the traditional potatoes for mashed cauliflower and white beans and load up the filling with mild but flavorful spices, add a few peas for color, and you’ve got yourself an easy, healthful lunch all week! – – The idea for this recipe actually came from a coworker’s heatable lunch that was a vegetarian samosa burrito. And that sounded so tasty, I went straight to pinterest and dug up this recipe by Alissa over at Connoisseurus Veg. I will be the first to level with you–this burrito wasn’t quite everything I wanted it to be,…
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Brie en croute sounds fancy, but is a snap to make! And who doesn’t love a melty medley of jam and cheese wrapped in pastry dough? – – I think this was one of the first recipes I ever made. For something that’s got a fancy French name, and is soooo delicious, it really is crazy how easy it is to make! This is a perfect appetizer when you’re looking to impress without the hard work. One of the main keys is getting a good jam, and it allows for easy variation on the recipe too! You’ll only see the…
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Everyone needs a classic guacamole recipe on hand, and tipsychocochip is here to deliver! Silky in texture and livened up with red onion, cumin, and tomatoes, here’s a perfect party recipe for when store-bought just won’t cut it! – – You really can’t get much better than a perfectly silky ripe avocado. It’s funny to me as I write this–I used to hate avocados. They seemed pointless to me, tasteless, and a weird texture. But I’ve come to really enjoy their subtle enhancements to dishes I already love. One of the reasons I even gave avocados a chance was cumin.…
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Light and flaky flounder marinated in Italian dressing, a perfectly easy and light mid-week meal! – – This recipe is great, easy, and delicious. Have I got you hooked? (Do you appreciate my puns?) It really only involves two ingredients, plus seasoning, if you even decide to bother. A model “simple” recipe! I love simple dishes like these to help round out the “I’m so busy I’m going 20 different directions” days, or for a more relaxing day when I want to try out a more complex side dish. In this case, I was going for tried and true and easy:…
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Refried beans smothered in salsa, guacamole, sour cream and topped with a layer of melted Cheddar cheese for the ultimate party dip! – – This is my take on a “seven layer dip”. Five layers gives me plenty of delicious goodness, and fits perfectly into a pie plate! Of course it’s completely customizable, so feel free to swap layers or add back some of the others if they appeal to you! Here are my 5 layers: Refried beans (I get mine canned at Trader Joe’s) Salsa Guacamole (get the recipe, or you can always go with pre-made) Sour cream &…
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Typical burgers with a french onion soup twist! French onion mix added to the burger, and topped with a heap of caramelized onions and melty gooey mozzarella cheese, all on a toasty potato bun! – – These burgers are a definite must make again! Considering there are only a few more steps than making a plain burger, they were amazingly delicious! Now I use this pre-boxed lipton french onion soup mix (affiliate link), so it’s not entire “from scratch”. But it definitely saves some work, although if you’re a “from scratch” fan, I guarantee you can find a copycat recipe on pinterest!…
