tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404895089903282012011-11-19T07:21:02.473-08:00<center>"Allergy-friendly cooking for one from the closet-sized kitchen of a college student."</center>Amanda Stuckeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07018921778901511317noreply@blogger.comBlogger501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40489508990328201.post-21949685699771504862011-07-25T13:59:00.000-07:002011-07-25T14:45:13.872-07:00

This pie made me feel like a rock-star. I made a crust by intuition. I tempered eggs. And then, I piled a meringue on top. All of this, by the way, happened simultaneously, and in a 105 degree kitchen. It was Iron-Chef-esque. I'm not kidding.I was in need of some fancy baking, since I've been pretty absent from the food blogging world lately. Texas is experiencing the hottest, driest summer in

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Okay, okay, this is my third recipe in a row utilizing chocolate chips. But I feel a little like this guy right now, so don't judge me.These cookies are cray-cray good. I used this recipe from Joy the Baker. To make them gluten free, I substituted the flour, salt, and baking soda for an equal amount of Pamela's baking mix. They were crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. They were melty

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Is there much more I can say about banana bread?This is what I want today: for a hired baker to come to my apartment. I'd like them to bake banana bread 24 hours a day. I love the way it makes my apartment smell like heaven. It's a nice alternative to the second-hand cigarette stench my neighbor sends through the air vent.(Dear neighbor: please read this and bake banana bread instead of smoking.

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My words aren't really coming today. I think I've spent all my language power on essays. Many, many essays. On boring things, like comparing validity and reliability of available research on interventions for... Actually, can we not talk about this?I admit, I'm a little on edge this month. School is crazy, life is crazy, and work is (you guessed it!) crazy. April seems to be the month of

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Can I just tell you how much I appreciate spring break? No school! No work! No grown-up obligations! I've been hanging out at my parents' house in my itty-bitty hometown. My parents have been cooking me dinner, and they do all the dishes. They're beautiful people.When I was in high school, I couldn't wait to leave my hometown. I had known all the same people since kindergarten. College, I

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I love Valentine's Day. I mean really, I love it. Whenever I meet a V-day hater, I always have to wonder if they are a.) lonely b.) bitter or c.) cheap. It's true, I have a boyfriend this year, but I love Valentine's Day even when I'm single. An entire day dedicated to pink things, hearts, sweets, love, and homemade cards? I'm in.I work with kids at an after school program, and I promised them

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Can I share something non-food related with you? I woke up to snow this morning. In Texas. A legitimate, falling from the sky, powder on the ground, full inch of snow. This might be old news for you, if you've been jaded by 20 inches of snow.But here, this never happens. No one knows what to do. All the schools are closed. Everyone looks sort of bewildered. Personally, I think it's beautiful.

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Here's a life lesson for all of you: if you want to be liked, bring cookies. Who doesn't like a cookie? Bring homemade cookies somewhere, and you'll be welcomed with open arms. It's my number-one secret to parties, social interactions, and man-winning.For these cookies, I took a cue from Jen & Juice and swapped the raisins for dried cranberries. A word about oats... Conventionally harvested oats

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Carbs are my number-one vice. If I had to choose my last meal on earth, it would probably be a heaping bowl of spaghetti, garlic bread, and a side of mexican beans & rice. Maybe some mashed potatoes too, just for good measure.Nonetheless, I have a conscience, so I don't feast on starches every single night. Most starches do undesirable things to my body (stomach and waistline alike.) For the most

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This is another lovely recipe I learned from my mom. Recently, I've realized that this is essentially lemon curd. But who wants to eat "curd" when you can eat pudding? "Pudding" speaks of childhood, of stove-top treats poured from a box long ago. "Curd" is just a weird four-letter word. It's the new year, and I'm closing in on my last few months of teenagerism. Let me eat my pudding before I'm

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So, I made these weeks ago. I'm just posting them now because I had to wait for my film to be developed. Oh, my anachronistic photo techniques really catch up with me sometimes. Now I'm looking at these cranberry bar pictures, wishing I was actually eating one now. They were so good--the perfect thing for my holiday cranberry fix.I followed this recipe from Good Life Eats, a really lovely blog.

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As soon as December rolls around, I start to hear this little voice in the back of my head. It wakes me up in the night, growing ever louder and more persistent..."Amanda...bake...the gingersnaps!"Okay, so maybe it doesn't happen like that. But as soon as I see Christmas lights up, I start craving these cookies. It's like Pavlov's dogs. Hear "Jingle Bell Rock," drool, bake cookie.These are

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So, after tasting this pie, I realized that it deserved its own post.While I was searching for a special pecan pie recipe, my mom suggested chocolate pecan pie. And really, what could be better? It's pecans...it's chocolate...it's pie. I'm in. So I adapted a recipe out of our ancient Betty Crocker Cookbook. I accidentally underbaked mine a bit, but honestly that worked to my advantage. I ended up

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Traditional Apple PieChocolate Pecan Pie (Oooo it looks like the surface of some foreign and delicious planet.)Apple Galette (This was a happy accident because it was just leftover apple pie stuff. I had no recipe and no idea what I was doing, so this is more-or-less a miracle.)

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Alright world, it's about to get sappy and personal. Here's something you might not know about me: I have a boyfriend. He lives three hours away in my hometown. I'm living here so I can, you know, go to college and have like, a future and stuff. What can I say? I'm practical. (If we've ever talked for more than five minutes, you'll probably find that previous statement hilarious.)I like to keep

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Let me start by dispelling a misconception about Texas chili. Many non-Texans seem to be under the impression that Texas chili is bean-less by doctrine. Myth! I don't know who spread this rumor, but we definitely love beans in our chili.Chili is definitely one of those "soul" foods for Texans. My sister always tells a story about the time she lived in Rhode Island. She tried to throw a

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My first year of college, I lived a right around the corner from the place called Kerbey Lane Cafe. If you live in Austin, you've heard of it. If you went to UT, you probably had a few wee-hour, post-party chow-downs there. They have these totally amazing sweet potato fries, served with chipotle mayo. And they're open 24 hours a day, every day! Also, I gained a hefty 15 pounds my freshman year--

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If you know me "in real life," you probably know my love affair with peanut butter. It's one of my main food groups. I've been known to carry a jar around in my car. Just in a case of a, you know, emergency requiring, uhh, peanut butter.I firmly believe that peanut butter deserves respect beyond pb&j's (though I love them) and pad thai (still one of my favorites.) It deserves to be fabulous. It

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Check me out, being a grown-up, cooking squash! Enjoying squash, even. It's surreal. If I ran into my 10-year-old self, I do believe she'd give me a very scathing "I don't even know who you are anymore."Clearly, I've jumped on the fall flavors wagon. While I was researching butternut squash recipes, I found a video of Giada making a savory butternut squash risotto with vanilla. Being a practical

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Right now you're probably thinking, "Carrot salad, Amanda?" It's October. Shouldn't you be breaking out the pumpkin?" Well, perhaps you're right. But remember when I said, we don't have autumn in Texas? All we have is "godawfully hot" and "those couple months where you have to wear jeans." And while it has been a beautiful and mercifully mild 80 degrees here the past couple weeks, I'm not quite

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Oh, banana bread, we meet YET again. Take a look through this blog, and you will find that banana muffins and I are good friends. It's not that I love banana nut bread more than any other treat. It just seems that people frequently pawn off sickly-looking bananas on me. And, being a soft-hearted person, I can't turn these ghastly-looking creatures away. Come into my kitchen, I say, we'll make you

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I'm jumping on the fall-flavors wagon--even though Texas doesn't really have what most people consider "autumn." Even though we'll continue to experience 90-plus degree weather well into November. To hell with it. Seasons are subjective! And, I'd like to point out, we did have a frigid cold front today...60 degrees this morning and only 85 this afternoon! Oh baby. I'm breaking out the heavy coats

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Okay, so I know it ain't pretty. And I know it's on Bob the Builder shaped gluten-free pasta. (Don't judge me...I'm a Gemini with a very active inner child.) But lemme tell you. This "cream" sauce. God. Pistachios. Pasta too. I loved it so much, it's rendered me incapable of forming cohesive sentences.I was raiding my pantry today, and happened to see some pistachios left over from my good friend

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I know I've covered a version of this before, but I felt the need to simplify further. This little food phenomenon is creamy, nutritious, and virtually taste-free. In other words, it's the perfect substitute for heavy cream in sweet and savory recipes. Here's how I make mine...CASHEW CREAM2 heaping cups cashews1 cup waterPut the cashews & water in a bowl, cover, and allow to soak overnight in the

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Remember when we spoke about my sweet & salty tooth? Well, it strikes again. I've been flirting with the idea of making these ever since I had salted caramel ice cream from The Red Trolley in Denver this summer. And, I'm not even going to try to tell you how much I love these, because (clearly) it's a brownie. And when have I ever met a brownie I didn't like? Never, my dear friends. Never. (

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The inspiration for this pizza came from an episode of the Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, which is food porn to the highest degree. Could it be possible that two of my most beloved foods, pistachios and caramelized onions, could be combined on one of the world's most perfect foods, pizza?!Apparently it is possible. I whipped this up (gloriously quickly, the miracle of pizza) last night

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Ahh. For me, this is one of those foods that makes me all warm and fuzzy with happy memories. My mom used to make these muffins for my brothers and I when we were kids. Sometimes we would eat entire meals composed only of muffins, butter, and milk. And, on another nostalgic note, these were the very first thing I started baking.Today, a dear friend of mine is having his birthday, and he requested

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You may have noticed, I have a sweet tooth. Really, I have a whole set of sweet teeth. But, I think somewhere in my jaw lurks a highly specialized sweet & salty tooth. And that's what brings us here...These apples originally started out as a topping for pancakes. But once again, pancakes and I didn't get along. So, this lovely little topping ended up on coconut milk vanilla ice cream. Hey, can't

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How have I not done this before? I preach (seriously...preach) roasting veggies to every cook I know; yet somehow broccoli has been overlooked. I apologize, broccoli. No surprises here, broccoli is infinitely better when it's roasted. It actually tastes like...broccoli! And it retains its crunch, which is a plus because we all know that limp vegetables are a crime.I'm never steaming again.

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Dear green peas, Why did I spend my whole childhood fearing you? It's true, you're green and suspicious-looking. And yes, we had a very bad time together when I tasted you out of the can. Green peas, it's all in the past now. I love your sweet little green spheres popping in my mouth, like tiny bits of happy. I'm so glad we can be together now, my veggie darling. And this is how I like you best..

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(Due to my forgetfulness and blogger irresponsibility, muffin pictures are not available.)And so we meet again, overly ripe bananas. For me, banana bread is the only way to deal with those gnarly-looking, bruised babies. Once bananas get past their perfectly yellow, ice-cream worthy prime, banana bread is simply the only way to go.I must confess, today I got a little overly enthusiastic about my

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I have a confession. After I made these, I ate them all. And I'm not going to pretend that I used an eating utensil. It was one of those, pick-one-off-the-baking-sheet, then another, then another, until they're all gone phenomenon. I was so hasty to eat these lovelies that I didn't bother to snap a decent picture, and for that I apologize. To you, and the tomatoes.I first experienced these tasty

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First of all, I have to give Naomi at Straight Into Bed Cakefree and Dried major points for inspiration. She comes up with some grain-free and mind-blowingly innovative foodie ideas. This morning, I found myself dazed and intrigued by her idea of adding avocados to sweet, chocolate recipes.It made total sense when I thought about it. Avocados are buttery, mild in flavor, and easily disguisable.

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Ah, what more do I need to say? The potato is a beautiful vegetable. These crispy, fluffy-on-the-inside babies give the illusion of eating fried, naughty food. If you can spring for the organic potatoes, do it. There's such an enormous difference in the flavor (meaning, they actually have a flavor.)When you cut the potatoes, try to make them as thin and even as you can. However, don't fret if

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Here's a confession: I miss dairy. I mourn the day that I discovered that my chronic "pollen" allergies were, in fact, some warped cow-dairy allergy. Although I've learned to accept it, there are days that I miss delicious, creamy dairy products like a long lost lover. (I'll admit that, on several occasions, I've devoured a whole plate of cheese enchiladas, only to spend the next 48 hours

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I just can't resist fresh green beans whenever I see them at the grocery store. They always look so gorgeous! Lately, my roommate and I have gotten in the habit of making up a huge pot of green beans and polishing off the whole thing for supper. It's cheap, easy, fast...what more could you want?This is one of my favorite ways to make green beans. It's a twist on the classic green beans amandine.

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Let's just talk about brownies for a minute. I seriously love brownies. I mean, I love brownies more than most parents love their children. And honestly, I've never met a brownie that I didn't like. But today, I want to talk about a serious brownie love affair.Tomorrow is my mother's birthday, and when I asked her what she wanted, she requested a pan of brownies. Now, my mother is a woman who

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They're sweet, they're roasted, they're gorgeous...what more can I say? Other than that I apologize for the poor quality of this photo. It was night time by the time I made them so I had to use the dreaded flash. I promise they're more delicious than they appear.The measurements on this are vague and approximate, because the recipe is vague and approximate in nature. Honestly, within reason, you

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If I had to eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would probably be cold, sliced apples dipped in peanut butter. It's simple, it's nutritious, and it always tastes good--always. Luckily, I'll never actually have to eat just one thing for the rest of my life. So, I'm free to explore culinary possibilities!Culinary possibilities of things like...baked apple chips? Even better, baked apple

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Gluten-free and dairy-free, of course!Working on this most diligently.

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To me, hummus is one of those foods that just feels calorie-free. Conventional nutrition informs me it isn't, but its bright, earthy flavor convinces me otherwise. That half-crazy girl logic leads me to eat copious amounts of this tasty little spread.Since I periodically crave hummus, yet rarely have all of the ingredients, I've been forced to develop this super-simple hummus recipe. There's no

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The other day, I had another foodie sesh with my good friend Jen of Jen & Juice. We cooked up a breadless burger spread with goat cheese and topped with mizuna greens and an apple-red onion relish. And on the side, grilled apricots with a balsamic glaze, glorious bleu cheese, and toasted walnuts. Oh baby. Check out the recipes here!

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Am I the only one who didn't know that you can make ice cream out of bananas? I mean, JUST bananas? Forgive me if I'm the only one completely amazed by this food miracle. No sugar, no heavy cream, no high-dollar and totally un-functional ice cream maker. Just. Bananas.Okay, moment of enthusiasm over. I found this recipe from The Kitchn through a series of tumblr rebloggings. Though I was a

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Okay, I know. I know what you're thinking. But stop--take a deep breath. Open your mind. Ready? Okay. I am absolutely not joking when I say this...These kale chips were amazing.You're skeptical, right? I don't blame you. I'll be the first to say that I'm highly suspicious of dark, leafy greens with odd names. Kale sounds weird. It looks weird. And you know what? When you bake it with a healthy

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Jen, my foodie friend, came over today. Since Texas is currently hotter than the deepest circles of hell, we decided to mix up something cold to drink. Lemons in the fridge, mint in the garden, agave in the pantry--the rest is history. This is so simple, but the mint seriously does gorgeous things with citrus/sweetness. A pitcher of this definitely made the whole unbearably-hotter-than-sin thing

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This recipe is a tribute to my mother’s fabulous cooking. Since me and my brothers were little kids, my mom has made the same Blueberry Banana Cream Pie on holidays and special occasions. She inherited the recipe from my Great Aunt Nell, and it is ALWAYS a hit. I mean, it is. An amazing. Pie.So, when my big brother had his birthday last weekend, I found myself wondering what you make for a guy

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I adapted this recipe from the banana blueberry muffin recipe at Elana's Pantry. This week I saw the fateful ripening of the bananas on my counter. (You know you’re a baker when you get excited about bananas getting completely disgusting.) Anyways, the little gnats flying around my kitchen were a tell-tale sign that banana bread was coming soon. I knew these muffins needed something. So I

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1/2 cup chunky almond butter1 tbs agave nectar1 tsp vanilla extractCombine almond butter and agave in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Let it cool for a few seconds, then stir in the vanilla.I know this is ridiculously easy/fast, but it’s also ridiculously yummy. It would be great with peanut butter too. I love dipping cold, sliced apples in this sauce for a healthy dessert. I should

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I have a confession: I love oatmeal. I don’t care if it’s “old people” food, thrown in with the likes of prunes and metamucil—I could still eat it for every meal. The cool thing about it is that you can add anything you want…pears, walnuts, honey, agave, maple syrup, molasses, raisins, dried cranberries, nutmeg, vanilla…I could go on. It’s always going to be good eats. And it’s always good for

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