Alton Brown's Meatloaf
For Matt's 28th birthday (old, I know), I made one of his favorite meals . . . Meatloaf. I know the jury's still out on this old standby for a lot of people, but done right, I think it's an easy,...
View ArticleLimoncello Bundt Cake
Also for Matt's birthday, I made a cake! (Duh.) Back in May, we went to his family's house on Lake Erie for a few days. One stormy evening, we huddled on the porch with blankets and glasses of...
View ArticleCitrus Olive Oil Cake
Miracle of miracles, I now have access to an oven in China! Granted it fits on a counter top and looks more like an oversize toaster than anything else, but it works! And last week, I baked Big...
View ArticleQiuyu's Birthday Cake
Big Mountain's daughter turned six last week, so I of course made her a birthday cake! You can read more about the story of her birthday here. I'm sharing the recipe with you just in case you have...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Shanghai!
When I came to China back in April to decide if Libo was for me, I had a chance to go to Shanghai and visit my friend Sarah. She promised that if I were in China over Thanksgiving, we could have a...
View ArticleBroccoli Cauliflower Gratin + A New Camera!
Living in Guizhou is great for a lot of things--improving my Chinese, for example, or going on hikes with a local SWAT team, or getting a serious education in Buyi ethnic culture. Food-wise, if you...
View ArticleKaci's Beijing Kitchen
Hiiii, welcome! You've found my cooking blog, where I'm supposed to post recipes and interesting tips about working in the kitchen. I haven't been doing this lately (and lately is defined loosely here,...
View ArticleJuice Cleanse: Day 0
Matt and I maintain a pretty healthy lifestyle here in Beijing--we cook most nights, and are about as veggie-loving as they come. Matt even bought a vegan cookbook that we've been using on occasion,...
View ArticleMid-Cleanse Pros and Cons
Here we are at the end of Juice Cleanse Day 2, and I'm still alive to tell the tale. Here are some pros and cons I've come up with over the past 48 hours. Stay tuned for the Cleanse Verdict, coming at...
View ArticleThe Juice Cleanse Verdict
I probably shouldn't have started writing this post on Day 1 during the "SLIM O NADE" hour, which is definitely the worst thing I've tried to drink all day. But here goes.This morning started off with...
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