Finally. Finally summer has descended upon Milwaukee after weeks of gloomy, rainy chilliness. Summerfest is going on literally two blocks from my place (seeing the Head and the Heart ...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/06/29/summer-berry-compote/
When I saw this recipe on Cooking Light, I knew I had to make it….for the sole reason that the name intrigued me a bit. I grew up loving the Wizard of Oz…to the point where one year my s...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/06/26/ruby-slipper-smoothies/
I have my younger sister to thank for a recent onslaught of nightmares. Does anyone else out there watch The Following on Fox? I know this might be completely random, but not only is this show ...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/04/01/cherry-yogurt-coffee-cake-2/
All right, everyone. I’m trying to make a dedicated pledge to making some positive changes in my diet (that being said, I also have a few deep fried indulgent treats coming your way…so e...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/03/25/banana-cream-pie-smoothies/
I made some “proper” British-style scones after I saw this recipe in Cook’s Illustrated. As a devoted fan of Downton Abbey, I felt that this recipe might be a little more appropriate t...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/03/04/raspberry-apricot-scones/
Does anyone else out there freeze bananas? The reason I ask is because I sometimes have a hard time “timing” bananas right, and I’m finding that freezing bananas is a pretty aweso...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/02/25/roasted-banana-bars-with-browned-butter-frosting/
I love dishes like this one. Something that, while it does have to soak for an extended amount of time, can be divided into two simple, quick steps: prepping and baking. Something that a...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/02/14/baked-walnut-blueberry-french-toast/
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The yearly love-it or hate-it kind of holiday. Oddly enough, I’ve always had a hate-it kind of mentality towards this cupid-friendly day, only celebrating it on...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/02/06/dark-chocolate-cherry-fondue/
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about blogging lately. Food blogging in general. Ahem….stepping up onto a small soap box…tapping a microphone. “Is this thing on?” The reason w...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2014/01/28/cherry-almond-chia-smoothie/
I’m becoming a huge fan of oatmeal (actually steel cut oats-love the flavor.) I love them sweet, I love them savory, and I love putting a million different toppings on them. I bought a ...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2013/12/24/cranberry-orange-steel-cut-oats/
Here’s a little slice of heaven. Or several slices of heaven. I bought some strawberries. You know, the kind of strawberries that you can smell them before you see them-because they a...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2013/07/15/roasted-strawberry-and-ricotta-bruschetta/
Ah, what a whirlwind of a week so far. The positive feedback so far on the new look of the website has been so overwhelmingly wonderful. I am so glad that you all are finding it much more ...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2013/05/22/berry-caprese-salad/
This smoothie is out of this world. I was excited to experiment with chia seeds again since the Chia Seed Pudding I posted a few weeks ago was actually a pleasant surprise for me. While I don�...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2013/03/12/blueberry-chia-blast-smoothie/
I was recently introduced to Starbuck’s orange mango smoothie. Ummm, hello? Why have I never experienced this extreme awesomeness before? I’m not regularly a fan of smoothies (I would m...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2013/01/10/orange-mango-smoothies/
Oh, dear. I’ve recently been introduced to persimmons, those bright orange-spicy little globes that (very modestly) nestle into the corner of my Whole Foods produce section-not clamoring for ...
https://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2012/12/02/persimmons-in-spiced-syrah-syrup/