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Vegetable Ravioli Soup

February 2, 2015

I’m back today with a hearty soup that’s sure to warm you up on those cold winter days!  Since starting back up into rotations (which go from now till May), I’ve been making a huge batch of soup about once a week for Alex and I to take in our lunches during the week.  The little office space I have at my current rotation is a bit chilly, and with the frigid temperatures outside too, there’s nothing better than warming up a big bowl of soup for lunch.  I may also have increased my thick, bulky sweater collection by about 300%.  Seriously.  Who doesn’t love a good sale on sweaters?!

Vegetable Ravioli Soup | cookingalamel.com

I’ve made some old favorites like taco soup, and I’ve also been trying out some new things.  I made an excellent minestrone using potatoes instead of pasta a few times, but we’ve gobbled up every batch before I could take photos since it’s usually dark soon after I get home – eventually!  Today, I had an impromptu snow day after getting stuck in our drive way AND on our street and finally giving up after we got a good foot of snow overnight, so I made sure to make a big batch of soup AND photograph it.  And lemme tell you – it’s a good one, guys! [Read more…]

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2014 Favorite Recipes

January 2, 2015

Happy New Year, everyone!  I’m excited (and mildly terrified) to see what 2015 has in store for me.  I graduate this May and will finally be able to start my career as a pharmacist!  With that will come moving to who knows where, so there are a lot of unknowns for me at this point, which is pretty scary!  I officially begin my second half of my final year of pharmacy school this Monday.

Before totally diving into the new year, though, I always like to look back through the blog to see what all of your favorite posts were, and I also like to highlight my absolute favorites!

This was a year when I didn’t have as much time to get into the kitchen as often as I would have liked, but what I did make, I’m really happy about!  I also tried to hone my food photography skills a little more… I’ve definitely improved a ton, and there’s still so much more I could learn!  I finally got a tripod for Christmas, so I’m really excited to be using that to photograph recipes in 2015!  Hopefully I won’t need 10 of each shot to make sure they aren’t all blurry from my hands shaking!  😉

 

2014 Reader Favorite Recipes | cookingalamel.com [Read more…]

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Double Chocolate Molasses Crinkles

December 22, 2014

Alex, the kitties, and I are in Pittsburgh to celebrate the holidays with my family – can I just say how EXCITED I am for Christmas this year?!?  I absolutely cannot wait for all of the time with family (and the good food).  AND I can’t wait to watch everyone open the gifts I got them, of course!  😉  We kicked off the holiday season as we usually do, with a cookie party at my sister’s.  This year, I made what is now my absolute favorite cookie – double chocolate molasses crinkles!

Double Chocolate Molasses Crinkles | cookingalamel.com

These cookies are soft and chewy, with a crisp sugary crust.  They have a rich chocolate flavor, followed by the wonderful taste that is the spicy molasses crinkle.  Molasses crinkles are one of my very favorites, so adding chocolate…ten times better.  I had to make an extra batch after I made all of my cookies for the cookie party so that I would have enough extras to eat!  ALWAYS a good sign there. [Read more…]

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I'm Melinda, a baking, fitness, and reading-obsessed pharmacist, crazy cat lady, and geek. This is my little place on the internet to share mostly healthy recipes and the occasional geeky craft. I am all about balance in every aspect of life, especially when it comes to food! More>>

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