Welcome back to QCK! First, I want to say that the world is a crazy place right now and I hope everyone is staying safe and sane! What are you doing to keep busy during social distancing? How are you staying sane in your houses? With school being transitioned to fully online and being currently … Continue reading Berries + Cream Popsicles
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Weeknight Lemony Green Vegetable Pasta
Welcome back to QCK! As always the week after the Super Bowl is a generally exhausting one for everyone. We're all recovering from all the excitement whether it's from the game, the snacks or the Shakira-JLO halftime show of our dreams. So this week is all about 30 minute dinners that become tomorrows lunch. I … Continue reading Weeknight Lemony Green Vegetable Pasta
Jalapeño Popper Dip
Happy Super Bowl Weekend, foodies! As any true foodie knows, the Super Bowl has almost nothing to do with football and EVERYTHING to do with great commercials and even better snacks. It's the ultimate cheat day. For me, it comes just in time, I'm usually starting to stray from my resolutions, so I go all … Continue reading Jalapeño Popper Dip
Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie
Welcome back to QCK!This week we're talking about how to pull off a full Thanksgiving dinner even if you have a super small kitchen. The nice thing about this menu is that even though it's fairly small, everything is really delicious, quality food. None of these recipes are anything extra special, but on days like … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie
Sweet Potato Casserole
Welcome back to QCK! This week is all about Quarter Cup Thanksgiving and how those of us with tiny kitchens can still host a successful Thanksgiving dinner. My favorite Thanksgiving side dish is sweet potato casserole, I always look forward to it, but it's so sugary and sweet that I really only have it once … Continue reading Sweet Potato Casserole
Welcome to Quarter Cup Kitchen
My name is Tay. I'm 22 I live in Minneapolis, MN, I'm a chef who's worked in all sorts of restaurants from a chicken shack to an Alain Ducasse, but I also (like I'm sure millions of others) rent an apartment with a teeny tiny kitchen, and it makes cooking myself dinner every night, a … Continue reading Welcome to Quarter Cup Kitchen
Chickpea Shakshuka: Vegetarian, Dairy Free, Vegan (if you want)
Hey Foodies! Good morning from Minnesota, where the weather is warming up and an awful cold is floating around. I mean it's seriously vile and it seems to be here to stay. I always thought the end-all-be-all solution to a cold was a NyQuil, Ibuprofen, apple juice cocktail, but this cold has me trying methods … Continue reading Chickpea Shakshuka: Vegetarian, Dairy Free, Vegan (if you want)
Slow Roast Lamb, Spring Vegetables, Middle Eastern Rice and Carrot Top Pesto
Hey, foodies! Comin' at ya this morning with another spring inspired recipe. I actually came up with this recipe in December while I was living in Doha where spring vegetables are always in season. I tried writing this out and posting it then but it just didn't seem right. But the season is finally here … Continue reading Slow Roast Lamb, Spring Vegetables, Middle Eastern Rice and Carrot Top Pesto
Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
Happy First Day of Spring! Spring is here and Minnesota is FINALLY starting to warm up. Today it was 45 degrees and sunny and it felt like t-shirt weather. Arlo and I did our spring cleaning this week, opened the windows and broke out the spring/summer candles. Yeah, I have spring/summer candles. Judge me... but … Continue reading Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
Cocktail Hour: Cookbook Gift Guide 2018
Hey foodies! Welcome to another Cocktail Hour! Today I want to talk about my favorite cookbooks. I thought it would be a good time to do this considering the holidays are coming up, you can use this as a gift guide. Also, it's the time of year when people do the most cooking at home … Continue reading Cocktail Hour: Cookbook Gift Guide 2018