Recipe blog by Adrianna Adarme

Tomato

10

Jun

Stuff On Toast

Last Friday my stove decided to have a tantrum and stopped working. Kind of annoying…I had serious cooking plans for a picnic. Instead I just ate wine and half a cupcake. It worked out juuuust fine.

Cut to this week: still no stove…I kinda started hoping it needed to be replaced. How dreamy are those O’Keefe and Merritt stoves?! In pale blue?! Hello cuteness!

Sooo…I dug out my toaster oven and started putting stuff on toast. All sorts of stuff. Possibilities…endless.

And then, as soon as my stove was fixed, I made this poached egg and put it on a piece of bread with some salt, pepper and parmesan. Runny eggs are just swoon-worthy, aren’t they?!

Almond butter and sliced strawberries. Delicious. Sweet. Killer combo.

I’m not even gonna start by telling you that turkey bacon compares to regular bacon. It just doesn’t. It can’t. Impossible. It’s healthier, though, so there’s that.

BACON > TURKEY BACON/EVERYTHING…for life.

But I just bought a few bathing suits this week and have yet to try them on. Ugh.

So here you have it: turkey bacon, a few basil leaves, a swipe of veganaise and a few sliced tomatoes on toast.

P.S. I don’t try bathing suits on in stores anymore. The lighting is heartbreaking. So now I just buy a bunch on a credit card, try them on at my apt, and take the ones that don’t work back to the store. Total game changer. Have you tried this?

Avocado on Toast is an all time fav. Adding some ricotta to the mix took it to a whole other level of amazingness.

In other news, this weekend I’m gonna celebrate my reunion with my kitchen by making something crazy…can we say doughnuts?! I dunno…they might be in mini form, they might be girly and pink, or they might have sprinkles in them, maybe even some amazing glaze on top. Who knows…the world is my doughnut…or whatever.

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16

Mar

Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

in appetizers, Salads

Some days just don’t go well. I started off Monday by waking up to darkness when I had been used to seeing sunlight. I therefore convinced myself that I was owed a few more minutes of sleep, resulting in me leaving a few minutes too late for work. Not so good.

At work I couldn’t find my cell phone, and assumed it had been left it at home. To be honest, I would have been happier going through the day without clothes rather than my phone. This is a sad, but true, fact.

I trudged through the day, only to accidentally throw my keys into a dumpster, (please don’t ask me how) not realizing this until said dumpster had been locked up for the night. I do these things. It’s something you should know about me.

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26

Jan

Tomato Basil Frittata Sandwich

in Breakfast, Sandwiches

Did you see the movie Morning Glory? It’s okay if you didn’t, but let me just tell you there is a lovely scene where Harrison Ford makes a frittata and gives a dissertation on how wonderful they are. I love this. Because I love frittatas and I really, really love Harrison Ford. He can make a frittata for me anytime, even if he is in his 60s. Oh, Han Solo…

Okay, sorry about that. Moving on.

Wanna know why frittatas are awesome? Because you can use them to clean out any vegetables in your fridge that are about to go bad. Because you can cook eggs until they’re brown and tough and they’ll still taste good. Because you can put the frittata between two pieces of bread and call it a sandwich. I did this. True story.

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03

Nov

Hearty Tomato and Herb Dumpling Soup

in Dinner, Soups

I never thought I’d say this, but I’m ready for winter. It’s November, and I want to feel some cold weather. I’m ready to switch out all my skimpy tank tops for my warm, fuzzy sweaters. I want to drink peppermint mochas and eat pot pies and thick, hearty stews. Unfortunately, Los Angeles is not as ready for winter a I am, and has decided to maintain 90 degree weather for a little while longer.

I’m fighting back though. I may still be walking around in shorts, but I’m going to eat my hearty stews anyway. This one was a great way to kick off, the main reason being that it has dumplings.

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27

Oct

Meatballs!

in appetizers, Dinner, Sandwiches, Sides

Whoaaa! Meatballs!!!

After watching 7 straight episodes of The Jersey Shore, I decided I needed to make meatballs. I had never seen the show before and after the first episode I literally couldn’t pull myself away. It’s incredible.

I learned all about “GTL” and how to avoid “grenades.” And what “t-shirt time” means. My favorite part is kinda how The Situation cooks Sunday dinners for all of them. And he always, ALWAYS make meatballs. I can’t even try and pronouce meatballs the way they do.

And no, this recipe didn’t come from The Situation, whom by the way, just came out with a book that supposedly promises recipes for all of the food he cooks on Sundays. Umm…can we say Christmas present? Yeah, I’m pumped.

This recipe came from The Pioneer Woman because I’m not sure she’s ever made a bad meal in her life. And because she says funnier and whittier things than all of us combined.

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01

Oct

Tortilla Soup

in Recipes

This may have been the dumbest week to make soup considering that LA actually set a record for highest temperature ever recorded in the city. I have been lazing around my apartment in shorts and tank tops while the air conditioning has struggled to try and keep the heat at bay. And for some reason, I got an absolute hankering to make soup. Please note – this is perhaps the first time I have ever written the word “hankering”. I like it; expect more to come.

I can blame this soup entirely on Cafe Magazzino in Burbank. See, on Friday’s this place makes a tortilla soup that is good enough to bring tears to your eyes. I have actually woken up in the morning with drool sliding out of my mouth because I was dreaming about this soup. Okay, that’s kinda gross, but it totally happened.

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07

Sep

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta

in appetizers, Sides, Snacks

This post is gonna be a bit sentimental. I apologize, but going to weddings does that do me. I’m freshly back from a trip to North Carolina to see Chase’s step-brother get married, and am exhausted and happy from an amazing weekend.

A lot happened in just one day:

I saw my future brother-in-law smile more times than I’ve seen in the 5 years I’ve known him.

I ate more wedding cake than I did actual food. Don’t tell my mother.

I saw my future father-in-law cry. Twice.

I did the Cupid Shuffle. It happens.

I saw two awesome people become one beautiful couple.

Stop rolling your eyes, I told you this was a sentimental post. I tried to warn you.

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18

Aug

Smoked Salmon Pizza w/ Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

in Dinner, Pizza

Sometimes on the weekends I wake up, take a shower, walk my dog and then make myself a steaming bowl of tortellini with tomato sauce for breakfast. This is often followed by eggs and hash browns for lunch. I don’t always eat foods at their proper time of day.

I’ve also been known to eat ice cream for breakfast.

I’m kidding…sort of.

I need more meals like this pizza. There is never a wrong time to eat this. Sure it’s a pizza, which means you can eat it for lunch or dinner and no one will question you. But it’s also dough topped with cream cheese and smoked salmon, so it’s basically like eating a large, flat bagel with lox. Totally cool for breakfast.

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09

Aug

Vegetable Bolognese

in Dinner, Pasta

Fact: I don’t eat very much meat. Technically, my diet is classified as “pescetarian” because the only meats I will eat are fish and seafood.

Fact: I never call myself a pescetarian because I think the word sounds snotty.

Fact: Contrary to popular belief, I, like most vegetarians, do not like eating salads all the time. I do not typically believe that a salad constitutes a meal. I prefer “stick to your ribs” kind of food.

Fact: Uncooked and/or steamed tofu is gross. Seriously people, why even put it on the menu?

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15

Jul

How to Throw a Tea Party

in Breakfast, Cookies, Sandwiches, Scones & Muffins

Scones! Milky tea! Big hats! Fanciness! Pinkies in the air!

These are all of the things I think of when I hear ‘Tea Party’. So when my friend Johnna was gifted a tea set that’s been in her families for generations, we thought we might break it in with a little tea and our lady friends. Heck yes, tea party!

Wanna get your tea party on? Ooooof course you do. Here’s are a few suggestions for tea party success:

Grab one of your bestest friends in the whole wide world, ’cause you’ll need company when making the grocery list, the shopping, the cooking and cleaning.

{Image via The Cherry Blossom Girl}

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