Zucchini Flatbread with Onions, Arugula & Goat Cheese

by Kristianne // 08.17.2015 // 6 Comments

This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is a homemade whole wheat flatbread topped with hummus, onions, zucchini, arugula and goat cheese. I have a really easy recipe to make your own flatbread from scratch, which is included in this recipe below.... Continue reading →

Banana Nutella French Toast Roll-Ups

by Kristianne // 08.14.2015 // 7 Comments

It’s Friday and I have a special treat for you to make this weekend! These banana Nutella french toast roll-ups are fun and easy to make, and are perfect for brunch. Speaking of brunch, I don’t know how it is in your... Continue reading →

Get Ready for Eat Drink SF!

by Kristianne // 08.14.2015 // No Comments

If you didn’t read in the news, Bon Appétit magazine just named San Francisco the best food city in the country, which is why I am even more excited about this year’s Eat Drink SF festival. Just one more week... Continue reading →

Outdoor Dinner Party Essentials

by Kristianne // 08.13.2015 // 2 Comments

I’m back for another Trendy Kitchen post! This week’s topic is outdoor dinner party essentials. As you know, I live in a very small apartment in SF with no backyard. We don’t even have a shared outdoor space suitable for an... Continue reading →

Roasted Red Pepper Gnocchi with Spinach & Pine Nuts

by Kristianne // 08.10.2015 // 7 Comments

First off, let me save you some embarrassment someday by teaching you the correct pronunciation of “gnocchi” (I learned the hard way). It is pronounced “knoy-kee,” not “ga-naw-chi.” Got it? Hopefully you will remember this if you ever order it... Continue reading →

Clean Eating with Panera

by Kristianne // 08.09.2015 // No Comments

Hi everyone! Just popping in to share some exciting news about Panera Bread® with you today. Panera has become the first national restaurant company to share a list of unacceptable ingredients, and recently introduced a line of “clean” salads &... Continue reading →

How to Throw the Perfect Ice Cream Party

by Kristianne // 08.08.2015 // No Comments

Happy Saturday everyone! Today’s post is the first in my brand new series, “Trendy Kitchen,” where I will be featuring my favorite products in relation to various cooking topics every week! Not only do I love to bake and cook,... Continue reading →

Mini Cherry Galettes

by Kristianne // 08.07.2015 // No Comments

Ahhhh the galette. My very favorite pastry to make! The French galette is a free form pastry that is very forgiving. You can throw a ball of this sweet galette dough on a floured surface and roll into any shape... Continue reading →

Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

by Kristianne // 08.06.2015 // 5 Comments

This past week in San Francisco the weather has actually been summer-like. I’m talking blue sunny skies shorts and tank top kind of weather, which is rare this time of year in the city. My parents came to visit last... Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Protein Bars

by Kristianne // 07.26.2015 // 3 Comments

For all of my fitness buffs out there, you are going to be so stoked about this protein bar recipe! As you know, I have been hitting the gym pretty hard lately to get back into my pre-preggo shape (and... Continue reading →