frozen graham cracker sandwiches with homemade cream cheese icing

who knew homemade cream cheese frosting could be so easy to make? I used a really basic recipe- Just beat together 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/2 cup cream cheese (or more according to taste) together. Spread the frosting on graham crackers (or cupcakes, or cakes, or cookies...) and put in the freezer for a cold and delicious treat.



























P.S. can you tell I had a lot of extra cream cheese lying around?

Cream Cheese Wontons

I always love cream cheese wontons at Chinese restaurants, so I decided to try my hand at them. I found that they're surprisingly easy to make! All you need is wonton wrappers (you can find these at any health-foods store and most normal grocery stores as well), cream cheese, and some garlic salt.

To make a wonton, just place a small amount of cream cheese in the middle of the wrapper (be careful not to put too much or the wonton will overflow!) and sprinkle some garlic salt over.



























To form the wonton shape, fold the wrapper to form a triangle and seal it in place by brushing the edges with water. Then bend the two bottom corners toward each other. The end result should look something like this:















Thanks to a great online recipe, I tried baking the wontons instead of deep frying them for a much healthier but still delicious meal (for an even healthier wonton, use low-fat cream cheese). Tips for baking: Use a high temperature (400 to 425) and only bake for 10-15 minutes tops. Also, brush the wontons with olive oil or even spray with cooking spray for added crisp and nice color.














Serve with duck sauce for a delicious appetizer or meal.

NYC eating

I spent a long weekend in New York City a few weeks ago, which meant a good break from cooking and a GREAT excuse to eat out at lots of trendy and delicious restaurants. I didn't document all of my eatings, but here's a sampling of some of the deliciousness.


On my first night, my friend and host for the weekend Molly both ordered dumpling soups at the aptly named Plump Dumpling in the Village. Apparently its opening started some controversy with competing dumpling shack Dumpling Man. But the dumplings were super tasty!


Next we discovered the wonderfulness that is Rice to Riches, a rice pudding place which features over 20 different flavors. And I, in my ignorance, didn't even realize that rice pudding came in different flavors! I got chocolate chip, and Molly got chocolate hazelnut. My view of rice pudding is forever changed.





On my last day we got takeout from Sarabeth's and ate it in Central Park.






Here I am with my four flowers juice from Sarabeth's- a blend of orange, pineapple, banana, and pomegranate juice. Yum!

More soon.

berry smoothie

Nothing says summer like a freshly made smoothie. I made this one out of strawberries, raspberries, low-fat raspberry yogurt, banana, and ice.


The ingredients pre-blending


The end result!

beginnings.

I've just moved out of the dorms and into a house! A new house means a new kitchen, which means new and delicious things to cook. Hence, Honey Roasted is born. I'm hoping this blog will be a place for me to share my recipes and food lovin' with others. Check back for more updates soon.

So let's start at the beginning, with the basics. Campbell's tomato soup will forever be a quick-and-easy college favorite. But to jazz up an old classic, I added spinach, onions, garlic salt, and italian herbs. Add some croutons and freshly shaved cheddar on top, and voila! Campbell's reinvented.