Lightened-Up Blueberry Lemon Greek Yogurt Bread

Oh, hai.

Remember me?

That girl who wrote an ode to tacos and then disappeared for two weeks?

Stuff got busy, man.

Annie came to visit. We drank Prosecco and ate lots of cheese at Cheesetique. Work was super busy, too. I went up to New Jersey for my Mom's birthday and Easter, where I finally got to enjoy a beer (okay, 4 beers) again after my Lenten fast.

I finally got my butt back in the kitchen on Tuesday night, and baked this lightened-up blueberry lemon Greek yogurt bread. I think we all know that most quickbreads are just an excuse to eat cake for breakfast. This is not cake. This bread is dense, but moist. It's sweet, but not dessert like. It's a true breakfast bread, and it's lightened-up enough that you can eat a huge slab of it without feeling guilty. I have enough guilt about the quantity of Reese's Eggs I've consumed over the past few days. Please tell me that some of you are having this problem too? I hid them in the freezer, which just made them taste even better.

Tilapia Tacos + Black Bean Salad

My name is Maggie, and I am a taco-holic.

This is the sixth taco recipe that I've posted on A Bitchin' Kitchen. If I could open a restaurant or a food truck that exclusively sold tacos, I would. In addition to being insanely delicious, they're one of the most versatile foods ever. Do you want a quick and healthy taco? You're looking at them in this post. Do you want a slow-cooked and indulgent taco? Allow me to refer you to my barbacoa recipe. Do you want to show your hippie vegetarian friends some love? Black bean and sweet potato tacos make them happy.

You name it, I've probably tried to stuff it in a tortilla. Chicken. Vegetables. Donuts. Soup. Cans of beer. Okay, the last 3 didn't happen. I'd never disrespect a beer like that.

Today, our tortillas are stuffed with seasoned tilapia, a spicy jalapeno and cilantro onion salad, and fresh slices of ripe avocado. I mixed up a quick black bean salad to go on the side, which, incidentally, would also be great stuffed in a taco. If you're into planning ahead, make the salad the day before you want to eat it - it gets better with age.

One more thing - I know a lot of you follow this blog via Google Reader. As you may have heard, Google Reader is shutting down on July 1st, and I don't want to lose you guys as readers! I recommend switching over to BlogLovin' or Feedly as a replacement. I always update Facebook with new posts, so following me over there will keep you up to date as well. Thanks in advance for taking the time to make the switch!

Lemon-Lavender Shortbread Cookies

I'm having a bit of trouble focusing on this blog post, because I just got done watching the season finale of Girls for the second time. I have so many things that I could write regarding this episode, especially pertaining to Shoshanna's speech (which I won't elaborate on because I don't want to spoil things for those of you who haven't watched yet), however, my main bit of confusion stems from one minor detail of the episode: why the heck did Marnie steal the menorah? What was the point of that? Am I missing something here? Thank you Lena Dunham for messing with my mind, yet again.

Let's talk cookies. That's why you're here. These are my attempt at summoning spring weather. I love winter, but I'm at the point of the year where I'm over it, and I'm ready to experience the two glorious weeks of beautiful weather that DC gets before becoming disgustingly hot and humid.

Typically, I avoid using hard to find ingredients here on A Bitchin' Kitchen, because I want you guys to actually make the stuff I post. Half the fun of blogging is getting a comment from someone telling you that they made and loved your recipe (not that this one is my invention, credit goes to Kristin for that!) However, these are really tasty, and worth the pain of finding culinary lavender (there's a link to buy it in the recipe below.) The lavender taste is subtle in these, but don't be tempted to add extra. You want these to taste like cookies, not soap! The lavender gives these a nice, light, floral flavor and scent, and you mostly taste lemon and butter.