Author Archives: Emily Wasserman

About Emily Wasserman

Bonjour! My name is Emily and I'm a writer based in St. Louis. I'm also a home baker with a small business, Amélie Bakery. I'm a self-proclaimed Francophile and love French pastries and baking.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl with Almonds

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Occasionally, I like to cut fruit into circles and layer it. Don’t ask me why. It’s probably the same reason that I used to pull apart paper clips and turn them into bracelets and earrings. We all have our impulses. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten-Free, Smoothie Bowls, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged almond, banana, breakfast, chia, chia seeds, granola, Smoothie Bowls, smoothies, strawberry, strawberry banana smoothie, strawberry banana smoothie bowl | Leave a comment

Peanut Butter Chia Pudding with Berry Compote

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I love breakfasts in a jar. There are few things better than waking up in the morning and having breakfast waiting in the fridge. If you’re in a rush like I’ve been lately, it’s convenient. It’s also fun. I take … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged blueberry, blueberry compote, breakfast, chia pudding, chia seeds, compote, healthy breakfast, overnight pudding, Peanut Butter, peanut butter and jelly, quick breakfast | Leave a comment

Baked Eggs on Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been on a baked eggs kick lately. First, there was the best baked eggs I’ve ever tasted in my life. Then, I attempted a weird marinara version that I will probably never repeat. Last night I made these eggs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged baked eggs, breakfast, brunch, cheese, dinner, egg, eggs, garlic, grape tomatoes, italian, lunch, Parmesan, tomato, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Mango Banana Smoothie Bowl with Kiwi

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Yesterday morning, I decided to make hearts out of kiwi. It had nothing to do with Valentine’s Day, even though that’s coming up this week. I forgot about Valentine’s Day until I saw everyone posting pictures about it on Instagram. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Smoothie Bowls, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged banana, breakfast, coconut, granola, greek yogurt, kiwi, kiwi hearts, mango, smoothie, smoothie bowl, Smoothie Bowls | Leave a comment

Pizza Break: Pi Pizzeria

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

It’s been a while since my last pizza break installment, so I decided to bring it back. Pi Pizzeria is a St. Louis staple. It’s been around for a while now, and there are restaurants downtown and in the suburbs. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Pizza Break, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged deep dish pizza, Pi Pizzeria, pizza, St. Louis, St. Louis food, St. Louis pizza | Leave a comment

Honey Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowl with Blood Orange

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

This is the best breakfast I’ve made for myself in a while. I make a lot of breakfast, so that’s saying something. The bowl isn’t labor intensive; it’s not like a smoothie bowl or pancakes. But maybe, that’s part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged blood orange, blueberry, breakfast, breakfast bowl, Gluten-Free, granola, greek yogurt, healthy breakfast, honey, honey greek yogurt, pumpkin seeds, raspberry, vegetarian, yogurt | Leave a comment

Cherokee Street

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes you live in a city your whole life and never see parts of it. That’s what happened with me and Cherokee Street. I grew up in St. Louis and I went to college here. Then, I spent a few years … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Cherokee Street, Flowers to the People, historic, Ruby Francis, Saint Louis, St. Louis, The Mud House, travel, traveling, Whisk | Leave a comment

Deconstructed Waldorf Salad

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

When I was younger, my family would go out to a certain pizza chain establishment and along with my pizza, I’d order a Waldorf salad. Except that it wasn’t actually a Waldorf salad because it had honey mustard dressing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Uncategorized | Tagged apple, blue cheese, Chicken, deconstructed salad, dinner, lunch, red grapes, salad, waldorf salad, walnut | Leave a comment

Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

All I can say about these muffins is, SWOON. Omg. They are so good. I was expecting them to be delicious, but I wasn’t expecting them to be addictive. Here’s what happens when you eat the muffins: You’ll have one. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Muffins, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, cinnamon, healthy, healthy breakfast, muffin, muffins, spices, Sweet Potato, sweet potato muffins, Vegan, vegan muffins | Leave a comment

Brie Green Apple Salad

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Whenever I think about this salad, I hear the words, “greens, greens, greens,” set to the tune of Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills.” ANYWAY. The song and the salad share some things in common. They’re both about empowerment and feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged apple, baby spinach, brie, cheese, cranberry, dinner, easy recipes, granny smith apples, green apple, lunch, microgreens, salad, vegetarian, walnuts | Leave a comment