Healthy Stir-fry with Quinoa {How To}
Stir-fry is definitely one of my go-to meals for something quick and tasty. It’s a relatively simple dish that is sure to satisfy. I like my stir-fry’s multicultural, so South American quinoa… Read More
Rigatoni with Mushrooms, Mustard Greens and Squash Sauce {Leftovers}
Need less than 30 minutes to whip up a quick meal? This dish took about 20. Mostly because I used up some leftovers. We’ve been having lots of squash soup lately, and… Read More
Pasta in an Eggplant Case
So I’ve been carrying around this pasta cookbook for about 6 years now, and this is the first recipe I’ve attempted to make from it. Honestly, the cookbook is a little intimidating.… Read More
Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Some Most nights, I don’t really have a well thought out plan of what to cook for dinner. Sometimes I just kind of stand there and stare into the refrigerator and the cabinet, pondering… Read More
Lenin’s Tomb and a Russian Feast
George and Colleen hosted their monthly book club dinner last week and what a hit the meal was. Colleen spent a solid couple hours shimmying around the kitchen to prepare this, and… Read More
Black Bean Polenta Bowl
Polenta is simply ground corn which can be cooked in a number of ways. Boiling dry polenta gives you a delicious and creamy porridge - aka, grits. (For more on grits, check… Read More
Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Ah squash. Who doesn’t love squash? It’s such a creamy and comforting food, packed with nutrition. Seasonally, it’s a fall/winter crop and clearly, it was created to fill our bellies and warm… Read More
How To Make Croutons
It’s so easy! And homemade croutons taste SO good. Mostly because they’re homemade - all that focused effort and TLC gives homemade food an unmatched flavor. What to put them on: throw them… Read More
Sweetpotato Tempeh Chili
I received free samples of California sweetpotatoes mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Sweetpotato Council and am eligible to win… Read More
Stuffed Sweetpotato Skins
I received free samples of California Sweetpotatoes mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Sweetpotato Council and am eligible to win… Read More
