I just came back from getting my car inspected at the DMV. That is not the headline. Instead, it’s that the guy inspecting my car, who I was in a relationship with for a total of seven minutes told me to relax. Twice. In my defense, I stepped out of the car for him to do…
Kale & Mushroom Baked Barley Risotto
I planned to tell you about this baked barley risotto in November. Actually, if we’re being honest, I planned to write about it, from the moment I decided to start this blog. While many recipes are one hit wonders in our house, we’ve been making a version of this one, a couple times a year,…
Homemade Chocolate Chipotle Marshmallows
When you’re constantly thinking about a week’s worth of dinners and planning for life, it’s too easy to forget about the fun stuff. I know, because I did for a long time. When I was making sure that a big batch of oatmeal was portioned out, vegetables were cut and roasted, soups were simmered and…
Corn & Sweet Potato Chowder (Dairy Free)
It was fall of 2010 and we had lived in our new home for six months. I had collected frames, printed pictures and was ready to hang. For some reason, I could not get three pictures – my attempt at making grape nuts, that didn’t work, but looked like perfectly rustic graham crackers; a pot…
Grated Pasta, Lemon-Chicken Meatballs & Peas in Broth
Easton is Food TV obsessed. It started as a compromise. Easton doesn’t watch TV during the week, but on the weekends, she is allowed a couple episodes of Daniel Tiger or Sesame Street. But, one early Saturday morning, I wasn’t in the right headspace for Tiger, she wasn’t in the right headspace to settle for the…
Sesame Roasted King Mushroom & Pickle Steamed Buns
I’ve been trying to tell you about these mushroom steamed buns for days. That they’re bright and spicy and roasted and chewy. That they’re everything I want to eat in a sandwich. That they’re a very us type of dinner. That I love running with abandon through the Asian market, grabbing everything that strikes me…
Egg Wrapped Quesadilla with Roasted Romesco
In spite of the fact that I graduated from college over 15 years ago, stayed at two jobs for almost six and eight years, respectively, have been with my husband for over 13 years and have two children, I still think I’m 22. I sing loudly in the car when I’m by myself, know to submit something on…
Roasted Apples, for everyone
Roasting apples is not the most revolutionary thing out there. But, it’s been enough of a game changer for me, and enough of a surprise for others, that I thought it was worth it to write about them. A couple years ago, I made a batch of baked oatmeal using raisins and raw apples. It…