When I considered starting Life as we Cook it, I gave a lot of thought to the kind of recipes I would be posting, and the type of writing that I would attach to them. I briefly considered keeping it black and white: this is the food I cook, this is why, this is how…
Vegetarian & Vegan
Fresh Tomatillo & Avocado Salsa
The girls constantly surprise me with what they will and won’t eat. A small (in no way complete) list: Shrimp, lox and tuna? Yes. Broccoli, asparagus and cauliflower? Yes. Tofu, anchovies and aleppo pepper flakes? Yes. Feta cheese, omelets with seaweed and pickle-flavored almonds? Yes. Pickles and olives? Yes. Easton Really good (store-bought) frozen black…
Seeded Whole Wheat Pizza with Garlic Scape Pesto, Zucchini & Corn
Mommy, has Reeve had chicken yet? This is a common question in our house. Easton, ferociously in love with her baby sister, lives to touch her at all times. Early on, we had to start saying: When you’re finished eating those blueberries, you have to wash your hands before you do anything else. Your sister…
Savory Oats with Soy, Miso & Sesame
Reeve was strategically seeking out pieces of banana and carefully avoiding cubes of avocado, when what was happening, really registered. It was a Thursday morning, we had just dropped Easton off at school and Reeve was navigating her way through breakfast. I was making a mental list of my plans for the day: work during her…
Farro with Browned Butter Beets
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,…
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…
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…