Posted in cheap meals, citrus, easy meals, pork, spring on Mar 12th, 2010 2 Comments »
This super easy dinner is a tribute to the much anticipated arrival of extraordinary spring weather that’s sure to be followed by lots of sunshine and less time in the kitchen. Generally, I braise pork chops. Braising ensures a very moist texture, but is time and heat intensive. For this evening’s meal, I fired up […]
Posted in citrus, easy meals, leftovers, pasta, sauce, turkey on Feb 10th, 2010 No Comments »
Awhile back my dear friend Emily sent me an email saying, “Do you have any recipes that call for a massive amount of turkey broth? I am not kidding, I have a TON.” Which was hilarious and awesome. Anyway, she brought me 2 frozen quarts to our eggnog taste off. (Yes the taste off was super fun. […]
Posted in beef, cheap meals, comfort, easy meals, Freezes Well, leftovers, soup on Feb 8th, 2010 No Comments »
I write frequently about really involved recipes as the cooking *process* is the part in which I’m really interested. That said, I do have a few meals I’ve acquired over time that are super fast and easy, as well as really yummy. I learned this one from my mother (thanks Mommy!), and I think it’s […]
Posted in cheap meals, comfort, easy meals, food to share, leftovers, legumes, make and store recipes, soup, turkey on Feb 1st, 2010 No Comments »
Turkey Chili is new to my repertoire this year, but it has been extremely well received by both family and guests. I like that this one serves equally well as leftovers both in taste and presentation. Plus the bonus of it being a one pan, one dish meal. Chili, like tortilla soup, seems to be […]
Posted in easy meals, events, food to share, salmon on Jan 25th, 2010 2 Comments »
I’m closing in on one year in food blogging. This time last year, I had my soup swap, and came to grips with my love of two things: cooking and the Internet. My husband was at his wits end with my permanent connection to my laptop, likely fearing my increasingly unhealthy addiction to CNN and […]
Posted in chicken, citrus, easy meals, sides, vegetables on Dec 16th, 2009 No Comments »
I’m back! Sorry for the long hiatus in posting. Life has just been beyond busy, and frankly, I’ve been suffering from a lack of inspiration so I’ve been cooking many meals which I’ve already blogged. I’ve been focusing my creative juices in some other places, some worthwhile, some not so much. Anyway, I sought out […]
Posted in cheese, chicken, easy meals, leftovers, olives, pasta, spinach on Nov 11th, 2009 2 Comments »
This is pasta with spirit. It’s essentially a melding and blending of flavors that grab your tongue and say, “Open up! This is what it feels like to really live.” Olives seem to be a love them or hate them kind of food. I am constantly surrounded by people (including my sweet sisters and a […]
Posted in citrus, easy meals, legumes, quinoa, sides on Nov 3rd, 2009 1 Comment »
I created this side dish for a different, healthy, light choice to replace our usual suspects. If you haven’t jumped on the quinoa(pronounced keen-wa) bandwagon yet, you should. Are you a vegetarian? Do you tend towards high blood sugar? Are you looking to add iron, folic acid, or fiber to your diet? Are you exploring […]
Posted in cheap meals, chicken, easy meals on Sep 19th, 2009 3 Comments »
Another quick dinner idea. One of my foodbuzz friend’s had a great recipe this week. StumptownSavory posted a mustard sauce, that in addition to looking delicious, contained ingredients that I usually have on hand. I’m not a huge lover of chicken, and I pray for the day the scientists hit CNN Wendy’s style crying WHERE’S […]
Posted in cheap meals, chicken, easy meals, olives on Sep 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
For some reason I have this horror at using any pre-made products when preparing meals. Maybe cause I feel like I don’t “own” it, you know, it’s not really “mine”. It’s psychotic and really not very practical. Luckily I have a loving husband who rolls with my personal insanities, finds them maybe almost endearing, even […]
