Shrimp and Vegetables in Lemon-Garlic Sauce
Surprise, another recipe with tomatoes! I really shouldn’t complain about our abundance, because I know in a few short weeks winter will be here and a beautiful, tasty tomato will be pretty much...
View ArticleCreamy Avocado Pesto Pasta
This meal is so easy it’s ridiculous. Like 15 minutes from start to finish. Avocado, spinach, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Whirl in food processor. Toss with pasta… Dinner is served. It’s...
View ArticleCurried Chicken with Zucchini and Eggplant
I’ve been a little scattered lately. I wrote up a menu plan for the week, made a grocery list, and set off to the store with Mike. We finish shopping and go back home only to find out that I had been...
View ArticleThree Cup Tofu
Once in a while I dream of “san bei ji”, or three cup chicken. It’s a Taiwanese dish I associate strongly with my mom. She gave me her recipe for three cup chicken and I’ve tried to recreate it. Even...
View ArticleSouthwestern BLT
Mike and I have had more bacon over the last month than we have over the last year. We’ve gone through two packages (gasp). I’m normally not a huge fan of bacon. When I go out to eat and get a sandwich...
View ArticleKale BLT Salad
Ok, so there isn’t any “L” in this BLT salad. It should probably be called BKT or BKaleT. As it turns out, raw kale isn’t really my jam. It tastes like what I think grass might taste like. But, raw...
View ArticleMaple Balsamic Quinoa Salad
I’ve been hunting for quinoa dishes ever since my co-worker picked up the world’s largest bag of quinoa from Costco for me. I’ve come across some seriously drool-worthy dishes laden with cheese and...
View ArticleDairy Free Zuppa Toscana
This soup is my take on Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana without all the dairy. This soup is one of the few things I actually like from OG. I was worried that it wouldn’t taste as good, but it completely...
View ArticleQuick & Easy Mexican Rice
I whipped up a batch of this rice to go with the chicken enchiladas I made for Mike. Because, you know, a carb-heavy entree needs a carb-heavy side dish to go with it. Ok, truth is, I made this rice...
View ArticleJalapeno Cilantro Hummus
Hummus is one of my favorite snack foods. It’s so, so easy to make, but I’m guilty of buying hummus when I’m feeling extra lazy. The store-bought hummus is good, the store-bought spicy hummus is even...
View ArticleLightened Up Lasagna Soup
Soup is great for cold, snowy days. Soup is also good for men who have had their wisdom teeth out. Mike lived off of chocolate ice cream, chocolate pudding, and chocolate protein shakes for a day....
View ArticleThai Fried Quinoa
I spent all weekend up in Appleton cooking and baking what felt like a million dishes. In reality, I only made a batch of cookies, five entrees and a couple of sides. I dutifully took pictures of most...
View ArticleEasy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I slid my way through 6 snowy, icy miles on my run yesterday. There were a few things on my mind: Don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall Don’t get hit by a car Don’t fall I’m so hungry… Ooh! I have...
View ArticleOrange Sesame Chicken
This dinner might be my new go-to meal when I’m short on time and too tired to think. It was ready in about 40 minutes – and that’s only because brown rice takes forever to cook! If I were to make...
View ArticleThai Tofu and Pineapple Curry
There’s a wonderful restaurant in Madison that serves some seriously awesome curry. I’ve been going to Lao Laan-Xang for years and I always get the same thing – squash curry with tofu. The last time I...
View ArticleVegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Hello there, muffins! These little lemony bites are a good reminder that spring is right around the corner. It’s just hiding under piles and piles of snow. Piles that keep getting bigger and bigger…...
View ArticleChipotle Quinoa Chili
This chili is a breeze to throw together. It’s an easy one-pot meal that takes no time to cook. Instead of making a frozen pizza or grabbing fast food, put this chili into your weeknight menu...
View ArticleVegan Lentil and Kale Soup
I drift between longing for warmer spring weather and hoping that this cold lasts forever. There are times when I actually love the cold – for a few hours a week, I really, really appreciate the cold...
View ArticlePotato Pancakes with Ginger-Apple Scallion Cream
I’m back with another recipe that uses that delicious ginger-apple chutney I mentioned last week. I love potato pancakes – usually smothered with applesauce and in my past life, butter. Occasionally,...
View ArticleEasy Baked Turkey Meatballs
I love it when I can make one thing and use it for several meals. These meatballs were meant to go into a southwestern meatball dish, but I was wiped out after a long day of work and a 10 mile run. By...
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