vegetables
November 17, 2015
Chicken Curry with Potatoes, Carrots and Chickpeas
I love a good one-pot meal and lately I've been really into curries. I think it's because we discovered coconut milk was safe for Baby Girl. Or maybe...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
ribs
November 13, 2015
Braised Pork Ribs with Rigatoni
Another meal prepared by SP for Sunday dinner with my parents. He loves cooking this time of year because he's really into long-simmering, hearty, comfort...
Monday, November 2, 2015
spinach
November 02, 2015
Chicken Stew with White Beans and Spinach
I started this post more than a year ago. I feel terrible for not sharing the recipe sooner, especially for such a superficial reason. See, I didn't like...
Thursday, October 15, 2015
tomatoes
October 15, 2015
Roasted Tomato Soup
I'm not a soup person. Actually, I'm not a hot liquids person. I don't drink coffee or tea, I don't really like hot chocolate and I can take or leave...
Thursday, October 8, 2015
turkey
October 08, 2015
Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Guacamole
These turkey burgers were a happy accident. See, the plan had been to make my friend Jaida's Turkey Tikka Burgers. I've been thinking about them since...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
shrimp
September 16, 2015
Sweet Corn Risotto with Roasted Shrimp
We all love risotto. I see it as a blank slate, the perfect starting point for whatever combination of flavors you happen to want that day. I recently...
Friday, September 11, 2015
pasta
September 11, 2015
Chicken Piccata with Lemony Noodles
My family loves a good chicken and pasta dish so this recipe for Chicken Piccata with Lemony Noodles was right up our alley. Simple yet bold flavors from...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
vegetables
September 08, 2015
Caprese Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Raise your hand if you're mourning the end of summer. I know I am. I love everything about summer - the warmth, the sun setting later, the pool, the beach,...
Friday, September 4, 2015
quesadillas
September 04, 2015
Recipe Redo: Texas BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
I've been making these Texas BBQ Chicken Quesadillas for years but I've never blogged them properly, with an actual recipe and a decent photo. I made...
Thursday, August 20, 2015
turkey
August 20, 2015
Lemon Parsley Turkey Meatballs in Curry Sauce over Coconut Rice
I've become obsessed with meatballs. My friend, Jaida, posted this recipe for Lemon Parsley Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Coconut Curry Sauce and Lemon-Coconut...
Thursday, July 23, 2015
summer
July 23, 2015
Grilled Ciabatta Bread Salad
My friend Mary Ellen made this Grilled Ciabatta Bread Salad for us twice before I finally got off my butt and made it myself. It's one of SP's favorite...
Monday, July 6, 2015
side dish
July 06, 2015
Fried Rice
One of T's contributions to our Asian dinner was Fried Rice. But in true form, she managed to be busy when it was time to cook the rice so the task fell...
Monday, June 29, 2015
dumplings
June 29, 2015
Pork and Shrimp Dumplings
The theme for our latest dinner with our friends C & T was Asian food. We usually pick one recipe to make at T's house and this time we chose Steamed...
Thursday, June 25, 2015
vegetables
June 25, 2015
Quick Stir-Fried Snow Peas or Sugar Snap Peas
Baby Girl loves snow peas. Usually she eats them raw but I wanted to try cooking them as a side dish for dinner one night. After a quick Google search...
Monday, June 8, 2015
dessert
June 08, 2015
Cut-Out Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
::waves hi:: I hope you guys are still with me. I didn't realize I'd taken such a long break. It was completely unintentional, actually. Here's the short...
Friday, May 1, 2015
side dish
May 01, 2015
Homemade Tater Tots
Sometimes I see a recipe and I have to make it right away. That was the case with these Homemade Tater Tots. I was reading my blog feed on a Friday afternoon...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
pasta
April 29, 2015
One-Pot Chicken Mudega (Chicken with Prosciutto in a Lemon Wine Sauce)
I love one pot meals, especially when they involve pasta. I saved this recipe for One-Pot Chicken Mudega (Chicken with Prosciutto in a Lemon Wine Sauce)...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Ina Garten
April 22, 2015
Mustard-Roasted Fish
We all love fish but I'm not great at changing up how we eat it. We have two family favorites - homemade fish sticks and tilapia francese. I buy a club...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
dessert
April 01, 2015
Chewy Café-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookie recipes are a dime a dozen and everyone seems to have a favorite. I wanted something sweet to bring to our friend's house and remembered...
Thursday, March 19, 2015
soup
March 19, 2015
Ham and Potato Soup
I figured I should share this recipe with you guys before the weather changes. Although, if you live in the Northeast like I do, you may be wondering...
Friday, March 13, 2015
Mexican
March 13, 2015
Chicken and Green Chile Enchiladas
As you may have noticed, I've been on a chicken thigh kick recently. The meat is just so tender and flavorful. Take these Chicken and Green Chile Enchiladas...
Monday, March 9, 2015
dessert
March 09, 2015
Double Chocolate Silk Cream Pie
We all know I don't bake, but when I saw this recipe for Double Chocolate Silk Cream Pie I had to have it. An Oreo cookie crust and rich, chocolate filling...
Friday, March 6, 2015
cook's country
March 06, 2015
Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers
A few weekends ago we were all watching Cook's Country together (yes, my 5-year-old loves to watch cooking shows. It warms my heart). They were making...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Indian
February 25, 2015
Chicken Tikka Masala
Can we talk about chicken thighs for a minute? I know I'm late to the party but holy moly are they good. Tender, juicy, flavorful, almost impossible to...
Monday, February 23, 2015
kid-approved
February 23, 2015
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Baby Girl loves cheese sticks. She eats them as a snack almost every day after school. Or rather, she used to. One week I noticed the package in the fridge...
Friday, February 20, 2015
tomatoes
February 20, 2015
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup {Panera knockoff}
I'm not much of a soup person, but when Stephanie posted this recipe for Creamy Tomato Basil Soup {Panera knockoff} I was intrigued. I enjoy a good bowl...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
vegetables
February 11, 2015
Easy Cheddar Cheese Sauce for Vegetables
We all love pierogies but it had been ages since I'd served them for dinner. I always serve them with bacon and caramelized onions, with a big dollop...
Friday, January 30, 2015
kid-approved
January 30, 2015
Cheater Korean Beef
This is one of those recipes that makes you wonder how something with so few ingredients (and pantry staples at that) can come together into something...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
spinach
January 21, 2015
Florentine Lasagna Roll-ups
I haven't made a lasagna roll-up in years. I don't know why; they're so easy to make and more fun than regular lasagna because everyone gets their own...
Monday, January 12, 2015
recipe recap
January 12, 2015
Best of 2014: My Favorites
On Friday I brought you your 14 favorite recipes from 2014. Today I'm sharing my favorites from the year. Looking back through my posts, I realized I...
