Eat good food
It’s imbibin’ time
I’m returning from an unintended hiatus and I offer you these dreamy drinks as an apology. I truly didn’t mean to be away for so long! I most recently made this delicious cocktail in honor of our dear friend Jon’s birthday (he’s Colleen’s hubby). It’s a Pimm’s cup! But he likes to call it a … Continue reading
delicious + healthy + mega easy sides
I just want to share with you two quick, healthy, and flavor-packed side dishes that I’ve made and enjoyed recently. The first is this broccoli dish found in Melissa Clark’s In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite (remember the lentil soup? Same book.). This dish had me picking broccoli out of the bowl with my … Continue reading
Pho Ga about your problems
Thank you all so much for the kind words you sent me via comments here, e-mails, and texts regarding my previous post. It helps to know that you found my words relatable, although I don’t wish those days upon anyone! They say a little bitterness helps us taste what’s sweet, though, right?? Happily, things have … Continue reading
Pizza, Pizza everywhere…but not a slice to eat
I grew up in a Friday night Chinese takeout house (except during Lent, then it was pizza). Jon was raised on a cheese pie every Friday. Our tradition as a couple has always been sushi, something that is seemingly inexpensive until you find yourselves living off of one salary and supporting a new life. So … Continue reading
Date Night In: MAD MEN
Holding everything together is that old pantry favorite, Campbell’s® cream of mushroom soup…globby in texture, and not super healthy (just do yourself a favor and don’t read the ingredients), but I’ll be damned if it isn’t incredibly convenient and tasty when you add it to just about anything and bake it in a casserole dish. … Continue reading
Cheesecake, or why I’m wearing maternity pants again
Oh, this cheesecake. The first I’ve ever made, and unfortunately for my waistline, it will not be the last. This was my mess-up cheesecake. Here’s a question: when you bake for others, and you’re making something for the first time, do you do a practice run-through to make sure the final product comes out the … Continue reading
Waiting for Spring Soup
Before the daily temps reach 60+ degrees (am I too late??), you must make this soup. A great blog I read regularly turned me onto this cookbook, Fresh Food Fast: Delicious, Seasonal Vegetarian Meals in Under an Hour by Peter Berley and Melissa Clark. I checked the book out from the library on my lunch break during a work … Continue reading
sheet pan success
Inspired by a Rozanne Gold Bon Appétit article (no link to the article online, but here are the recipes from the piece), I tried my hand at creating a sheet pan meal to great results and few dishes. After preheating the oven to 400 degrees F, I sliced up a baby buttercup squash from my co-op , … Continue reading
kimchi fried what?
I’m here to divulge the goodness that is kimchi fried rice. You may or may not have heard of or tasted kimchi, the notorious spicy fermented Korean condiment made of (most often) cabbage, salt, red pepper, garlic, ginger, and other seasonings. Kimchi is super pungent; just ask my husband, he complains every time he opens the … Continue reading
Easy Red Lentil and Lemon Soup (baby-approved!)
We arrived home from visiting family in Maryland last night and I entered our house one cookbook richer – lucky me got to borrow Melissa Clark’s In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite from my lovely mother-in-law. I had a 5-lb. bag of red lentils on the counter and not much in the fridge save a few … Continue reading
