Stuffed Carnival Squash with Wild Rice, Cheddar, and Apples

Can we talk about kitchen disasters?  About food experiments gone awry?  And things that in theory, should be delicious, but just aren’t? Those things happen to everyone who attempts to cook, whether they’re a pro or a novice.  Sometimes even more often when you’re an 

Creamy Cauliflower with Cheddar and Dijon

One of my favorite things to do is to take dishes that my family ate when I was younger and remake them in my own kitchen, with little changes to suit what my own little family likes.  It’s fun, and even if it’s not quite 

Pork Chops with Apples, Onion, and Thyme

A lot of quick meals happen in this house.  Have I mentioned that there are TWO tiny little humans here who both need my completely undivided attention, without fail, about twenty minutes before we should be eating dinner?  It’s perfectly delightful I assure you, but 

Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken Kebabs

Oftentimes, I find an simple-looking recipe, tag it for a weeknight on sight, and go about my business.  Come the weeknight in question, I gather up my ingredients only to realize upon reading the recipe that the recipe has some weird quirks that make it 

Kohlrabi and Celery Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Hello, Team Kohlrabi!  I’m so glad we’re all on the same page about kohlrabi by now. We are, right?  We all agree that we all love, love, love it and it’s one of our favorite, most versatile veggies?  If not, I’m kind of surprised you’re 

Split Pea Soup

I’ve come out of my major denial that fall is here. I know, it’s about time, seeing as in a few measly days it will be October.  October, for goodness sake.  The month of corn mazes and Halloween and apple cider and tall leather boots 

Pork Chops Adobado

The theme today is short and sweet.  Forgive me; it’s a Friday and I don’t feel loquacious, just week-weary. I don’t typically find grilled pork chops exciting.  Which, upon reflection, seems a bit weird.  I mean, I love pork.  I love other grilled foods, like 

Mexican Kohlrabi Salad with Papalo

I hope that by now, most of you know that the only thing I love more than kohlrabi is sharing the kohlrabi love with other people.  So when I come across another way to use it, I can’t help but share. I can’t take the 

Chicken BLT Salad with Fresh Ranch Dressing

I know this sounds like something you’d buy at McDonalds.  But I swear, it’s nowhere near that.  How many of us have been duped into buying something that sounded as good as this and wound up with a head of lettuce, a piece of anemic 

Creamy Sautéed Beet Greens

I fully expected this recipe to be a disaster.   After buying a gorgeous bunch of freshly picked (that morning!) beets from the farmers’ market, I was once again reminded by my sainted husband that he doesn’t like beets.  After trying to tuck a few