This recipe might fall into the “duh” category. I should probably make that a thing on my recipe category side bar. This salad would be in there, along with this and this. You know- things that are so basic that you really don’t need a recipe …
You know what I get sick of hearing? How leafy greens are so good for you. (Before you start, yeah, I know they are. I like them even.) Whenever someone starts in on the benefits of leafy greens, my eyes kind of glaze over. Because …
Picnic memories are always kind of happy memories, aren’t they? Think about it: do you have any not-so-fond memories of a picnic? Sure, some are better than others, but are they ever really bad? No, not really. The word picnic, for me, conjures up happy …
Lentils?! Kale?! What the…. ?! Oh, phew, it’s ok: Bacon. That, right there, folks, was my thought process while looking at this recipe. This is another recipe that falls under the category of not-quite-sure-why-I tried-it, but also the sure-glad-I-did one. Whooee, that was a lot of …
When I friend requested that I come up with a recipe for the soup she loved at one of her favorite restaurants, I was all, “Heck yeah!” I love a good challenge, don’t you? The real challenge, however, is that this restaurant is in Arizona, …
I like to think of myself as adventurous in the kitchen. Apart from my recent cooking rut, I usually like to try a variety of new recipes, use new ingredients, come up with variations on old recipes. But there are some things that I always …
These days, if you’re looking at a recipe involving both pasta and cauliflower, chances are that it’s an attempt to turn the cauliflower into a sort of pasta substitute. I get it. People on gluten-free and low carb diets miss pasta. I would, too. That, …
I’ll admit it. Despite my previous scorn for the tradition, I made a New Year’s Resolution this year. I know, I know. I’m still giving myself grief about it. But changes have to be made, and now is as good a time as any to …
Ok, so I know it’s December and all, and everything is all about mulled wine and Christmas cookies and over-the-top pot-luck casseroles. But the thing is, let’s be reasonable. We all still have to eat dinner. And if you’re like me, you might want something …