Bring to a boil, down to a simmer.
Grain salads are a great lunch or side dish. Grains are very nutritious, and full of fiber so they are satiating. Add in some colorful vegetables, sweet and chewy dried apricots, crunchy walnuts, and a zippy vinaigrette, and it makes a dish that is both beautiful and exciting for the palate. For this recipe I
I fell for radicchio salads back in 2007, shortly after I moved to Portland. This is my favorite salad, and I’ve even been known to whip it up for a late night snack after work. Although I don’t make it exactly the same way every time, I follow a pretty close routine. It’s very basic,
This white bean and cabbage soup is extremely basic. I debated whether or not to post it because it’s almost too simple. However, it’s a current favorite, and so good that I’m sharing the recipe anyway. This humble soup is also very inexpensive to make. It’s little more than beans, cabbage, onion, garlic, and bay
This is a dish that seems sort of fancy, but is really super easy, especially if you want to use store-bought pie crust. (No judgement here!) Often times I am inspired by ingredients to create, and the idea for this recipe came while I was enjoying some Face Rock Creamery Vampire Slayer. I was thinking
This is a hearty vegan soup, loosely inspired by flavors of Indian dal and curry. My sister’s mother-in-law brought Dave and I dal after Phillie was born. I loved how flavorful it was, especially from the cardamom pods. Later that fall I began experimenting with this soup recipe. It is very flavorful from spices like
Traditional Mexican pozole is rich, meaty, and full of flavor. I absolutely love it. This pozole skips the meat, but is still full of flavor. Toasted chilies and cabbage are pureed into the broth for viscosity and depth. I added beans for protein. Hominy is full of a deep corn flavor, and provides a deliciously
Dave and I have a tradition for Valentine’s Day. Instead of going out for dinner we cook for ourselves, but we take the opportunity to splurge on ingredients and make it extra special. We also rotate who makes the entree and who makes the dessert and appetizer. It is always a lot of fun, and
These “nachos” are so satisfying. They hit most of the flavors I love in real nachos, but with the added nutrition and satiating fiber of sweet potatoes. I mentioned in my Lasagna Spaghetti Squash post how I’m happy to incorporate extra vegetables into my meals when I can. While I’ll never turn down a good
My husband is a big bacon fan. A few years ago I threw him a birthday dinner with a lot of bacon on the menu, and I made my first trial of these bacon deviled eggs. They are very simple, and subtly smokey from the bacon. He ate about ten of the last batch I
This recipe is inspired by a hearty soup I had at the Naplavka Farmer’s Market in Prague. We visited in 2019, and got up early one spring morning to beat the crowds at the Charles Bridge. Although the day would turn out to be quite pleasant, the morning was very chilly. After some site seeing
