Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes
(Relatively) Low-Fat Chicken Pot Pie
Stephen requested a less-saucy version, so I baked this one in a larger dish. Yours will be more substantial-looking, I promise!
I loves me ...
Mains, Pantry Cooking, Recipes, Vegetarian
Simply Recipes’ Spicy, Citrusy Black Beans
Super-quick post, just to report two things:
1. That no-soak beans method really does work. Made black beans yesterday and they came out perfect.
2. The recipe for Spicy, Citrusy ...
It All Started with a Pot of Beans
I’d been eyeing this post over at The Paupered Chef for a while—it describes how to cook dried beans quickly (relatively), without soaking. I’m ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Vegetarian
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto
When Harry was born, I was really active on a women’s message board, the outgrowth of an indie wedding-planning board for those of us who’d graduated ...
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Fried Sage and Shaved Chestnuts
Did you ever make something so delicious, so transporting, so perfectly satisfying that the memory of eating it lingers for days?
I knew as soon as I ...
Butterflied Roast Chicken (AKA Foolproof Roast Chicken)
She looks so demure, doesn’t she?
It’s often said that the true test of a restaurant kitchen is roast chicken. This is ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Nap-Time Cooking: Corn, Peach, Tomato over Grilled Polenta
I think this may be the most delicious salad I have ever eaten. It’s two days later, and I’m still thinking about it. Bonus: it breaks ...
Mains, Pantry Cooking, Recipes, Vegetarian
Angel Hair with Garlic and Lemon-Parmesan Breadcrumbs
Stephen and I are tired. Really tired. Almost all the time these days. He’s working on a ginormous job—it’s a wonderful thing, a prestigious project, a ...
Books, Mains, Parenting, Recipes
Turkey and Pinto Bean Cornbread Pie: Almost Meatless Potluck Dinner
You know how, about a month ago, I said I liked potluck dinners? Well, come on over for another one! This time our hosts ...
Mains, One-Handed Meals, Pantry Cooking, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Vegetarian
The Power of the Pantry (Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Walnuts & Dried Fruit)
All I can say is, Thank god for my pantry.
Today was the first session with a new group for my Parents Need to Eat, TooSM cooking class. ...