I try to plan meals, but it doesn’t always work out the way I think it will. Something always comes up, changing my plans, and leaving me with odd and end ingredients that I don’t know what to do with. Like in this case, I had a head of cabbage, a zucchini, some wonton wrappers, [...]
I try to plan meals, I really do. But sometimes, things don’t always go as planned and I make things on the fly. Sometimes that turns out not so great, but once in awhile, it comes out delicious, like this. After digging through my pantry and fridge, I found one salmon filet, some leftover black [...]
I’ve been going through old recipes recently to get some inspiration lately, and in doing so I’ve made a few old favorites that I haven’t thought about in a while. Like this one. This is a simple dish that is healthy and filling, and it utilizes one of my favorite veggies: eggplant. I’m always amazed [...]
I cook a lot, and will often take on complicated dishes, but there is something to be said about something that you can bring together in a few minutes that tastes like it took all day. Like shrimp scampi. It’s something you might only order in restaurants, but you can make it at home, and [...]
I never liked ranch dressing until I made it myself. It always tasted salty and overly processed, and sometimes has a gluey texture that’s anything but creamy. I could never understand why people liked it so much. Then I made it myself, and it’s one of my favorites. I’ll even order it out sometimes, but [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with avocados. One one hand, they are delicious and creamy, and nutritious. Adding avocado is an easy way to add healthy fat to a salad or wrap. If you only eat avocados in a restaurant, you may not ever get what the problem with them is. But, I can guarantee [...]
I love a good casserole. Especially one made with good for you ingredients and that doesn’t contain canned soup. Like this one. This requires a few steps to put together the different components — roasting broccoli, making a cream sauce, cooking rice. But, the end result is delicious and fresh tasting. Whenever I make anything [...]
One of my favorite things to get at my local farmer’s market is sprouts. My favorite are the pea sprouts, as they are super sweet and tender, but I’ll take any I can get. Once I get that bag of sprouts, I put them on anything and everything. Sandwiches, salads, wraps, and my new favorite: [...]
The farmer’s markets around here don’t usually get fully into the swing of things for a few weeks, but there are a few really good things you can get right now. Namely, greens, and baby ones at that, which are my favorite. I picked up a bunch of kale this week, and probably got more [...]
It’s that time of year where the weather is pretty unpredictable. We’ve had a few nice days, but we’re still in that phase where most of the days are gray and chilly, and a lot of them are kinda rainy. Perfect soup weather, in my opinion, and this tortellini and kale soup hits the spot. [...]
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