My favorite easy protein is a salmon filet seared in a cast iron skillet. It’s super easy, takes only a few minutes, and goes with just about anything. I love it on a salad, or in this case with some cheesy brown rice. You can season it with your choice of seasonings. Perhaps something homemade, [...]
I spend a lot of time during the start of a new year trying to come up with creative, healthy snack ideas. Because I love snacks, but don’t get any satisfaction crunching carrots and celery, no matter what you dip them in. This recipe was inspired from a combination of all my favorite snacks — yogurt, [...]
Halloumi avocado toast is an easy lunch that is tasty and nutritious. Sometimes simple is best. Sometimes when you don’t have it in you to make a big meal. Or you don’t have the groceries. Or you don’t even know what you would make if you could make anything. I often eat cheese and crackers [...]
I have a strong love for browned butter. Sweet or savory, if there’s butter that has been browned in a skillet involved, I’m probably in. In this case, the browned butter is combined with dark brown sugar, oatmeal, and a little vanilla to produce chewy, nutty, perfectly done cookies that will outshine all others. You [...]
New Years Eve, like, oh, I don’t know — every holiday this year — is going to be different. Bars and restaurants must close at 10 this year, and last I checked there was a city wide curfew at 10pm, which means going out isn’t really an option. So that means either dinner out and late night [...]
I’ve taken up a few new hobbies in the past year, and one my favorites has been infusing vodka and other liquors. I’ve done all sorts of fun things, from oatmeal cookie infused bourbon, blueberry lavender infused tequila, and last week – candy cane vodka. This was definitely the easiest one, as it didn’t require [...]
I like versatile sauces and dips that you can use on just about anything. Bonus points if they’re super easy to make, and seem a little fancy. Roasted garlic achieves that well, as you’ll see with this simple roasted garlic dip flavored with lemon. It starts with a head of garlic that you drizzle with [...]
For a vegetarian, the holidays aren’t always easy. I mean, sure, sides are good. Who doesn’t love mac n cheese or dinner rolls? But you need more than just starchy sides. Right….right?!? I mean, okay, maybe not. But maybe yes. This stuffed acorn squash comes to the rescue. It’s easy, impressive, and seasonally appropriate. It’s [...]
I love making sweet treats that aren’t difficult and don’t leave a bunch of dishes in the sink. Like this super easy, super tasty s’mores bark. It’s so easy that it doesn’t require much in the way of a recipe; you can’t really get it wrong. Toasting the marshmallows is the most difficult part, and [...]
Oven baked fries are a tough one. I’ve made them lots of times, because fries are a satisfying side dish and sometimes you just don’t want to (or these days, can’t) go out to get them. And deep frying in the house is rarely a thing that’s worth the trouble. So I’ve been trying to perfect [...]
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