The wonderful thing about swiss chard is that it has a great flavor on it’s own, and doesn’t need too much accompaniment. I’ve done a mushroom & kale dish before (I’m sure the recipe will make it up at some …
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Dinner Party (5 of 5): Cinnamon Banana Cake w/ Candied Walnuts
I’ve been remixing this recipe a lot because I love banana muffins/cake, and this recipe has been great in every variation I have tried. As the final course of my dinner party, I wanted something sweet but not too heavy …
Dinner Party (Part 4 of 5): Coconut Curry Chicken
I’d had a can of coconut milk sitting in my pantry for months; I’ll admit, I was a bit trepidatious about using it (not sure why). Seriously, I shouldn’t have waited so long–it made this chicken dish so rich and …
Dinner Party (Part 3 of 5): Balsamic Glazed Chickpeas w/ Red Swiss Chard
I had originally planned to do roasted brussel sprouts for my dinner party veggie side dish, but the red swiss chard looked so amazing I just couldn’t resist (it hasn’t looked good in MONTHS). I decided to pair the chard …
Dinner Party (Part 2 of 5): Twice Baked Parsnip & Sweet Potato Mash w/ Pecan Streusel Topping
Dear Readers, For the first time since I started tracking my blog with Google Analytics, I have surpassed 1,000 visits in a 30 day period. And it’s because of you! Thank you so much to all of my loyal followers …
Dinner Party (Part 1 of 5): Cucumber, Fennel & Radish Salad
I hadn’t hosted a meal in a while, so I decided to host a dinner party last night–thanks to both JG’s, JK, LM, and RK for letting me cook for them, and especially to AK for washing the mountain dishes …
From the Peanut Gallery: Boosting Protein Intake
Note: This is the inaugural post in a new post category, “From the Peanut Gallery,” in which I will answer questions I have received from my readers. If you have a question you’d like me to answer, please let me …
Ginger Chicken w/ Braised Baby Bok Choy
As you may have already figured out, I’m a big fan of Asian food. This recipe was my attempt at recreating a dish from one of my favorite Asian restaurants. I figure, for what I pay for one serving, I …
Ginger-Lemon Tuna Steaks & Roasted Vegetable Medley
Thanks to everyone who has sent me feedback about the blog, both publicly and privately. It really helps to know what people are enjoying, and what they’d like to see more of! This blog post is for you, DSK–one non-vegetarian …
Living (& Cooking) Dairy-Free: My Go-To Subs
As many of you may have noticed, my recipes are almost all dairy-free; this is because I developed an allergy about 2 years ago and have had to cut almost all dairy from my diet. Do I miss it? Most …