I may just have a new favorite comfort food. It used to be baked macaroni & cheese before I had to become gluten & dairy free. I hadn’t been able to find something to replace it…until now! The host of …
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Smoky Maple & Brown Sugar Candied Pecans (Vegan)
My sweet & smoky almonds were a huge hit last week, so I decided to experiment with a little more smokiness. I’ve also had a bottle of good quality maple syrup sitting on my counter (thanks for the gift AD!), so …
No-Sugar-Added Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins
A few nights ago I came home from a really long day at work but still wanted to cook or bake. I made onion smothered chicken and a batch of my ever favorite chocolate chip banana nut muffins. The chicken was …
Celebrating 100 Posts. Fine 112. Better Late Than Never?
Funny thing. The last few months I was thinking that I should do something special for my 100th post. It’s a milestone, right? Well, that milestone came and went a few weeks ago :-p. This post is number 112. I’m …
Onion Smothered Chicken w/ White Wine Braised Baby Bok Choy
Earlier today, one of my Twitter buds tweeted a photo of his caramelized onion steak. It really put me in the mood for something smothered in sweet, slow cooked onions. I decided on chicken since I didn’t have any steak; …
Snap Pea & Blood Orange Salad w/ Balsamic Vinaigrette
I had a leftover bag of snap peas that I wanted to use in a salad, but frankly my fridge revealed very few other vegetables (I was going grocery shopping later that evening). One of my twitter friends had suggested …
Sweet & Smoky Glazed Almonds
TJs carries a number of candied nuts, but I always hate buying such a teeny tiny bag for the same price as a full pound of un-candied nuts. I got home last night wanting to bake, so I decided to …
One Pot Wonder: Dutch Oven Chicken & Rice
One-pot dishes are the best. You throw in a whole bunch of ingredients for a complete meal, and you only have to wash one pot (fine, maybe a spoon, knife and cutting board too)! Pretty much any combination of vegetables, …
Recipe Remix: Smoked Paprika & Mustard Seed Chicken (Dutch Oven Braised)
I have become a huge fan of mustard seeds. Not only do they add great flavor to a dish, but they also lend a nice crunchy texture, but they soften with cooking so they aren’t too hard. For now I’m …
Vegan Palak Paneer
I love palak paneer, but sadly have gone almost entirely dairy free so I can no longer eat paneer (homemade Indian cheese). I had the idea a while back to figure out a dairy free version; it took a couple …