Everyone has been FREAKING out about the impending 16-24″ predicted in snow. But really folks, instead of buying more, this is a great opportunity to clean out your pantry/freezer. You know, those cans with an inch of dust on them, that …
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One-Pot Wonder: Chicken, Tomato & Red Lentil Curry
I’m a big fan of one-pot dishes–something that I can make in a single pot that serves as a meal complete with all of the important food groups: starch, veggies, good fats and protein. I’ve made only a million variations …
Quinoa Salad w/ Curry-Ginger-Cardamom Vinaigrette
A few weeks ago, AK and I visited his sister (a fellow gluten-freenik) and brother-in-law; Saturday we had a pretty lazy morning (read: slept in very late :)) and decided lunch should be light fare, mostly salads. I whipped up …
An Adventure in Vegan Baking: Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
I’ve been thinking for a while I’d like to try vegan baking (which mostly means no eggs). Last week when I saw a recipe from my Twitter friend, the Lazy GF Chef, that looked delicious and happened to be vegan, …
Recipe 2-fer: Washington’s Green Grocer Produce Box Adventure
I recently signed up to have a vegetable and fruit box delivered to me from local farms through Washington’s Green Grocer. It doesn’t cost too much more than I usually spend on produce in a given week, and it’s local …
Pantry Raid: Tomato & Chickpea Stew
I went to a tweetup last night sponsored by a cool foodie group engaging in community service; I had to leave pretty early to metro there, but wanted to make sure I had a good dinner first so I threw …
Chicken w/ Exotic Mushrooms & Green Swiss Chard
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 …
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 …