Upon request (and somewhat of a challenge) from one of my lovely readers, I’m going to start a series of “20 Below” posts where I will highlight an entire meal for 4 people that costs less than $20 ($5.00 per …
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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 …
Dinner Party Main Dish: Crock Pot Spice-Rubbed Chicken w/ Garlic, Onions & Blood Oranges
I don’t use my crock pot nearly enough, so I decided to make a crock pot chicken for my main dish. I layered the bottom of the crock pot with sliced onions and baby potatoes (red bliss, purple & yukon), …
Pantry Raid: Snoverreaction/SnOMG/Snomageddon Soup
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 …
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 …
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 …
Pine Nut, Parsley & Mustard Seed Crusted Salmon
My Penzey’s purchase this past weekend also included a bag of yellow mustard seeds (smells like pickles, or rather pickles smell like it because it’s a common pickling spice! A little spicy, a little bitter, really great flavor). After browsing …
Balsamic Glazed Chicken & Peppers
I took a trip to Penzey’s spice store this past weekend and came away with a great haul of fresh spices including spicy-lemony Aleppo pepper. Its inaugural dish was last night’s dinner, balsamic glazed chicken breasts with pepper in 4 …