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 …
Reader Poll: Dish Inspiration Challenge
I found this fun new blog recently that challenged readers to think of a hobby other than cooking, and then create a dish inspired by that hobby. I thought about this for a while–I’ve been focusing on cooking/baking and general …
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 …
Gluten-Free Snack Challenge: Cranberry Almond Granola Bars
I’ve been craving granola bars recently. I’ve tried some of the prepackaged gluten-free variety, but I’m not so much a fan of toasted cardboard. In fact, there are very few prepackaged gluten and dairy free items I really like. So …
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 …
Recipe Remix: Zesty Banana Nut Muffins
I had an abundance of brown bananas desperately calling to me last night (thanks EZRJ :)), but halfway through my batter mixing process I realized I was out of chocolate chips! Banana nut muffins without the chocolate chips just don’t …