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CategoriesCheese Dinner Featured Pasta Southwestern Vegetables Vegetarian
Poblano Macaroni and Cheese
I love macaroni and cheese so much that I talk to it. “Who’s the pretty macaroni and cheese? You are!” But, to me as beautiful as regular macaroni and cheese
CategoriesLunch Mexican Side Dishes Vegetables Vegetarian
Sweet and Savory Cantaloupe Salad
When you’re looking for a can’t beat salad to bring to a party, barbecue, or picnic, might I humbly suggest this riot of color on a plate? It’s sweet from
Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Tarragon Butter
There’s nothing humble about roasted carrots. They’re delicious, they’re healthy, they’re gorgeous, and they taste divine. When those sweet and savory carrots land on the plate with a little bit
CategoriesAir Fryer Chicken Farmers Market/CSA Featured Vegetables
Air Fryer Chicken Caprese with Bruschetta Salad and Scallion Pesto
How have your glasses been? A little foggy even while sitting still in front of a fan? Yup. Me too. I’m only typing this by the grace of being forced
Chicken, Veggie, and Bean Enchiladas
If there’s cooked or rotisserie chicken in the fridge, enchiladas can be totally doable as a weeknight meal. And, oh, what a weeknight meal they are. Loaded with spiced chicken,
CategoriesAppetizer Mexican Vegetables Vegetarian
Easy, Creamy, and Delicious Food Processor Guacamole
I love guacamole, but after a few minutes of going at the avocados with a potato masher I start to feel pretty ineffectual. The lumps! They start off large, and
Restaurant Style Salsa
We’re at the end of June, and the veggies and herbs are a-poppin’! We’ve got scallions, greens, and carrots from the CSA. We’ve got mountains of parsley, tarragon, oregano, and
CategoriesChicken Dinner Featured Middle Eastern Salad
Air Fryer Chicken Shawarma Salad
When the temperature soars, only two things are mandatory in my life. It’s time to pull out the air fryer, and I need something spicy on a salad. And, in
CategoriesBread/Baking Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Featured Holidays/Events Side Dishes Tips and Techniques Vegetarian
Double Batch Cheddar Dill Popovers with Parsley Lemon Compound Butter
Oh, the humble popover. So crunchy, yet so soft in the middle. So sturdy and delicious, and, oh, so, addictive especially when loaded with aged sharp cheddar and dill. Are
CategoriesChicken Featured Mexican Vegetables
A Very Veggie Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita Dinner
I love the lightly charred chicken that comes from a sheet pan dinner. But, even more than that, I love a ton of colorful (and spicy!) veggies combined with the
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Featured Sauces Vegetarian
Basil and Parsley Pesto
Bright, citrusy, savory, and slightly spicy, this pesto marries basil and pesto in a decidedly delightful way! For Christmas, “Keith the Elf” brought me an indoor herb garden. And, man,
CategoriesAppetizer Featured Side Dishes Snacks Vegetables Vegetarian
Vegetarian Jalapeno Poppers
I have a jalapeno addiction. There, I said it. When they’re in season I go through one or two a day. Quick blender salsas, in roasted vegetables, and – of
Classic Wedge Salad with Super Easy Blue Cheese Dressing (No Mayo!)
A wedge salad covered in bacon, tomatoes, onions, and blue cheese crumbles is pretty much the perfect lunch. It’s salty. It’s creamy. It’s tangy. It’s fresh. And, if you have
CategoriesFeatured Holidays/Events Lunch Side Dishes Vegetables Vegetarian
Blood Orange Ginger Carrots
If you’re looking for carrots that make you want to sit up and applaud, then these are the carrots for you. Hello, orangey, gingery goodness! They’re fragrant, they’ve got a
Chicken Street Tacos
Brick Tamland from Anchorman “loves lamp.” And while I respect his enthusiasm for indoor lighting, I love tacos. I mean, I freaking love tacos. I could eat tacos six nights
CategoriesAppetizer Beans Bread Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Featured Lunch Southwestern Vegetables Vegetarian
Southwestern Black Bean and Tomato Toasts
If you’re feeling like, “Hoo. The holidays have done a number on my palate! Mama (or Papa) needs some spicy beans and veggies in a hurry,” well, I can empathize.