Packing it away is what I’ve been doing well of late…eating more than I should of things I shouldn’t. So, when I took off recently, I decided to only pack good eats. The Grocery List For four days of solo meals, here’s what I packed: 1 pound of ground bison A package of king trumpet…
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Parsley Pistachio Pesto + Spaghetti Squash
Pesto – from the Italian word pestare…to pound or crush (which is how it is typically made) – is a powerfully good thing. While the original is a mélange of garlic, basil, pine nuts, cheese, olive oil, pesto can be made with just about any fresh, leafy herbs and raw nuts. Italian parsley, shelled pistachios,and roasted…
Roasted Carrots with Herbs
Sweet, colorful, delicious…even visually interesting. Who knew roots could be so good? And whether you get them in the fall harvest, or after the spring frost, they taste delicious on their own or with just a handful of other ingredients. One of my favorite ways to eat them is roasted in just a bit of…
Easy & Elegant Orange-poached White Fish
Some days I don’t feel like cooking. At. All. You probably know the days – the ones when you’re tired, it’s hot, and you lack motivation to do anything in the kitchen that will take much effort, but you also want to eat something that is relatively healthy and light. Today was one of those…
Super Simple Stir-fry Formula
My first recipe experiments were in a shared dorm hall kitchen during my freshman year of college. Unfortunately, those meals were mostly forgettable. What I do remember is that my neighbor, homesick for her native Korea, thought I made the perfect taste-tester. She would cook dishes that were unfamiliar and exotic to my rural Utah…
Batches of Green Chile Garlic Burgers + Evening Rituals
My husband and I have a Monday-evening ritual that involves cooking up the same thing each week and tuning in to the latest episode of House. It’s not exciting. In fact, it is completely comfortable and relaxed – a way of easing back into the week. But, it is something we both look forward to….
Flavor Bible to the Rescue (AKA Awesome Broccoli Soup)
I have a practice I call Friday Night Fridge Finds. The premise behind it is that we – people in general – often wind up at the end of the week without much food in the fridge or motivation to cook, but we can still come up with a healthy, tasty, and easy-to-prepare meal. Typically, it…
A Bowl in One – Quick and Easy (and healthy too!) Asian Rice Bowls
When I’m in the mood for something filling but not heavy, tasty but healthy, I turn to rice bowls. They are the perfect gluten-free & easy meal. What is an Asian Rice Bowl? Rice bowls are basically meals in a bowl that are popular all over Asia. Ingredients may vary from country to country,…
25 Quick and Easy Gluten-free and Dairy-free Snacks
I love snacks. I’m what you might call a forager or grazer, eating here and there throughout the day. And, when I am not at home, I have a back-up plan. Back in the day, I had a drawer full of snacks that could rival your best grocery store selection…from soup to nuts, literally. And,…
Light and Easy Nectarine, Fresh Green, and Pistachio Salad
I am excited about all of the summer fruit and vegetables that have been making an appearance lately. I’m not so excited by the heat. So, I’ve been making a lot of refreshing salads. They are perfect for a light supper out on the porch. My recent favorite is filled with fruit, nuts, and fresh…
Ode to Leftovers (and why they are great for people with gluten and dairy allergies)
I sometimes think that leftovers get a bad rap. Sure, there’s the occasional meal that is so good we can’t wait to eat it again the next day. But, often, we just feel guilty for not eating all of what we prepare, and relegate the uneaten portion to some dark corner of the fridge. …
Easy Paleo Tomatillo Enchiladas
I found a bottle of home-canned garlic tomatillo salsa at the market a couple of weeks ago. It was in a quart-sized Mason jar with a raffia bow and a simple hang-tag for a label. I knew what I’d use it for when I bought it; I’ve just been waiting for the craving. And tonight,…