meatless monday | posole
i’ve always been a toppings person. baked potato? load it up. whole foods salad bar? i’ll make you a $10 salad in no time, with very few leafy greens. so when i read the recipe for this soup, i knew i was going to like it. i mean, check out that plate of toppings. now [...]
quinoa cakes
these qunioa cakes made it on our meal plan for the week because they a) are fairly healthy b) seemed easy enough for a weeknight c) didn’t require a trip to the store d) looked good. however, when it was their night on the menu, we weren’t overly excited about them. you know? those nights [...]
everything soft pretzels
of all the things we’re making for the super bowl, i think i’m looking forward to these the most.incorporating my favorite part of a bagel, the everythings, with a chewy & tender dough, they’re perfect on their own, dipped in mustard, or the best ever….dipped in queso. because everything is better with cheese. & for some [...]
gorgonzola & porcini mushroom risotto
now, i realize that the thought of making risotto at home can be intimidating, but i’m honestly not sure how it got the reputation for being such a difficult dish. time consuming? a little. demanding of your attention? sure. but there’s really nothing very difficult about adding liquid & stirring.& when the outcome is a [...]
grilled apple, bacon, cheddar sandwiches {abc for short}
if you’ve ever visited raleigh & dined at the rockford, you may already know the deliciousness that is an abc sandwich. & while i don’t always feel like sandwiches require recipes, (i mean really, bread + filling = sandwich) i’ll bet the apple, bacon & cheese combination is not necessarily one of the first things [...]
pico de gallo
the perfect use for all of your summer tomatoes, it lets all the fresh flavors shine.love it wrapped in a burrito, heaped on a quesadilla, on top of scrambled eggs, or simply scooped up with a good, salty tortilla chip. mmmmm. from the pioneer woman cooks (makes as little, or as much as you’d like!) [...]
