When COVID-19 shut down our city, my business, which focused on promoting local events, came to a screaming halt. Routine is something that has always been important to me. When I no longer had my work, I had to create wayfinders to navigate my new, unstructured lifestyle. That’s where quiche comes in. Quiche always seemed…
Leftovers remix: Sweet potato hummus flatbread
I’ve been trying to have healthier lunch ingredients on hand so I don’t have a hanger moment and hit the Postmates button. I stumbled upon this recipe for sweet potato hummus to go with grain bowls. I made A LOT of it. It’s so good. Dinner rolled around the other night and I was craving…
Recipe: Mom’s Weeknight Chicken Chili
My mother was an excellent, if somewhat mercurial, cook. Some nights, dinner would be Cioppino, made with homemade seafood stock that had been simmering for hours before she added fresh shellfish to it, and served with freshly baked sourdough bread. Some nights, it was Taco Bell. A recipe of hers that remains one of my…
Review: Imperfect Produce Delivery
This is not a sponsored advertisement. All opinions on the Imperfect Produce service are my own. If you are a company who wants to do a sponsored post, myself and my dozens of readers would love that. Hit me up 😉 Y’all know I love a good grocery delivery service. The less I have to…
Recipe: Vacation Reboot Mediterranean Mini Meatloafs
What a month! I’ve spent the past several weeks traveling with J and his mom, beginning with an Alaskan cruise and ending with a trip to the Oregon coast. While I love trying new foods, I have to say I was so relieved to be home and back in my kitchen. Vacation foods, especially on…
Recipe: Very Romantic Spaghetti Carbonara
The first time I had mind-blowing spaghetti carbonara was on my honeymoon in Rome, Italy. It was not the first time I ate the dish. There were variations at various American pasta spots that added heavy cream or mozzarella to the dish, making it more like Alfredo. Good, but a little heavy and lacking finesse.
With a little help from my friends: Food Budget Diary #4
Monday Breakfast/Lunch Coffee and then a salad with leftover chicken for J. I have my leftover chicken and rice. It holds up really well. Sometimes rice will get dry but I think due to the fat content here, it was all good.
Thank goodness for leftovers: Food Budget Diary #3
I have an abbreviated food diary for last week starting from when my houseguest left (miss you already Gaby!). Wednesday It’s a real old Mother Hubbard situation in here since I haven’t cooked anything in almost a week. Time to re-up on groceries and get back on track.
The reasons I dine out too much: Summer edition
See that delicious polenta? Full disclosure: I did not cook that. The last week has been a bit of a fail in the home cooking/food budgeting department. J and I went on a short trip to the coast to escape the heat and then, I’ve had my very favorite cousin in town for the past…
Recipe: Grown-up Sloppy Joes
How many of you loved sloppy joes as a kid? There’s nothing quite like ground beef smothered in a tomato sauce both salty and sweet, served atop a squishy, white-bread hamburger bun. It was one of the few times you could throw manners aside and let that filling drip down your face while wiping with…