I have to say, even though I can’t do it every single time, there is something incredibly satisfying about being able to take a bunch of beautiful, fresh ingredients & blend them into a lovely creamy baby meal. I started buying organic jarred baby food when Sam came along but it cost a fortune and […]
recipes
Accidental Dairy Free YUMMIEST Cookies EVER! (with Coconut Oil instead of butter)
*UPDATE!* Thank you Jess for letting me know that chocolate chips do in fact have dairy in them! (DUH!) It’s a good thing my family doesn’t have hardcore allergies because I totally missed that one! It’s been a pretty brutal couple of weeks around here. Remember the girls being sick? Well, I caught that nasty […]
recipe review: Artichoke & Tomato Pasta
If you’re anything like me when you get a new magazine you dog-ear pages with recipes or projects that look good. In fact when I’m done my magazine won’t even lay flat because of all the folds I’ve made. How often I actually ever go back & try one of those articles is a completely […]
Cookie Butter Bars
I mean really, let’s break it down nice & simple. “Cookie” and “Butter” Need I say more? I believe I’ve mentioned Speculoo’s Cookie Butter before…it’s sinfully good. I’d say it tastes like a mix of cookie dough & gingerbread. They sell it seasonally at Trader Joe’s & this year I brinked on the bridge of […]
Slow Cooked Pork Roast with Apples & Onions
Sometimes I cook a meal that is insanely good. Often it has zero to do with my cooking skills. It’s more that somehow the culinary stars align…I don’t know if it’s the quality of the recipe, the nature of the produce or perhaps that day I didn’t get interrupted every two seconds by somebody who […]
Beginner’s Salmon: Lemon Butter & Thyme
Everyone knows how good fish is for you but in reality a lot of my friends don’t cook it because they ‘don’t know how’. Come to think of it I was intimidated by the thought of cooking something that came with scales on it until I tried this salmon recipe of my mom’s. It’s a […]
Sweet Potato & Sausage Soup
Weird name, I know. Trust me when I tell you though, IT’S SO GOOD. If sweet & savory describes your taste, & not just your personality (teehee), then add this to your ‘must try’ list. P, Sophie, my girlfriend Megan who just happened to be stopping by during dinnertime & myself finished all of ours […]
Ginger & Garlic Turkey Sliders
Sorry for the craptastic cell phone photos, the whole family was starving & I worried that if I went hunting for our camera they might attack. Regardless of the photos you’ll just have to trust me that these were DELICIOUS. I served them with my new favorite way of making frozen (yep, frozen) corn, along […]
Turkey Burger Sliders with Avocado Aioli
Mmmmm, now I’m hungry. Season your small turkey patties with garlic powder, salt, pepper & worcestershire. (I always over-season ground turkey because it tends to be bland from the low-fat content) Grill them in a hot oiled skillet for about 2-3 min each side. Top with a tomato slice, crisp bacon & the avocado spread. […]