Do you guys ever make any effort to eat vegan? I mean, I’m guessing that if you’re a full-on vegan, you’re probably not a regular reader of this blog. I have a handful of vegan and quasi–vegan–if–you–maybe–make–some–adaptions recipes, but that’s obviously not a big focus of my blog. I do have one friend who has … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Garlic-Herb Oven Fried Tilapia
Happy Kansas Day, everyone! Don’t tell me you’re unfamiliar with the holiday. It occurs every January 29 and celebrates the day Kansas was admitted to the union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861. (duh.) Kansas is 153 years young, and she barely looks a day over 140. Growing up, my school celebrated Kansas … Continue reading
Super Bowl Snacktime: Shrimp-Corn-Avocado Taquitos
Can you believe it’s been ten years since that infamous JT-Janet Jackson Super Bowl halftime show? Gosh I feel old. I remember watching that game, including the halftime show, at the crappy little apartment of some of my college friends [side note: I was in college 10 years ago, ughhhh]. Here’s how scandalized/outraged we all … Continue reading
Chicken Spinach Tortilla Bake
I’m so excited to share this recipe with you guys! I’ve made a bunch of good stuff lately, but I feel like it’s been awhile since I’ve made something this good that was this easy. It’s a pretty standard Tex-Mex type dish — you know, tortillas, beans, salsa, cheese…but it’s also got ricotta cheese in … Continue reading
Creamy Red Pepper and Basil Chicken Penne
Are you guys getting excited for the Olympics? I gotta admit, I haven’t been too psyched for the winter Olympics since I was 9. And that’s because when I was 9, it was 1994, and the 1994 winter Olympics was the craziest thing that ever happened. On that note, did anyone else watch that ESPN … Continue reading
Chipotle Pork Tostadas with Pine-Apple Salsa
Would you believe that this is my three hundredth post??? I have to be honest with you, this alarming milestone kinda snuck up on me. On Friday, I was just casually thinking, “oh hey, I wonder how many recipes I’ve posted so far?” FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. And then I looked, and I was at … Continue reading
Almond Poppyseed Coffee Cake
For (almost) as long as I’ve been alive, my parents have lived next door to my grandparents. And for a long, long time — not my whole life, but probably since I was in middle school — my grandparents have come over to my parents’ house every Sunday morning for breakfast. Back in the early … Continue reading
Salmon with Walnut-Pepper Relish
Do you want healthy, glowing, gorgeous skin? Then you should probably double-time it to the grocery store to get the ingredients to make this salmon. I don’t mind admitting I’m something of an expert when it comes to the best foods to eat for healthy, young-looking skin…and by expert, I mean that I regularly google … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Creamy Spinach Enchiladas
Etiquette question: is it ever OK to ask a quasi-stranger (your waiter, for instance) a question like, “Has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like [insert name of famous person]?” I feel like this is OK, as long as you’re sure that the famous person you’re referring to is generally considered to … Continue reading
Veggie Pot Pie with Feta-Jalapeno Biscuits
Oh hey there. What are you up to today? If all goes as planned, the husband and I are en route to Vermont right now for a little ski weekend! Exciting right? Well, mostly exciting. I am super excited to see Vermont, as I’ve never been there…or anywhere in the Northeast, for that matter. Unless … Continue reading