How to Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted pumpkin seeds are my favorite thing about Halloween. There’s nothing I like more than crunching away while carving a Jack o’Lantern and listening to a wolf howling from my CD player. Today I’m sharing how I roast pumpkin seeds. It’s a two step cooking process that results in ultra-crisp seeds and the ability of [...]
Read More...A Welsh Rarebit Recipe As My Worlds Collide
What do Bill Maher, Gary Hirshberg and a Welsh Rarebit Recipe have in common? Find out here! Earlier this week I asked for your thoughts on the meaning of the word natural when it comes to food labeling. The inspiration for the question is of
Read More...Halloween Treats: Chat w/ Katie & Angie
Every year when Halloween rolls around I’m forced to admit that I am not a baker. Well, I bake bread. But I don’t do any of the cutesy Halloween treats and cupcakes that are splashed all over the internet towards the end of October. It’s not that I don’t like eating Halloween treats. I DO! [...]
Read More...Lazy Girl’s Brussels Sprouts Gratin
This Brussels Sprouts Gratin Recipe is killer. You’re going to love it! I’m lazy. Seriously lazy. Worse than that, I constantly forget just how lazy I am. I make all kinds of big plans and then when the time comes to execute them I decide to nap or to spend the day watching PVRs of [...]
Read More...Latte For Busy Moms
Now that my “WHERE ON EARTH IS YOUR COFFEE?!” Contest is in full swing it’s time to share a coffee recipe with you. There were several that I considered but thought I’d go with the absolute truth instead. No flavored javas, no mocha desserts, no food picture porn. Just what I
Read More...Garlicky Manchego Toast on Bean Soup
Beans! They’re hearty. They’re meaty. They make my tummy happy. When Bob’s Red Mill asked me to come up with a bean recipe for their October Soup Mix Celebration I was beyond excited to get cooking. The bean soup recipe I’ve developed is wholesome enough for a weeknight but special
Read More...Celebrate Halibut, Pork & Vegetarianism
Did you know that October is National Seafood Month, National Pork Month *and* Vegetarian Awareness Month? I know! Crazy, right? It’s hard to imagine celebrating all three at once but I’ve got a recipe that does it: Seared Alaska Halibut (the seafood) with a Relish of Bacon (the pork) and
Read More...Scallops w/ Sriracha-Lime Butter
Last week I received an amazing shipment of seafood which contained, among other things, a nice-sized bag of Wild Alaska Scallops (also called Weathervane Scallops).I am incredibly grateful to The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute for sending me these samples. What a treat!
Read More...A Quick & Easy Dinner with Comfort
This week, Katie and I spoke with Jane from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner about Quick and Easy Dinners (here’s the video!). In honor of our chat here is one of my favorite quick and easy dinner recipes, with a little explanation about why it’s the perfect meal for an imperfect day.
Read More...DinnerTimed! Tostados with Corn Salsa
This week, Katie and I spoke with Jane from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner about Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes (here’s the video!). In honor of our chat here is one of my favorite quick dinner recipes, with a little explanation about how our weeknights tend to go.
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