Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Oh, man. I get food-excited pretty often, but I have a special love for all the components of a Thanksgiving dinner. I love it so much that I usually want to have the same exact meal in the same exact proportions a second night. Also: open-faced turkey and gravy sandwiches. Also: all…
Archives for November 2014
Crunchy Black Bean Tacos.
I should probably be sharing a Thanksgiving-y recipe, but at this point in my life I can only show you what we’ve been eating, and we haven’t eaten Thanksgiving dinner yet. So, black bean tacos it is! Really, though, these lightly spicy, crispy, crunchy black bean tacos are the perfect thing to cook and eat in…
Healthy Takeout.
I bet you thought this was going to be a cook-at-home version of takeout foods – but we’re talking about real takeout. Glorious, glorious takeout. We had A Day over here today – the kind that makes me look at my lovely meal plan and the delicious ingredients in my fridge and text Jay to let…
Chocolate Chess Pie (and the easiest pie crust ever!)
I love treats. Love ’em. I have a Pinterest board with 154 mouth-watering treats pinned on it, and I want to eat all of them. Like Apple-Spice Layer Cake with Caramel Swirl Icing. Or a Giant Oatmeal Creme Pie. Or Chocolate and Coconut Cream Pie Bars. And maybe one day I’ll make them (I mean –…
Pumpkin Bread.
Every fall, I get a craving for pumpkin pancakes, and I get all excited and look at recipes and pick one to try and get a lot of dishes dirty…and every time, I’m disappointed.
Roasted Pork Tenderloin (and Better Steamed Broccoli).
I hate to brag, but I married the Grill Master. (I’m sorry, but I snagged him and you didn’t. Fortunately, there’s hope for you. Read on.) There have always been a few things that I don’t even bother to cook inside since I love the grilled version so much more – and pork tenderloin was one…