26 February 2014
Barbecue White Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This past weekend the hubs and I ate our way through Savannah, Georgia...and what an scrumptious frenzy it was. The abundance of assorted cornbreads, freshly caught seafood, buttery grits and local liquors was enough to make a gal think about calling off another week of work and just keep eating. Needless to say, this is not that rich Southern food. After an overabundance of bacon, butter and other animal bi-products, the hubs and I needed reprieve from their richness. So this week we're enjoying some of our healthy basics - delicious, nutritious and in this instance meatless.
20 February 2014
Mom's Favorite Beef Stew
Yeah, I'm so over snow. Maybe if there were a mountain nearby for skiing I would be singing a different tune, but I am stuck in the flattest stretch of midwestern plain around. I mean, geeze. The only thing keeping me sane right now is soup...pots and pots of it. Vegetable, roasted cauliflower, lentil sausage and pesto white bean help the days ease a bit more warmly by. But when I need a big bowl of comfort food, there is only one soup that can warm my heart and soul...my mom's beef stew.
16 February 2014
Mediterranean Chicken Phyllo Cups
There are two things that I love about being invited to a dinner party. First, I don't have to clean the house. Second, I don't have to worry about the main course. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore having people come over whom I get to feed. But there's a delightful ease to being a guest...the host assigns you to appetizer/vegetable/dessert duty and all you have to do is take your assignment and run with it. It's a great time to try new dishes, knowing the weight of the meal doesn't rest alone on your shoulders. So when the hubs and I were assigned to appetizer duty for a dinner party last night, I was tickled Greek. Literally.
13 February 2014
Boozy Choco-Nut Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
When it comes to Valentine's Day, you might as well call me Scrooge. It's my absolute least favorite holiday of the year. No matter where you go or what you do, it's practically impossible to escape the overabundance of hearts, sugary sweets and bright pinky red...which is like salt in the wound for this med student wife. For his first three years the hubs was a medical underling, spending the day either cramming for giant exams or working the night shift. But this year things are completely different. No night shifts, no traveling for residency interviews and no large tests on the horizon. Instead, the hubs and I are celebrating Valentine's on the actual day for the first time...ever. We're going all out this year with cards, flowers and a heart-shaped cake. But don't let the shape of that cake fool you. Stuffed with peanut butter, bananas, chocolate chips and hint of whiskey, this is about as far from a pink fluffy dessert as you can get.
11 February 2014
Weeknight Coconut Masala
04 February 2014
Roasted Salmon with Kale Mushroom Couscous & Sun-dried Tomato Relish
02 February 2014
Sun-Dried Tomato Relish
No, there's nothing wrong with your eyes. You're seeing red, and that red is a relish. The pickle corporations do not have a copyright on this name, meaning it can still be applied to any spreadable and flavorful concoction regardless of color. Any chopped vegetable or fruit can become a relish, including sun-dried tomatoes. And this spread is so delicious, it's honestly borderline inappropriate. So please allow me to expand your color horizons and introduce you to the relish we're smearing on pretty much everything coming out of our kitchen nowadays.