Split Pea Soup

The first time I made split pea soup, I was still in college and actually thought I was using green lentils to make lentil soup. When it came out tasting like peas, I realized my mistake. 12 years later, here I am still making split pea soup, but this version is much better than my…

Build Your Own Nicoise Salad

Nicoise Salad is one of the first composed salads I learned how to make. I had never even tasted tuna steak before, and it blew my mind. The only exposure I had had thus far with tuna was my mom’s tuna salad chock full of diced apple and boiled egg. I didn’t realize it could…

Cheesy Zucchini Biscuits

I am learning to love zucchini, and my sister in law is helping me get there. This summer when we got to have a sister-in-law+kiddos weekend (so fun and I highly recommend) she shared two of her favorite zucchini recipes with me, and they were both a hit! I altered this recipe just a little…

Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce

Homemade pasta is one of those things that intimidated me for a long time. Now I know it just takes practice and couldn’t be more simple. Once you get the hang of making the dough, the world is your oyster! You can change the shape, the sauce, or in the case of ravioli, the filling….