This blue cheese soufflé brought my eight year old around to blue cheese. I made a BIG deal about how fancy soufflés are and how wildly they rise in the oven. We made an activity of checking on it through the oven window every 5 minutes or so while it was baking. It was an…
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Ground Beef Taco Meat
I feel like I have finally cracked a code that has plagued me for years. I grew up eating ground beef that was flavored simply with salt, pepper, and chopped onion, which was delicious and it’s own special thing. However, I always loved when I would stay at friends’ houses and their ground ups would…
Gremolata
Gremolata is an Italian condiment. It is sometimes called a green sauce, but is really more solid than that. If you have ever sprinkled parsley on the a dish at the end for a pop of color and flavor, gremolata is kind of like that, except with way more flavor. In my house we use…
Blueberry Muffins
We don’t often have these delicious bakery style blueberry muffins, but when we do, they are such a treat. They are exactly what I imagine a blueberry muffin should be, plus they don’t have any additional ingredients found in packaged muffin snacks. If your little one is used to smaller muffins, try these in a…
Pesto
If you’ve only ever had pesto from a jar, you’re in for a treat. The brightness that comes from fresh basil and freshly toasted pine nuts is incomparable to the stuff you buy on the shelf in your local grocery store. Throw this sauce on your favorite shape of pasta, into a big pot of…
Chimichurri Green Sauce
I still remember the first time I had this sauce. My husband and I had just moved to Houston from New Orleans. We didn’t know many people yet, and my husband’s friend’s mom invited us all over for dinner. She made an entire beef tenderloin! I had never seen one before and didn’t know what…
Pink Pasta! Handmade Cavatelli with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese
This recipe takes the classic combo of roasted beets and goat cheese up a notch by coating our goat cheese in olive oil and bread crumbs and crisping it up in the oven. The cavatelli is similar to making gnocchi and couldn’t be easier. It’s a bit of a project, so I recommend it for…
Quinoa Salad with Honey Pomegranate Vinaigrette
This salad is my new obsession. It is the ultimate lunch salad. It has fiber out the wazoo, crunchy hazelnuts, salty feta, juicy pomegranate arils, and it just gets better in the fridge over the week. I will be eating this salad for the rest of my life. The dressing is tangy and sweet and…
Peanut Noodle Stir Up
I did not grow up eating ramen for a variety of reasons. My brother has a myriad of food allergies, and that prompted my mom to make most things from scratch and wasn’t able to use any seasoning packets. Things like taco seasoning and gravy packets still befuddle me. Imagine, if you will, trying Cup…
Chocolate Pomegranate Drops
These little chocolate bites remind me of something you can get from a large store in the individual packaged snack aisle. I like that I am creating less plastic and it’s a fun activity for the kids! They will know what a pomegranate looks like and how to get the arils out. For older kids,…
Blue Corn Tortillas
We’ve started making these blue corn tortillas in my house, and my kids are all about them. The color is beautiful. The dough is so soft and fun to squish and make into the little dough balls. There is much more flavor to the blue corn than a standard yellow corn tortilla. They are perfect…
Pickled Watermelon Rind
Not only are these watermelon rind pickles a way to reduce your food waster and stretch your food dollar a little more, they are beautiful. The vibrant color is a perfect addition to a charcuterie board, grain bowl, or sandwich. I will often take a single large watermelon and make my Basil Watermelon Salad, Watermelon…
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