Meal Planning, Batch Cooking, and Kitchen Renovations

Meal Planning, Batch Cooking, and Kitchen Renovations

Hello to all of you! It has been a very busy few months, so I apologize for the lack of new recipes. Work, being a mom, school, and life has kept me very busy and when I have had some downtime, I have opted to…

One-Pot Lentils with Brown Rice, Squash, Chard, and Caramelized Onions

One-Pot Lentils with Brown Rice, Squash, Chard, and Caramelized Onions

It was one of those nights where I had no clue what to make for dinner. But it was getting late and we were getting hungry. Ok, well let me start by thinly slicing and caramelizing an onion. And while that was going, I kept…

Summer Squash and Herb Salad with Pistachios

Summer Squash and Herb Salad with Pistachios

Summer squash is back at the farmers market! And we’ve been going through several pounds a week lately. Mainly, we are swapping back and forth between this salad and fritters (fritters are next on the list to post). This salad is light and refreshing, with…

Spring Peas with Feta and Mint

Spring Peas with Feta and Mint

I’m not going to lie. Right after taking this picture, I ate the entire bowl. Yes I did. All of it. And it was delicious. We are all excited that peas are back at the farmers market. Well, at least Paxton and I are. By…

Herb Socca

Herb Socca

If you are like me, you may pick up random bags of flour without a clear idea of what to do with it. They may end up living in your pantry for a while, temporarily forgotten. Such as garbanzo bean flour. It turns out, I…

Lemon Tofu (or chicken)

Lemon Tofu (or chicken)

It’s almost spring. The buds on trees are finally started bloom, including my lemon tree which is covered in buds and baby lemons! I love lemons and use them in so many recipes. What do you think, should I add a “lemon” category to the…

Quick Pickled Veggies

Quick Pickled Veggies

For the longest time, I didn’t like pickles or pickled anything. Which was weird because I love a pop of acid from lemon juice or a splash of vinegar. Now, I still can’t stand the traditional cucumber pickle, especially from a jar at all. But…

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

One of my favorite things to do with leftover chicken, or turkey in this case, is making a pot pie. They are incredibly versatile and can use up all sorts of leftovers. And, they can be assembled relatively easily. Since I am making this before…

Turkey Stock

Turkey Stock

As I mentioned in my last post, I got a 15-pound turkey – just to have the entire bird as leftovers. I dry-brined the turkey with kosher salt, brown sugar, a couple of crumbled bay leaves, lots of black pepper, and a bit of orange…

Spice Rub for Roasted Turkey, Chicken, or Vegetables

Spice Rub for Roasted Turkey, Chicken, or Vegetables

It is one week until Thanksgiving. And in the name of research, I have a whole, 15-pound turkey dry-brining away in the refrigerator. Because the best part about Thanksgiving is leftovers (after family and friends of course)! So I’m not going to share any Thanksgiving-specific…