I made two salads during the last few weeks that were completely delicious and I also realized were super versatile, so I thought I’d share them so you can add them to your fridge rotation too! They both involve chopped tomatoes and some other refreshing veggies, so they’re perfect for the spring/summer too. I also… Read More Meal Prep Queens: Chopped Tomato Salads
Ah! As I was writing this I didn’t think there was really any theme…but than realized the main meal elements all started with the letter “P”! Read on to see what I ate during my Pppppp week… Had in kitchen: Homemade tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, garlic spinach polenta, bay leaves, salt, pepper, olive oil, light… Read More Week 34: Pork, Parsnips and Polenta
Okay it wasn’t actually rent week for me, but I was trying to be on a rent week budget! If I go over budget one week, I try to supplement the week after, so that’s what I did this week. I’ve talked about how much I love Bon Appetit in the past, and I particularly… Read More Week 33: Rent Week Budget
Most home cooks are pretty obsessed with Ina Garten: she’s sweet, down-to-earth and accessible (she’s completely self-taught and has become SO successful, which is really inspiring)! And her recipes are easy to prepare but taste restaurant-worthy, perfect for impressing guests (or just family). This week I continued cooking out of one cookbook for the week,… Read More Week 32: Cookbook Meals: Cooking for Jeffrey
A locally-made condiment purchase and leftovers from Black Bean Soup Week influenced my meals this week–meaning that I was adding the HEAT! Read on to get spicy with me…
I was home visiting my parents last weekend and as I was leaving and they were planning what to cook for dinner, my mom suggested a big pot of black bean soup to my dad so they could have it in the fridge during the week too. I thought it was such a great idea… Read More Same Ingredients, 3 Ways: Black Bean Soup
As you can tell probably tell from reading this blog, I love reusing leftovers and doing my best to eliminate food waste when cooking. Sometimes it makes for weird combos or causes severe anxiety about not being able to figure out what to do with those last few springs of thyme, but most of the… Read More Leftovers Remix: Noodles, Slaw and Shriveled Potatoes
