yalllll this was SO GOOD. the basic idea is beets + cheese + fruit + greens + nuts! (thanks vegetarian flavor bible). i personally love roasted beets, so i roasted the beets (thinly sliced, at 400F for about 25 mins). a few recipes i would like to make this week call for pine nuts, so … Continue reading roasted beets, pine nuts, apples, & feta over arugula with balsamic glaze
this is probably the easiest and tastiest recipe EVER, meaning - the best recipe ever? a low risk, high reward kind of thing. you just have to cook rice, fry an egg, and make a DELICIOUS kewpie mayo sauce. is anyone else obsessed with kewpie mayo? i discovered that my corner store in austin has … Continue reading fried egg on rice with kewpie mayo sauce
no thoughts, just chickpeas and tahini. serves 2. ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 garlic cloves, chopped (reserve 1/4 tsp for sauce, rest will go in chickpeas) olive oil kosher salt 1 tsp ground cumin 4 tsp lemon juice, divided (2 tsp for chickpeas, 2 tsp for sauce) 1 tbsp stirred tahini 1 … Continue reading cumin chickpeas with hemp seed tahini
i'm in my potato era. potatoes can sit around on a countertop, but they're ready to go whenever you are. they're just chillin, y'all. i came across this sweet potato hashbrown recipe on NYT cooking, but wanted to enhance the flavor profile - and ENHANCE it, we did. the recipe i'm about to share is … Continue reading sweet potato hashbrowns with homemade hot honey and a poached egg
happy monday! i think it's about to rain here in austin, which we loooove. i made this recipe for roasted carrots with capers and dill yesterday and wanted to share it. and also want to say a few things about the carrots. first of all: think of this recipe as a no-recipe recipe. the main … Continue reading roasted carrots with capers and dill
oops i am seeing that people have been clicking on this website link and when they do they will find there is NOTHING new on here. so i'll change that with simple no-recipe recipes as of today. what do we got on the docket? peach, beet, and goat cheese sourdough toast! i made this yesterday … Continue reading peach, beet, & goat cheese sourdough toast
i'm not an expert on buying lettuce, but i feel like it is similar to buying art -- buy what moves you. pre-cut and pre-washed lettuce is certainly a time-saver to have on hand, but in order to really expand your tastebuds, you're going to want to have the freedom to buy whole heads of … Continue reading buying lettuce
i haven't made a peanut butter and honey sandwich in forever, but i tend to go through periods when i'm very in the mood for this beautiful combination of ingredients. i can think of once when i was working as a secretary at a dermatology office and i brought them to work as a #saddesklunch … Continue reading peanut butter and honey in a cast iron skillet
suuuuch a good cooking day yesterday. i baked a new banana bread recipe by, you guessed it, amy chaplin. the recipe i used is from her cookbook, at home in the whole food kitchen, but i found one online that is very similar to what i made: recipe here. i omitted the toasted walnut swirl … Continue reading banana bread and roasted veg
happy monday, everyone! i am over here hoping and even praying for the wildfires to be contained and a bit of normalcy to return to life. being stuck inside with the windows shut all weekend was not an ideal moment in time. we didn't make it to the beach or dog park once! i feel … Continue reading a simple n fulfilling dinner
cooking with leeks 