March 6, 2010
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Mexican Layer Casserole is comfort food to me. It’s flavorful and filling and comes together quickly, even though the ingredient list looks long. The chiles in adobo sauce, with their spicy smokiness, really punch up the flavor in the casserole. |
February 10, 2010
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my new favorite winter dish is this super quick chili recipe I tweaked from Real Simple. I added some ground meat to it, but you could just omit that part if you want to keep it vegetarian. I love the addition of bulgur because it adds a little more heft to the dish. It sticks nicely to the ribs. |
December 19, 2009
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I’m busy, I’m packing, blah, blah, blah. You get it by now. In spite of everything going on in my life, I must take time to feed myself nourishing meals. Maybe I’m high maintenance or a bit snobby. I’m OK with that, because I get to eat lovely dishes like this hearty concoction of winter veggies. |
November 29, 2009
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I saw this recipe for a butternut squash pizza on Real Simple and knew I could make it real simpler. Instead of using the refrigerated dough the recipe calls for, I turn to my quickie standby for mini pizzas: the pita. |
November 16, 2009
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I love healthy pasta recipes. They are usually quick to prepare, filling, and they make great leftovers. I’m always on the hunt for a new veggie combo or a simple and tasty sauce to dress a pasta. Lucky me, this recipe has both. |
November 4, 2009
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The temperature has dipped below 85 degrees, and that can only mean one thing in Houston: Fall has arrived. I know what you northerners are thinking, and you are probably right. Sixty-five degrees is hardly bundle-up weather, but in Houston it can still elicit the desire for wool socks and bowls of thick and steaming autumn stews. |
October 29, 2009
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When I’ve had a particularly exhausting day and would rather jump out a third story window than cook, I turn to the pita pizza. Not only are they quick, but pita pizzas are a great way to use up the odds and ends leftover in your fridge. Any cheapskate knows that wasting food is a big money sink. |
September 20, 2009
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This is a lovely salad that I modified from a recipe in Quick Vegetarian Pleasures. The rice will take 45-60 minute to cook depending on how you go about it. I like to cook rice in a steamer so it takes me closer to an hour. Most of that time is hands off because the rest of the recipe comes together quickly. |
August 8, 2009
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I’m all about no-cook recipes right now. It’s been brutally hot and humid here and the last thing I want is to apply more heat by cranking up the stove. I found this recipe on Real Simple and adapted it below. |
August 3, 2009
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No, there aren’t two kinds of meat in this salad! Hippie meat tends to be a bit gamey for my taste, yuk yuk yuk. I call this Hippie Salad because it contains two grains that hippies love: bulgur and quinoa. |
