I’m going to keep this post short and sweet, as I’m still just feeling yucky. I’ve made this pasta a few times and for some reason it never crossed my mind to post it. If you don’t like mushrooms or asparagus (crazy people!) I think a wide variety of veggies would go great with this sauce. I’ve tried once or twice to make a quick marinara sauce, and it always fails miserably. My most recent attempt tasted like if I…
Read moreAnyone else love eating leftover birthday cake for breakfast? No…? Oh. Right. Not me either. While I love a good coffee cake, I’ve had some trouble perfecting them. They’re so buttery and a little crumbly, which I can’t seem to recreated without adding a ton of butter. Never one to let that get me down, I’ve moved on with my life and to this delicious apple breakfast cake. It incorporates many of the same qualities…
Read moreIf you’re anything like me, every time you make chili, you just sort of wing it. Sometimes it comes out great and sometimes it’s just okay. I’m posting this recipe more for me than for anyone else, because this chili was perfect for me: full of veggies, just enough chili powder, and incredible leftovers. I remember when I was young, my parents would make two pots of chili. One of the meat eaters and one for the not meat…
Read moreI have a thing against pre-boiling lasagna noodles. Most prep work I don’t mind doing, especially if it will make the final product that much better. But I’ve never really felt found a difference in lasagna texture and the cook time doesn’t change – so why bother? It doesn’t help that the only time I actually boiled my noodles in advance, I poured boiling hot water all over my hands trying to get the noodles out. I…
Read moreI know I was MIA again on Monday. I promise I’m not being flaky on purpose! After being sick all of last week, I went to Chicago for the weekend. I definitely wasn’t 100% ready for that adventure, but I’d agreed over a month ago to go to this Chive meet up with Josh, so away I went. We rented someone’s apartment for the weekend so we could feel a little less like tourists and went one some tasty food adventures in our…
Read moreEver since the delicious outcome of putting butternut squash in broccoli cheese soup, I’ve been trying to combine cheese and squash as often as possible. Macaroni and cheese is usually a fatty, calorie dense food with little actual substance – but too delicious to resist. Using squash in the base of the soup adds a touch of sweetness and a boost of nutrition. Broccoli helps bulk up the macaroni, plus I just think it’s delicious…
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