Slow Cooker Kale, Leek, and Chicken Soup

Or, super cheater soup. I was going on a long-awaited weekend trip and wanted to extend the “I’m on vacation!” feeling when I returned by minimizing my active cooking time on Sunday. A quick look in my freezer before I left revealed a bag of frozen kale, some frozen leeks, and a chicken. Having recently discovered … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Recap

Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday! It’s hard not to get excited about a holiday whose sole purpose is to get together with loved ones and eat delicious food. Although both Michael and I have missed out on big family Thanksgiving dinners the last two years, it’s still a time for us to spend a little extra … Continue reading →

Soup’s On

With the weather slowly taking on a wintry chill (with odd, balmy weekends, intermixed, providing much appreciated respite from the frosty temps that soon return), our dinners have moved away from the cold, cool crunch of salads and towards warmer, heartier fare. Soups filled with meat, root vegetables, and leafy greens are the ultimate one … Continue reading →

Cracklin’ Crackling: Pork Belly Roast

Dear Pork Belly, I am so, so sorry that I mistook you for ribs and almost put you in the crockpot. That would have been a tremendous waste of your delicious, fatty, crispy potential. Thankfully, all’s well that end’s well, and with a little help from Jamie Oliver, we fully realized your potential. And then … Continue reading →

Desperation Dinner: Salmon & Kale Salad

Hungry and lazy, I grabbed a can of emergency protein that had been languishing in my pantry: wild salmon from Trader Joe’s. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been sitting around because of all the gourmet meals I’ve been making; rather, it’s pretty uninspiring stuff. It smells like my cat’s food (okay, that’s a low blow to the … Continue reading →

Raw Kale and Beet Salad

We love a good raw kale salad with tahini-lemon dressing, but it’s a little heavy for the high humidity and 90 degree temps of summer.  Last weekend, I grabbed some of the beets that came in our produce share–earthy Chioggas with pale pinkish-red and white stripes–and whipped up a quick citrus dressing for a light, … Continue reading →