Posts made in May, 2018
Lentils with Anything
There are some recipes that have true staying power. They’re the ones you reach for in a pinch or when company is coming, when you’re celebrating a special occasion or picking yourself up after a long week. It may be a sheet cake that always turns out and works equally well for birthday celebrations and potlucks. Or an appetizer that both impresses and relaxes your guests. No matter what the dish is, these types of go-to tried and true recipes are the backbone of any home cook. And today, I’m sharing one from my kitchen. A recipe for lentils that is so sturdy and well worn that I’m confident you can take it any direction, add or...
Read MoreInstant Pot Whole Roasted Chicken
If the instant pot has not yet convinced you of its magical capabilities; perfectly cooking rice in half the time, making stock in mere minutes or even making yogurt, try adding this to the list: a perfectly cooked whole chicken. Whole roast chicken is one of those meals that Ina and Gwenyth led me to believe was indeed ‘simple’ ‘easy’ and ‘elegant’. But it took me three attempts before I was able to pull it off and I research this stuff like its my job. I was anticipating similar hurdles with whole roast chicken in the Instant Pot but I have been really pleasantly surprised. The pressure cooker cooks so...
Read MoreWeeknight Ratatouille
This may be our new go-to for a summer meal. I love grilling, don’t get me wrong, but something about ratatouille is deeply satisfying; a warm celebration of the amazing produce that is finally available. And though it isn’t yet warm enough for garden-fresh vegetables here, our quick and easy variation on ratatouille provides enough flavor that you can use whatever vegetables are available to you year round. We used sweet onions, eggplants (peeled and chopped for quicker cooking), zucchini, red bell peppers and cherry tomatoes. The cherry tomatoes are actually quite sweet lately, but feel free to use whatever variety is tasting the best. And if...
Read MoreSloppy Joes and Feeding Teenagers
Feeding our nearly-grown kids and teenagers can be a big challenge, even for us parents who love to cook. In our experience they are always hungry and always on the go. Between school, sports and extra curricular activities the pressure to have nourishing and delicious food at the ready is constant. And if you’re hoping to feed them real food, not just packaged snacks and fast food, it can get extra tricky. We’re all for recipes like this that offer the stick-to-your-ribs quality but also a heavy dose of vegetables. These sloppy joes (we called them spoon burgers growing up, anyone else??) are a new take on a classic recipe using only real food ingredients...
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