Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Bake
Modified from TaylorMade Market Truthfully, I have not been much of a spaghetti squash fan when people have touted it as an alternative to spaghetti noodles. It always turned to … Continue reading
Curried Red Lentil Soup
Lentils. I’ve never really given them much thought and never even had any in the house, but we had some lentil soup at a local restaurant and James seemed to … Continue reading
Savory Custard with Bacon and Cheese
With the holidays approaching, maybe you’re looking for a simple but elegant brunch offering for your guests, or maybe just something a tad bit special for yourself. This savory custard … Continue reading
Weekday Chili with Black and White Beans
So to celebrate, I made a pot of chili. I have a few versions of this up my sleeve – there’s the kind of chili that takes all day to cook, and there’s fast chili that you can throw together in 15 minutes and have on the table in an hour. This particular recipe is quick and versatile – just right for a weekday meal.
Potatoes Au Gratin
Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen Have you ever made a cheesy potato dish that you love, only to have it curdle or end up topped with an unappetizing pool of … Continue reading
Shrimp Scampi with Risotto
If it isn’t completely evident by now, I could eat about anything cooked in, smeared with, or floating in butter and garlic. You put that together with shrimp and a … Continue reading
My Gluten-free All-purpose Flour Blend and Lemony Pound Cake
Gluten-free baking is a real challenge, so much that there are shelves full of cookbooks devoted to turning out baked goods that, hopefully, aren’t dry, crumbly, dense, starchy, greasy, gummy … Continue reading
Summer Squash Stuffed with Goat Cheese
Never mind the date on the calendar; it’s truly summer when summer squash are bursting out all over. Whether you grow your own or depend on your local farmers, summer … Continue reading
Peach Upside-Down Cake (Gluten Free)
What can I say? We inadvertently took a six month sabbatical from blogging, but we never took a break from cooking, eating well, and listening to great music. Thanks to … Continue reading
Banana Date Walnut Bread (grain-free)
Faced with rapidly blackening bananas in the fruit bowl, I turned to the ever-popular means of using them up…banana bread. My old recipe for banana bread used wheat flour, but … Continue reading
Cheddar Bacon Biscuits (grain-free)
These savory little shortbread cookies will taunt you until you have eaten every last one – I’ll warn you now! I had to make batch after batch of these because … Continue reading
Crispy, Baked Sweet Potato Fries (gluten-free)
Over the weekend I went on an internet mission to find the secret to sweet potato fries that are crispy, baked (vs fried), well-seasoned, and gluten free. I wrote down … Continue reading
Lemon Bars (gluten and grain-free, dairy-free)
Lemon bars seem to be a nice, light dessert, with their innocent-looking sweet tartness and summery color. However if you spend anytime browsing recipes, you know that they are evil … Continue reading
Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Vodka Sauce
Tomatoes are starting to roll in, and not even I can keep up with eating that many BLTs. One of the easiest and most versatile ways to take advantage of … Continue reading
