Looking for a crowd-pleaser on Football Sunday? This spicy turkey chili is ready in just 30 minutes and it's so good, I made it two weeks in a row! We're in the thick of winter and all I want are easy comfort meals to warm me up. Chili is one of my favorite dishes to … Continue reading Spicy Turkey Chili
Happy 2022! Is it one of your resolutions to cook more this year? Something that inspired me was a new cookbook I received as a gift for Christmas, Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi. This book is full of vegetarian recipes and was a great way for me to reset after the holidays. The couscous dish I … Continue reading Squash and Chickpea Couscous
This week, my boyfriend told me he wants to try going meatless at least two days a week. Challenge accepted! With filling meals like these black bean and sweet potato enchiladas, you won't even miss the meat. These enchiladas are super satisfying and if you scarf them down like we did, you might even still … Continue reading Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
What's more comforting than squash in the fall? I'll wait. To me, apples and squash define fall cooking and in this recipe you don't have to choose between the two. The sausage and apple stuffing is reduced in apple cider with warming spices, nutmeg and cinnamon, and then baked into acorn squash halves. To me, … Continue reading Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
Bring Meatless Monday to another level with these eggplant meatballs! With flavors very similar to eggplant parm, this dish is both filling and satisfying (and I promise you won't miss the meat). I based this dish off of SkinnyTaste's eggplant meatballs, attached here. With the addition of zucchini noodles instead of regular pasta, this dish … Continue reading Eggplant “Meatballs” with Zucchini Noodles
I was fortunate enough to go to Israel in February for a work conference before the pandemic spread to the US. One of my favorite dishes (besides the hummus and shawarma) was shakshuka. This simple dish can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner and is a staple in Israeli cuisine. Eggs are baked in … Continue reading Shakshuka
Great for breakfast or a pre-workout snack, these banana nut muffins were the first things I baked during quarantine and I'll definitely be making them again! I actually followed a recipe for vegan muffins so these do not call for eggs but instead depend on the bananas for moisture and binding. I was very pleased … Continue reading Banana Nut Muffins
What new snacks are you trying in quarantine? I baked homemade granola bars for the first time and they were a hit! Granola bars are some of my favorite snacks but since lockdown I haven't been getting to the store as often to buy them. I decided to make my own as a fun weekend … Continue reading Apple Pie Granola Bars
Here's a new one for me: homemade empanadas! I've never tried to make these at home before but hey, with all the time in this quarantine why not try something different? I really thought these were going to take a lot of work but by baking instead of deep frying, the fear factor was quickly … Continue reading Turkey, Potato and Cheese Empanadas
Good morning! What are you making for breakfast? With the extra time I have during quarantine I've started to get creative in the mornings and make bigger breakfasts beyond just scrambled eggs or cereal. A favorite of mine has been the frittata. It looks elaborate but comes together in only 20 minutes. Frittatas are super … Continue reading Spinach, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Frittata
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