I like to put a a decent amount of thought into celebrating around my birthday each year. After having a kind of crummy beginning of the year I decided to cook French meals for the week of my birthday. I usually only eat twice a day- an egg and veggie scramble around 11am and then dinner- so I mostly focused on dinners.Here’s what I made: Croque Madame from Tasting Paris. Quiche from Pardon Your French. Swiss Chard Potato Gnocchi from…
Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows that Whole 30 is not something I would normally do. I love food and I want to eat what I what, when I want it. Regardless, Whole 30 has been something that has been on my mind for a few years to do as a reset and a way to take a step back from the way I’ve been eating for so many years. I know my body hasn’t…
Late one night, midway through Whole 30, I was hungry and poking around the kitchen. I didn’t have a ton of food in the house but I was able to hodge-podge together a tuna salad that my husband has since requested I make again. Then ate the whole batch in one sitting for dinner. Mix together one can of tuna, 2 chopped hard boiled eggs, 1/4 cup kraut (I used the Emerald City Flavor), 3 slices chopped bacon, about two…
The other night I was faced with the dilemma of what to have for dinner. It was a rare occasion that Joe would’t be there, and on those nights I like to be spontaneous about what I eat. I thought pasta sounded good, but I didn’t want something with cream and I didn’t feel like any sort of tomato sauce. Once I thought of my mom’s macaroni salad recipe I knew I wanted a variation of that. I sized the…
5 Pinterest recipes that have made it into our rotation: 1. Chicken Fricassee. In the middle of a bite the first time I made this, Joe asked me to make it again. I’ve probably made it 4 or 5 times now and we can’t get enough. I’ve taken to calling it “Freaky Chicken” due to the funny name and Nora going wild after having a bite of the chicken. 2. Jean-François Piège’s Childhood Cake. The first time I made this I ended up…
I finally did it. I made the dreamy Salmon with Leek Fondue and Saffron Mashed Potatoes from Disney World’s Be Our Guest Restaurant that I had a year and a half ago. Woah, that sentence had a lot of capitalized words. Disney’s Salmon with Leek Fondue Me in the Beast’s castle! I don’t remember if it tastes the same (being a year and a half since I’ve had it) but I remember loving it at…
Growing up, deviled eggs always made an appearance at holiday dinners. My mom garnishes them with halved green olives and while those will always be the best way to make them, I think it’s fun to mix things up every now and then. Tomorrow for easter dinner, Joe and I are driving one sweetly short hour south to spend it with my sister and her husband. My job is to bring dessert and deviled eggs. With four options (regular…
iPhone pictures, look away! I came upon an easy recipe for sloppy joes a few years ago when looking for quick and easy dinner ideas, this one being mostly beef, ketchup, and chili powder. Simple enough for me. Last fall this simple recipe inspired me. I knew I could add a few more ingredients and have something really special. Aside from hot dogs, I’ve never been much of a fan of meat, and this recipe redo is one…
In preparation for the summer I decided to go on a little diet. Joe has been doing the Slow Carb Diet for about three months and has lost 15 pounds, though he really didn’t have that much to lose. They were the final “omg why won’t you get off me” pounds in the end. The gist of the diet, for me, is no sugar and lots of meat, beans, and vegetables. OH AND A CHEAT DAY. I did pretty…
There is a magical place in Charlotte, Amelie’s French Bakery, and I fell in love with a bowl of Spinach Asparagus Leek soup while eating there with my dear friend Lauren. She told me it would be easy to make, and since she is my cooking guru I believed her. As soon as I got home I searched for a Spinach Asparagus Leek soup recipe and made the first one I found. This was my first time making soup and…