The brief cold spell we had last month had me pining for comfort food, and I turned to who better than Smitten Kitchen. A photo of her Tomato-Glazed Meatloaf and Browned Butter Mashed Potatoes popped up on my Instagram feed, and I pulled up the …
Diet starts…yesterday! Happy New Year, everyone! Ahh, January. The month of resolutions, fresh starts, and attempts to undo all of the hefty holiday indulging. Here’s a recipe I really enjoyed that falls in the healthy eating category, while still being tasty! I came across a …
In the midst of my crazy meal prep madness getting ready for Mia’s arrival, I had bought a big carton of buttermilk to use in an Ina Garten chicken recipe, as well as a batch of Bran Muffins and still had a good amount leftover. I wanted …
In the weeks leading up to what I fondly called Babygeddon, I went on a bit of a crazy cooking and baking spree getting meals prepped and into our freezer. I had purchased too large a carton of buttermilk when I made Ina Garten’s Mustard Roasted …
Tomatoes this past summer were SO delicious! One great thing about the Indian summer we had this year (and seemingly every year in LA lately) is the bounty of sweet tomatoes it’s brought us. I saw this recipe on Kitchn a few weeks ago and …
I’ve been seeing Ina Garten’s Mustard Roasted Chicken recipe floating around the internet for ages now, and I finally got around to giving it a try. The original recipe calls for white wine for part of the marinade, and with no egg involved, I couldn’t …
“Quiche” is such a fancy word. Every time I see them in bakeries, I always think about how much work it’d be to make one. However, once you remove the crust factor from the equation, the steps are far less daunting! This crustless quiche has …
Continuing the festivities during Kevin’s birthday celebration weekend, I wanted to make some sort of Mexican breakfast (his favorite). If we are ever out to brunch and chilaquiles are on a menu, it’s a given that he will order it. I wanted to make a different …
In my quest this past spring to find a breakfast bread that wasn’t overloaded with sugar but still tasty, I gave a number of different recipes a try. The third recipe I tried out (from AllRecipes.com) for Banana Bread was hands down my favorite. Because the …
One of the jobs I had prior to graduating college was working in the Lingerie Department at Nordstrom slanging bras and panties to women (and the occasional man) of all ages, shapes, and sizes. I learned the art of the hustle since my paychecks were …