Tag: easy

Tomato-Basil Chicken and Rice

Tomato-Basil Chicken and Rice

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 

Crustless Quiche with Summer Vegetables

Crustless Quiche with Summer Vegetables

“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 

Chocolate Whipped Cream

Chocolate Whipped Cream

For Kevin’s birthday this year, I made the last cake I’ll probably have time to bake for a long time.  His side of the family came over for a celebration, and I wanted to make a cake with a lighter feel.  I went with my 

“World’s Best and Easiest” Teriyaki Chicken Wings

“World’s Best and Easiest” Teriyaki Chicken Wings

When you come across a recipe titled that starts with “World’s Best and Easiest”, you pay attention.  I found this recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Wings on Food.com and the title really intrigued me.  Could these be the best AND the easiest to make?  We tested 

Simple Roasted Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar

Simple Roasted Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar

As a continuation of the belated Thanksgiving posts, I wanted to share a pretty simple recipe for acorn squash that isn’t smothered in butter. Squashes were on sale for pennies at Sprouts a couple months ago and I had read that acorn squash tastes a lot 

Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo Salsa

A fresh tomatillo salsa is a great accompaniment with Mexican food, but it really goes with almost anything.  Where I really fell in love with it was at California Chicken Cafe where they serve it with their famous rotisserie chicken and pita.  Kevin and I had a 

Slanted Door’s Grapefruit and Jicama Salad

Slanted Door’s Grapefruit and Jicama Salad

Let’s be real – the holidays are a time to “be merry”. Translation:  skip the gym and go to happy hour, or reward yourself for going to the gym by gorging on extra cookies or carbs or booze…or all of those combined in one sitting.