In addition to being “one-pot,” this meal also only takes about 30 minutes to make. And I was sat on the couch with a dog on my lap for half of that. But saying “30 minute one pot meal!” in the title of this post made it feel a bit too crammed with buzzwords! I…
Creamy Sausage and Veggie Pasta with Scissor-Cut Noodles
This was one of the first proper meals I cooked in the new house after moving to Minnesota! I made it in a half-setup, half-unpacked kitchen, and enjoyed at a kitchen table in a room that didn’t have a ton of other furniture. It may have even been the meal made to celebrate having a…
Green Goddess Sandwich
I recounted the tale of my carrot addiction in a post recently. It was at its peak when Molly was living at home after college. And during that year, she made a green goddess dressing a lot. It was the first time I ever had it, and it was great for dipping carrots in. I…
Tomato Mascarpone Pasta
When I order pasta, or plan a pasta meal, I *rarely* go for a tomato sauce. Occasionally, I’ll go for a Bolognese. But usually, it’s pesto or carbonara for me. Plain old tomato sauce? Forget about it. Boooring. However! I decided to give a tomato sauce a whirl, because the thought of having a notably…
Hot Honey Chicken Bowl (from Sweetgreen)
The proliferation of fast casual restaurants that make salads and bowls needs to be studied. They all have a name that sounds as if it was generated by the same focus group: Crisp and Green. Green and the Grain. Sweetgreen. Tender Greens. Chopt. Mixt… It makes your head spin. The amount of times I’ve mixed…
Carrot and Leek Soup
I saw someone make this soup on the internet, and they called it “Viral Glow Soup,” which… made me roll my eyes. I don’t think this soup went “viral,” and adding the word “glow” to something just because it has vegetables that are good for your skin seems silly. However! I am a big carrot…
Miso Corn Ramen
I often find myself frustrated by the restraints of baking for a small audience. I would love to bake something every other day and get through my ever-growing list of ideas. Maybe try out recipes more than once. But I can’t eat all of that! And Molly and my brother-in-law can’t eat all of that!…
Crispy Rice Poke-style Bowl
One of the latest things I’ve seen circulating the internet is crispy rice salads. They can be made many different ways, with basically unlimited variations. And the more recipes I see, the more appealing they’ve become. So I decided to put together my own version of it. It’s basically a poke bowl, but without the…