Dark Chocolate Coconut Brownies
These Dark Chocolate Coconut Brownies are fudgy, moist and decadent. Plus they are super easy to make from scratch! I rarely take store-bought shortcuts, but I am usually pretty partial to boxed brownie mix. Boxed brownie mix comes out perfect. Every. Single. Time. But brownies, honestly, are one of those things that are really pretty simple to make from scratch! And you probably already have all of the ingredients you need at home. After you make this recipe you may never buy another box of brownie mix again. These are super easy to make and just as fudgy and gooey as a boxed … [Read More...]
Honey Roasted Acorn Squash
This guy has been sitting on my counter for 2 weeks. It was his time. I gutted him, chopped him up, and buried him… I mean, roasted him. I’ve been meaning to incorporate this acorn squash into a meal for some time now, but it just hasn’t happened. I figured if I didn’t do something…
Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
I really hate wasting food. I’m a proud member of the Clean Plate Club, a huge advocate of the freezer (my former roommate, Laura, was utterly amazed at some of the foods I deemed freeze-and-reheat-able), and I’ve been known to do some pretty interesting things with leftovers. Butternut squash oatmeal, anyone? Hey, it worked. Luckily,…
Cherry Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Last week, I made a very healthy Kumquat Quinoa Salad. Nick loved the salad, but wasn’t a huge fan of the kumquats, so I thought I’d like to try the salad again using dried cherries instead. This weekend I got the chance to do just that. Nick’s dad was here visiting for the weekend. He…
Easy Three Bean Chili!
Remember when I made Chicken Barley Chili a few weeks ago, since chili is Nick’s favorite food? Well, that was a new recipe I was testing out. Last night, I made chili again, but this time it was my old tried and true Three Bean Chili recipe. I think I’ve actually made this recipe more…
Asian Coleslaw
Most days, I eat a packed lunch, sitting at my desk at work. Which is totally fine with me, because I make pretty phenomenal lunches, and until recently, it’s been too cold for me to venture outside the building. It is nice to get out every once in a while, though. A couple weeks ago,…
Kumquat Quinoa Salad
When most people make check-out line impulse purchases, it’s usually something along the lines of a candy bar, a cool new type of gum, a bottle of wine on the end cap at Target…. what? Who does THAT? When Nick makes a check-out line impulse purchase, it’s kumquats. Yep, you heard that right. This past…
Homemade Spaetzle and Dad’s Beef Stew
Sundays are good cooking days. Lots of time and not much else to do besides clean the house a little and relax. I’ve had a couple recipes in mind for a while now, but they both definitely required a Sunday. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I embarked upon this…
Asparagus, Ham and Goat Cheese Fritattas
I don’t think anyone’s more of a sucker for a good deal than I am. That’s why I love grocery shopping at the Commissary. Everything is already super cheap, plus they leave coupons out for you everywhere, and have great sales. This week, Nick’s favorite veggie was on sale: asparagus! Besides being a really great…