Some nights are just not cooking nights. I come from work late, tired, perhaps after cooking all day, and the last thing I want to do is make myself a meal before crawling into bed with a glass of wine to watch Friday Night Lights. Sometimes I reach for leftovers, or homemade yogurt and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘easy’
4 Aug
Easy Asparagus and Mushroom Tart
Asparagus languishing in the refrigerator. Shitakes sitting unused. A hungry me, and a desire to combine the two. I took this recipe from epicurious.com and and tweaked it just a little bit. I substituted a whole wheat pizza crust (thank you, KitchenAid!) for the puff pastry and substituted some yogurt with lemon zest and a [...]
30 Jul
Skillet Potatoes with Olives and Lemon
Another summer recipe for Gourmet Unbound, this helped my use up some of the piles and piles of new potatoes I’ve been receiving from my CSA. Almost too easy to be believed, and terribly delicious, this recipe includes some of my favorite things, including some meaty green Sicilian olives, capers, and lemon zest.
5 Jan
Holiday Rolls #2 – Buttermilk Biscuits with green onions, black pepper, and cornmeal
I know, I’ve been a bad blogger, but I’ve also been in Indiana, where the slow internet connection makes blogging an exercise in futility. But I’m back! I made these easy rolls as an alternative to traditional buttermilk biscuits. Buttermilk, yes, but with the kick of green onion, black pepper, and the texture of cornmeal. [...]
1 Dec
Roasted Cauliflower
I have to admit that there are few ways that I like to eat cauliflower. Ever since childhood, “trees” (cauliflower and broccoli) don’t much appeal to me. But it turns out that Iove it roasted! There are many different ways to flavor roasted cauliflower, but this is the basic: Thinly slice one head of cauliflower [...]
12 Sep
Eggs for Dinner
Sometimes, after a long day, I just can’t bring myself to cook a real meal. That doesn’t mean I can’t still have a quick, delicious, balanced dinner full of seasonal produce. Eggs are my go-to for easy dinner nights and I never seem to tire of them, especially if they are fresh and local. On [...]
11 Aug
Bulgar Salad with Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Swiss Chard and Goat Cheese
Perhaps you’ve noticed that it’s too hot to cook. But I wasn’t going to let my beautiful swiss chard, soon to wilt, go to waste. I made this quick salad with bulgar (or cracked wheat) that is an easy-to-cook whole grain. Much like couscous, you just have to cover it with hot water and let [...]
