From the category archives:

Main Courses

Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Beans

Thumbnail image for Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Beans

Sorry about the absence; it’s been a busy couple of weeks. We were out of town, then celebrating my birthday, then my dad was in town. (Basically there was a lot of eating out.) The good news is that my birthday presents included a new camera from my mom and dad, and 6 weeks of [...]

Read the full article →

Roman Beans with Polenta

Thumbnail image for Roman Beans with Polenta

Here’s a quick and easy dinner. (It’s good for you too!) For the beans: 2 cups cooked Roman beans 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil juice of half a lemon crushed red pepper freshly cracked pepper sea salt For the polenta: 3 [...]

Read the full article →

Kale Quinoa Salad

Thumbnail image for Kale Quinoa Salad

1 cup dry quinoa 2 cups water 2 large leaves of kale 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped 1/3 cup dried cherries 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil freshly cracked pepper salt Start by cooking your quinoa. Put the quinoa, water, and a pinch of [...]

Read the full article →

Coconut Curry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Thumbnail image for Coconut Curry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Stuffed sweet potatoes have been on my “list of things to make” for  a while now. I’m not exactly sure what inspired the curry flavor but once I had the idea, it clearly seemed to be the way to go. 2 sweet potatoes 1 1/2 cups kale torn into small pieces 1 clove of a [...]

Read the full article →

Pear Tart – Two Ways (Dinner and Dessert)

Thumbnail image for Pear Tart – Two Ways (Dinner and Dessert)

I noted in my turnover recipe that the dough could have other uses. How about an example? I’ve been in love with Asian pears recently, so a recipe using them seemed in order. Asian pears have a texture more akin to apples ie: very crunchy and very juicy. (Admittedly, baking them ruins their awesome crunchiness, [...]

Read the full article →

Hot and Sour Noodles

Thumbnail image for Hot and Sour Noodles

I’ve been wanting to make a meal with cabbage for a week or so. Then I remembered a recipe I made a while back that came from this cookbook (note: it’s neither gluten-free nor vegetarian) we got as a wedding present. With a few modifications, we had a lovely dinner. 7 ounces dried rice noodles [...]

Read the full article →

Asian Orange Tofu Stir Fry

Thumbnail image for Asian Orange Tofu Stir Fry

Mike wanted something “sweet, sticky, Asian, and orange” for dinner. Using that criteria, here’s what we ended up eating tonight. For the sauce: 3/4 cup water 1 tablespoon orange juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons wheat free soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest [...]

Read the full article →

Sesame Spinach Salad

Thumbnail image for Sesame Spinach Salad

We didn’t have any to-do’s to check off today, so I had some time on my hands. I decided to cook up some beans. (Which, nicely enough, isn’t very hands-on, so I could do it while finishing the book I was reading . In my head, “I’m going to spend time cooking beans” also meant [...]

Read the full article →

Stuffed Eggplants

Thumbnail image for Stuffed Eggplants

Once again a fun find at our grocery store prompted a new recipe. This time the culprits were Indian eggplants. Eggplants are a food I always want to do something with (their color is so alluring), but for some reason I find them intimidating. Indian eggplants are small though, which makes them much less intimidating [...]

Read the full article →

Basil Butter Beans

Thumbnail image for Basil Butter Beans

We had some fresh basil hanging around after we made pesto a few days ago. This is a recipe I made up this summer that has become a favorite. It uses canned tomatoes and beans. But if it’s actually summer–and good tomatoes are available–feel free to substitute. And if you’re the type of person who [...]

Read the full article →

Spinach and Tempeh in Tomato Sauce

Thumbnail image for Spinach and Tempeh in Tomato Sauce

The walk home from the train was cold, so I didn’t want to venture back out to the store. This is what I came up with after raiding our “pantry.” 1 small red onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 ounces tempeh, crumbled 1 14.5 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes 2 cups spinach, torn into [...]

Read the full article →

Next Entries →