Don’t let the ingredient list fool you, this recipe is super easy, super healthy, and super filling. It can also easily be converted into a vegetarian recipe by swapping out the chicken for some extra firm or firm tofu. Make it vegan with a cheese substitute. When we make this recipe (as I try to
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Eggplant is kind of a strange fruit. It’s mostly water, and other than providing a reasonable amount of dietary fiber (about 5 grams per cup of eggplant), it really doesn’t have much else to offer on its own. However, its blandness and lack of… everything makes it a great vehicle for sauces, breadings, and other
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Pizza is one of those foods that we order out so often, the art of making it at home is often overlooked. It’s not terribly difficult, it’s super customizable, and it is WAY cheaper than ordering delivery (and less greasy). Longtime readers might remember my Greek pizza recipe from… geez, three years ago… but that was
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Artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables, and I wish I could eat them every day. They’re a fun finger food, less work than crab legs, and surprisingly filling. Another bit of good news is that, if you’ve never roasted artichokes at home, it’s not a terribly difficult recipe, though it does take a little
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So, my right wrist is immobilized in a brace after a stupid hockey injury landed me with some torn cartilage. We’ve been eating out, eating frozen, and eating a lot of popcorn lately, as a result. It’s been maybe a week and a half to two weeks of that, and I’m about ready to kill
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We’ve all been there: You have chips or you have vegetables, but you don’t have dip. “The snack tray is ruined!” you cry to yourself.  — Fear not, for chip and veggie dip is surprisingly easy to make! — You probably have most (if not all) of the ingredients already in your fridge and spice
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Today’s post is a guest post, courtesy of my lovely mother, Lisa. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any of this soup, but I hear it was quite good! Now, without further ado: Cream of Leek Soup! — When Jeanette first asked me to do a guest blog post, I hesitated. It felt like I was being
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