Cheesy Lemon Thyme Popcorn
Oh popcorn. What a long and tumultuous relationship we’ve had. There was, of course, the early childhood stage: occasionally that unmistakable smell and sound of kernels popping on the stove would fill the house and I knew a special treat was on the horizon. Then there was the teenage stage. I was responsible for more […]
Peanut Butter & Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches
Don’t you just love when food gets all magical on you? I’m fascinated by watching yeast bloom, or egg whites transform into meringue. But when I read I could watch frozen bananas turn into ice cream, it just sounded too good to be true. It also sounded delicious, so I set out to try it. […]
Bacon Basil Cornbread Muffins
This started off with such an innocent thought: I haven’t had cornbread in a while… From there my mind wandered to the mound of fresh corn in my fridge. Well I should definitely add some of that. But I can’t JUST add corn. What else… Crispy bacon? Sure. Use the rendered bacon fat in place […]
Rustic Sweet Cherry Galette
Is it bad that part of the reason I look forward to having children is that I’ll be able to cook and eat a greater variety of things? Don’t look at me like that – let me explain. Currently, it’s just the hubs and me. And hubby is picky. So when it comes to making […]
Charred Corn Salad
Let’s consider this step one of incorporating real food back into my diet. A week of awesome vacationing/eating in San Diego was directly followed by a week of sickness/sleeping, during which the most solid food I ate was an antibiotic. Yesterday I was able to stand up long enough to leave the house, so I […]
PB&J S’mores
I’m pretty sure this is real. I mean – I made it, I photographed it, I ate one three four. The hubby ate some, and promises that they’re real… It just seems too good to be true. Peanut butter & jelly s’mores. And I don’t mean the kind that involves smearing some jelly and peanut butter […]
Mango & Jicama Salad
This salad seems entirely appropriate coming off the heels of a serious Breaking Bad addiction in this household. Super serious. Three weeks ago, the hubs innocently suggested we start watching it, probably thinking we’d be able to continue on with life as usual afterward. Oh no. In that time, we blew threw all 4 seasons with […]
Boozy Mint Lemonade
If you don’t mind, I’d like to take a stroll over to fantasy land for a moment. You know, the one where you have your own private island, endless free time, and people to fan you with palm leaves while you sip something delicious? Maybe we can even keep this fantasy going into a world […]
Kiwi Grapefruit Sorbet
As pretty much every great story begins, I was walking through the produce section of the grocery store with no real plans. It was an “I’ll just buy whatever looks best” kind of day. Thankfully whoever stocks the fruit there had the brilliant idea of putting the kiwi and grapefruit next to each other. I […]
Smoky Pork Spare Ribs
We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave… And unlike in Marilyn’s case, no amount of dudes in striped pants and matching suspenders can help with this situation. There are two things I usually turn to in sweltering heat: the beach and/or a grill. Unfortunately, I’m a bit of a drive from the beaches these […]