One night last week we had just vegetables for dinner. Girls, you know your hubbies just love those meatless nights, right?! (sarcasm font) No, actually Todd was a great sport about it. I had a lot of vegetables and fresh herbs that needed cooking, and some methods I wanted to try. Plus I felt the […]
Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
I am making some gluten free cupcakes for a baby shower this week, and figured this past weekend was the perfect time to experiment with this recipe. For the baby shower I’m doing vanilla cream cheese buttercream, but since these cupcakes were for us and friends, I made peanut butter buttercream. I try not to […]
Green Beans with Mushrooms and Balsamic
Let’s be fancy and call them their real name haricot verts, shall we? After all, the skinny string beans variety is much better sautéed than normal green beans. If you make this recipe, either type will work, but go with fresh. Canned or frozen will not work as well. This is a simply prepared side dish […]
Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Goat Cheese // Gluten Free
I’m branching out from the Mexican and breakfast dishes. First Thai soup, and now this take on Italian…I’m giving myself a pat on the back for stepping out of my comfort zone. Even though the morning I made this dish I caught myself brainstorming even more Mexican meals. Oops. Guess it’s just my thing! This […]
Thai Curry Noodle Soup with Shrimp // Gluten Free
Since being in culinary school I haven’t made anything with Thai ingredients, but now that’s changed! This recipe has red curry paste and creamy coconut milk. I wasn’t sure if Todd and I would like this soup, but it was delicious! I wish I could say I came up with this recipe on my […]
No-Canned-Soup Broccoli, Chicken, Rice, Cheddar Casserole
It’s snowing right now in Charlotte. Again. And it’s only supposed to get worse in the next few days. It is beautiful, and I’m happy to have some time at home, but gracious I’m ready for warm weather!! I live in the South for a reason. 😉 A recipe like this is perfect for freezing […]