A Pagan vegetarian wife and Jewish omnivore husband makin' it work!
Going to the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I grabbed a few random items out of the fridge and thought, "Huh, this would make a good smoothie!" Ah, the joys of fending for yourself. Fortunately, was I right. The ginger was an especially nice added touch; if you're not a ginger person, you can back off a bit from this, but if you're like me and LOVE a good hunk of ginger, you're going … [Read more...]
Matt is out of town on business until Friday afternoon, so it's Smoothie Week in my house! Not just regular ol' smoothies, either, but green smoothies! You know, imbued with spinach, kale, ginger... the usual, right? Absolutely delicious green smoothies. Of course, Matt would call me weird. Plus, he hates bananas and other such awesome fruits. And, um... kale. That's why I do this shit when … [Read more...]
Not only is it dairy-free and vegan, it's also incredibly tasty! Very coconut-y, of course, but it's made of coconut, so if you didn't anticipate that... then, well. Duh. This recipe involves taking a can of coconut milk and leaving it in the fridge for several hours, preferably overnight. You'll want full-fat coconut milk, as anything less tends to be a little runny (see: My coconut milk … [Read more...]
This recipe was actually inspired by my friend Melissa, who makes a version of these as a snack. Matt has his chicken wings for the Ravens/Patriots game today, and I wanted something meaty and filling as well. After making these, I know for a FACT that I've found my game day finger food! (Also, Go Pats. Not because I'm a fan -- my Dolphins were out long ago -- but because Ravens fans are … [Read more...]
We moved into this house with such grand plans for everything around us. Some of them, we actually accomplished; the stripes on the walls are my greatest achievement, and as my cousin said when she came over, "Your house reminds me of a beach house!" is the greatest compliment I could receive. The backyard... that's another story. We haven't cut the grass since this summer, so it is literally a … [Read more...]
Matt stayed home yesterday, and I fully expected him to veg out and maybe watch a few movies. And who knows, maybe he did. But when I called him on my way home, he told me he had a surprise for dinner... and boy, did he! Yum, sushi. Always nice to come home to! But I didn't come home to prepared sushi. Oh, no. That'd be too easy. Instead, I came home to nori sheets, sushi rice, and some … [Read more...]
We hosted Thanksgiving at our home this year, and I admit it was an absolute madhouse! My cousin and his family (six people total), Matt's coworker and his wife, and our former neighbor and his daughter all came over, so we had 12 people to cook for. And boy, did we cook! I wish I had captured pictures of everything we made, but I only got a few before people started to arrive and the … [Read more...]
I turn 27 today. :) Hooray! Matt is currently just finished cooking us a fantastic dinner of spinach and ricotta ravioli with homemade rosemary butter sauce and sun-dried tomatoes, a delicious way to cap off his "amuse-bouche" (in quotes because, rather than the traditional single bite, it was more like 5 or 6, but I'll let him call it what he wants!) of a flaky pastry, roasted mushroom and … [Read more...]
Using the dough from last night, Matt and I made some incredible calzones that I know y'all will just love. The dough is really what takes forever; the rest of this takes mayyyybe 30 minutes, so if you have the dough prepped already, you can have a delicious meal in no time at all. Oh, and I completely forgot today was Meatless Monday. Happy Monday, y'all! Ingredients * whole wheat … [Read more...]
It's been a while since I've made any sort of bread dough from scratch, much less one that tasted good. When Matt had the idea to make calzones today, I thought I'd give it another shot with some fresher ingredients we had bought just the other day, and finally, I can say that I made a pizza dough with a recipe worth keeping! Despite being a whole wheat-based dough, it was light and absorbed … [Read more...]
