A Pagan vegetarian wife and Jewish omnivore husband makin' it work!
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...]
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...]
I’m on my third week at my fancy new job, and I admit to loving every minute of it. There’s so much to learn and absorb, and I feel like every day I come into work is new and exciting. While I miss my former coworkers, I’m meeting new people here, and they’re all incredibly friendly and great to work for and with. I figured that, since I have a fancy new job, Matt and I would celebrate … [Read more...]
:munch munch munch: Oh, um... hey! How y'all doing! :wipes Earth Balance from chin: Oh, this here? Yeah, it's a bagel. What's that you say, it's not vegan? There's L-cysteine in it? I'm slipping up again?! Except I'm not! See, after having been deprived of delicious bagels and Earth Balance (a vegan butter replacement, by the way) last Friday, I decided to shoot Panera an email and check … [Read more...]
When my anxiety is high, I clean.And when things are clean, as they were today, I bake. And hoo boy, did I bake.I'll go more into the anxiety thing (and other points of personal interest) tomorrow, but in the meantime, I invite you to experience the same smell I am currently enjoying: That of fresh-baked chocolate chip banana bread. I love bananas, Matt loves chocolate chips, and the combination … [Read more...]
L'Shana Tova, everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful Jewish New Year. To celebrate in style, below are some fantastic recipes that is sure to delight your guests, Jews and non-Jews alike! (As a Pagan myself, I know I die for these recipes, haha.)Recipes:Nana's BrisketSeven-Vegetable CouscousVegetarian TzimmesBest Challah EVERNana's BrisketIngredients* 3-4 lb. brisket* 1 large can of beer* 1/2 … [Read more...]
Want to really impress your family and friends? Tell ‘em this came straight from the pumpkin, entirely from scratch. After a taste, they’ll be begging you for the recipe!Ingredients* 2 cups of fresh cooked pumpkin* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (not self-rising flour)* 2 tsp. baking soda* 2 cups sugar* 1 cup brown sugar* 4 eggs, beaten* 1 cup vegetable oil* 1 1/2 tsp salt* 2 tsp cinnamon* 2 … [Read more...]
