During the chillier fall and winter weekends when it was just my mom, my sister, and I living in the California Bay Area, my mom would enjoy cooking her favorite hearty soups with garlic bread and this risotto recipe. I could often come home from my long weekend hours working retail to a bowl of…
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10 Minute Garlic Green Beans in the Skillet
These green beans are on our weekly rotation! It was 2021 and I had only really started my self-taught cooking journey one year prior to help us save money and eat at home more often (we were quite the Denver socialites until the pandemic, eating out at our favorite happy hours, breweries, and brunch spots…
Cilantro Lime Rice
…it will disappear quickly! This recipe has been in my family for at least ten years now, so I am not quite sure where it originated. My mom used to make it for my sister and me in high school. We would eat it as an after-school snack with taco meat or straight up. I…
Garlic Lime “Red” Chicken with Spicy Cilantro Sauce
We call this “red” chicken because it is a fantastic fiery-red color from the paprika! It is not spicy by itself, but the addition of the jalapeno in the (necessary) spicy cilantro sauce is the kick. I highly recommend doubling this recipe if you are cooking this for two or more people and want leftovers…
Kale Citrus Green Smoothie
It’s November, which means all of our favorite summer berries at the store are less bright-tasting and more out of season than ever. But this doesn’t mean we can’t still make a fresh smoothie! This is a great smoothie to make year-round, but kale and citrus are in season in the fall and winter, which…
Chicken Stock
…in the Instant Pot! A meal-prep experiment in preparation for postpartum that turned out to be killer! The PDF recipe is attached at the bottom of this post. This is part two of my adventures in making stock and broth! My first recipe for Oxtail Bone Broth (which is technically “beef stock”) was such a…
White Cheddar & Maple Sausage Sunday Sammies
I can eat light right when I wake up while I have my coffee but by about 10 a.m. I am always ready for a big brunch with lots of protein, Sunday or not! I have always been this way. I created this sandwich out of my love for extra sharp cheese, a healthy homemade…
Cranberry Bran Muffins
These favorite breakfast muffins are not overly sweet, bake to a perfect delicate crust, and freeze well. The recipe was initially loved during pregnancy for its nutritional benefits, like folate and fiber. It’s an adapted version of the “Gingery Cran-Bran Muffins” recipe from the 2019 book, “Eating for Pregnancy”. The muffins get their nutritional boost from the use of bran flakes and can last up to 5 days in the fridge or be frozen for up to 3 months.
Oxtail Bone Broth
…in the Instant Pot! A meal-prep experiment in preparation for postpartum that turned out to be killer! The PDF recipe is attached at the bottom of this post. Inspired by the best advice I’ve received for postpartum (“save your future self from dinner woes and spend time meal prepping”), I decided to home-make bone broth…
Shrimp Salad Rolls
I am all about healthy, fast, and convenient for dinner! We’ve made this recipe at least 15 times since I first laid eyes on it and we’ve made our own little changes that Ryan and I have found work best in our kitchen – these shrimp salad rolls turn out phenomenal every time, you can’t…