Tag: food
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes on Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, or at least what’s left of it by the time this post is posted. How was your day? I hope you had a great day. I spent Thanksgiving following the CDC guidelines to remain socially distanced from a large gathering. I do plan to see my family for Christmas, but we will practice…
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Chop ‘n Chat: Salmon Lunch
Have you been eating poorly? Would you like to redeem yourself (and give your tummy a break) by cooking a fast and healthy(ish) meal? Yes, this blog post will help you prepare an entire MEAL for yourself, not just a dish! And, if you decide to watch me make this meal in the video below,…
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Creamy Shrimp and Pasta
Do you love butter? How about shrimp? I don’t even have to ask if you love pasta…right? If you are craving something delicious, comforting, and gut busting, then you’ve clicked on the right recipe. Today, I was craving something delicious, quick, easy, and healing. “Healing” is the word I am going to use instead of…
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One Pot Chicken, Spinach, and Mushrooms
Cluck, cluck, what’s up? Here’s a riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? Answer: not to wash dishes, I assure you! Washing dishes is not fun! I hate washing dishes! And so, that’s why today I’m sharing another one pot recipe. This recipe uses my *I wish I could patent this* technique of basically…
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Basic Ass Lasagna
Episode 2: Refrigerator Cooking Basic Ass Lasagna TRIGGER ALERT WARNING: This is a recipe for lasagna…a basic ass recipe for lasagna. Here are a few things to consider before you read any further or subject yourself to something you might find offensive: I am *not* Italian. The great people of Italy and her descendants may…
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Pan Seared Chicken with Vegetables
Episode 1: Refrigerator Cooking Hey there! I am back and I have started a YouTube Channel! Details below! Today’s recipe is really not a “true” recipe. It’s more of an encouraging example of what you can do with some stuff that’s already in your refrigerator. That’s right…no trips out into the wildness of the COVID-19…
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Salmon with Miso Sauce
Have you ever been to the Cheesecake Factory restaurant? It’s kind of like the adult foodie version of Disney Land…endless delicious choices served in a fantastical atmosphere. I’ve never been to Disney Land; is my understanding of it correct? The Cheesecake Factory serves one of my favorite restaurant dishes: miso glazed salmon. I have tried,…
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Stove Top Grilled Vegetables
Vegetables get a bad rap, don’t they? They can be bland, yet colorful, little carriers of vital vitamins and nutrients, yet so few of us eat enough of them! I have discovered that one way to make your vegetables a bit more exciting is by grilling them. “But, but…I am poor and I don’t have…
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Cooking Farro for the First Time
Have you ever cooked farro? Have you ever even heard of farro? I have the great and almighty Whole Foods to thank for my introduction to farro. I saw it on the Whole Foods salad bar and decided to try it. It looked like some kind of lovely and fluffy, more gangster version of brown…
Basic Ass Cooking 