Vegetarian

Mushroom Melt

22 comments December 27, 2011

Lack of sleep, having to read the same book every night for months, watching Dora the Explorer – hardships parents have to face. And in my case, ignoring recipes with [...]

Pumpkin Black Bean Soup

12 comments November 17, 2011

Things that suck about Paul traveling: 1. If anything goes wrong electronically, I’m screwed. 2. There’s nobody here to kill spiders for me. 3. I have to bring the trash [...]

Apple Salad with Candied Walnuts, Blue Cheese, and Pomegranate Vinaigrette

16 comments November 15, 2011

For all of you eye-rollers who grew tired of me writing about my non-fussy, advanced-eating, miniature-foodie daughter, here is your ultimate revenge. Me bitching about her vegetable-hating, picky-eating, candy-obsessed little [...]

Creamy Cauliflower Cheddar Soup and a Pacific Foods Broth Giveaway!

48 comments October 25, 2011

Me: Why the long face? Haley: I saw you cutting up cauliflower. Damn. She wasn’t actually supposed to see that. Just like my Dad isn’t supposed to know my Mom [...]

Creamy Apple Parsnip Soup

19 comments October 18, 2011

Our cooking group met again this weekend, with the theme of Fall. Although is it really Fall when it’s still 85 degrees and sunny outside? Perhaps we should have gone [...]

Pasta with Pea and Parsley Pesto

16 comments September 20, 2011

I know the temperatures have shifted across most parts of the country. But here, it’s still in the 90′s. I don’t care that it’s September and everyone’s starting to talk [...]

Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Asparagus and Cream – and a Pasta Prima Giveaway

36 comments August 11, 2011

Is it Tuesday already? Nah, it’s Thursday. Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. Now you know something’s cookin’ when I post more than once a week in the summer time. [...]

Toasted Quinoa Salad With Cumin-Lime Dressing

20 comments August 9, 2011

Holy knights of Columbus, we are all moved in. Can I get a heck ya?! Of course, when I say we’re “all moved in,” that means our furniture is in [...]

Pasta with Zucchini and Mushrooms

18 comments August 2, 2011

So, we’re getting organized. Our new place is feeling less like a house and more like a home every day. And what would a home be without music? A little [...]

Noodles with Edamame and Cashew-Lime Sauce

24 comments July 25, 2011

Welcome to another lesson in peanut allergies, folks! Today, we’ll be discussing the outrageous cost of Epi pens and my love/hate relationship with the medical community. Pay attention…they’ll be a [...]

Cherry Tomato Orzo Salad

18 comments July 14, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I had a dream about Drew Carey. Girthy Drew Carey, not emaciated Drew Carey. He was babysitting the kids and trying to teach them how [...]

A Road Trip, My Friend Melissa, and Tabbouleh

26 comments May 24, 2011

Some people are worth a really long car drive. Some people are worth leaving your kids for the very first time. Some people get you so excited that you actually [...]

Sherry Mushrooms with Pine Nuts

16 comments April 7, 2011

Time to talk about my friends again. I can’t help it! They’re all so great. Cher’s at bat. She looks like a pixy doll. Super cute, teeny-tiny, with fashionable glasses [...]

Mushroom Lasagne (with or without Sausage)

8 comments January 4, 2011

I made this at the beginning of last October. And I’ve been hemming and hawing since then whether to post it or not. (You see the silly things that keep [...]

Creamy Asparagus Soup

18 comments December 16, 2010

Let me tell you about my friend Alicia. She has stunning eyes. They’re big, and bright, and sincere. And if she’s not wearing her sunglasses, I get transfixed and completely [...]

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

24 comments December 2, 2010

My sister, Jen, is practically an extension of this blog, I mention her so often. So imagine my excitement when she agreed to come on over and show you how [...]

Simple Sesame Noodles, and an Insanity workout

21 comments September 14, 2010

So lately I’ve got the blahs. A case of the Mondays. That pretty much last every single day. I’m severely mourning summer coming to an end. And we’ve been out [...]

Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Cream

22 comments August 24, 2010

I like this pasta dish almost as much as this one. Ya ya, it has cream in it, too. Remember when I said that recipes with sesame oil get my [...]

Creamy Lemon Fusilli with Spinach and Tomatoes

29 comments August 3, 2010

If I was your boss, I could assign you to certain projects you detest. I could imply not so pretty consequences if things don’t get done. I could micro-manage. I [...]

Southwestern Salad

22 comments April 19, 2010

Just three weeks ago, in Minnesota, our entryway was filled with jackets, scarves, gloves, and snow boots. Now in California, my kids have spent the last two days lacquered with [...]

Spinach and Feta Casserole

14 comments March 29, 2010

Dear Minnesota, What? Don’t look at me like that. You saw the signs. You knew it was coming. And someone has to step up to the plate and admit that [...]

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