Very Culinary – Because it’s all about the food

Baked Maple-Mustard Chicken

17 comments March 27, 2012

This was making the rounds on Pinterest (what isn’t these days?!)…impossible to know who to credit anymore for the idea, when everyone you follow is writing about the same thing. [...]

Why Didn’t I Think Of That?!

7 comments March 23, 2012

One might accuse me (and by “one,” I mean Paul) of wasting time on Pinterest. But I say quite the contrary – I can’t believe all the helpful tips I’ve [...]

Shrimp Stir-Fry with Sugar Snap Peas

16 comments March 22, 2012

Spring: temperatures start to rise 10 degrees, flower buds appear, birds begin canoodling, and we get a newfound hop in our step. So we put on our capris from last [...]

Chocolate Chickpea Cookies and a Cookies for Kids’ Cancer/Breville 5 Qt Stand Mixer Giveaway

12 comments March 20, 2012

Once upon a time I subscribed to the idea of hiding veggies in food (i.e., cauliflower in mashed potatoes, broccoli in mac and cheese, carrots in carrot cake…okay, that last [...]

Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

20 comments March 15, 2012

I make a lot of rice. So much so, that while at the market last week, I passed by some insane endcap display with 50 pound bags of rice stacked [...]

Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

11 comments March 13, 2012

I cannot believe how many things are made with peanuts. You don’t realize it until you find out your kid has an allergy, and are then forced to read all [...]

Mini Cinnamon Rolls

19 comments March 8, 2012

Omgomgomgomgomg. These are so freakin’ good. I made them for breakfast on Saturday and all 16 disappeared in a flash – like it had never happened.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

27 comments March 6, 2012

My red hair, green eyes, and freckles leads everyone to believe I’m Irish. But I’m not. Paul is, though, so does that makes me Irish by proxy? And check it [...]

Chex Lemon Buddies

18 comments March 1, 2012

It’s possible that I might have told a few…er…hundred…people how much I love lemony food. My friend Rachel brings me lemons, my BIL’s sister brings me lemons, and now I [...]

Crock Pot Mongolian Beef

52 comments February 28, 2012

…aaaand here’s the other successful crock pot recipe I promised. I know this sort of has 3 strikes against it out of the gate: red meat, expensive red meat, and [...]

Mini Fish Tacos

22 comments February 23, 2012

First time I ever heard about fish tacos I was 18 years old, down in San Diego with some friends…and I thought “ew.” But we went out to dinner and [...]

Dill Pickle Dip

16 comments February 21, 2012

We’re big subscribers to dill pickled food – dill pickle potato chips, dill pickle cashews, dill yogurt, dill flavored cream cheese…and of course, dill pickles in their natural form. We [...]

Shrimp and Pesto Pizza with Goat Cheese

16 comments February 16, 2012

Aaaaaaaaaaaah. That’s me. Taking a nice, healthy deep breath in, stretching, and relaxing my shoulders. The holidays are history. Check. Superbowl is done. Check. Valentine’s Day has past. Check. And [...]

Hello Kitty S’mores Pie Pockets

21 comments February 14, 2012

I would love to tell you that Haley requested a Hello Kitty birthday party with unbridled enthusiasm – that she came running to me one morning and begged me to [...]

Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

88 comments February 9, 2012

My friend Nicole hates to cook; it’s a complete chore to her. I think she’d rather pick up poop from her pet sitting business or scrub her bathroom floors than [...]

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