Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters Over the weekend, I decided to bake some cookies since we had finished off the last batch I baked. I almost always have homemade cookies in my freezer, and enjoy eating one on most days as dessert or with a cup of tea as an afternoon pick-me-up. I considered [...]
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Three Bean Vegetarian Chili
Posted in Main Dish, Soups, Stews, and Chilis on March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Three Bean Vegetarian Chili My family usually eats vegetarian meals a few times a week, and this three bean chili is a great meatless meal. The chili includes pinto, cannellini, and kidney beans, which provide plenty of filling protein. We rounded out our meal with a green salad and some cornbread muffins. The chili has [...]
Everyday Cinnamon Rolls
Posted in Breads, Breakfast, tagged quick breads on March 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Everyday Cinnamon Rolls I have been wanting to bake cinnamon rolls for quite some time, but just haven’t committed myself to spending the time to make them (mixing and kneading the dough, letting it rise, shaping the rolls, another rise…). I know when I do get around to making yeasted cinnamon rolls, they will be [...]
Green Beans with Red Onions and Tomatoes
Posted in Side Dishes on March 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Green Beans with Red Onions and Tomatoes I like eating green beans as the vegetable part of a meal, but sometimes they can get boring when served plain. Here is a fast and easy way to make green beans a little more interesting and flavorful. Simply toss the cooked beans with some minced red onions [...]
Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts with Potatoes
Posted in Chicken, Main Dish, Meat on March 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts with Potatoes Here is another tasty meal that you can get on the table relatively quickly. The recipe is inspired by the classic meal of roasted chicken and potatoes, but this version is aimed at being a 30-minute meal. I think it took me about 45 minutes from start to finish, [...]
Tortellini Soup
Posted in Easy Weeknight Meals, Main Dish, Soups, Stews, and Chilis on March 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tortellini Soup We have had a lot of rain here in California recently, and the weather forecast says we are in for many more rainy days to come. When I come home from work on a cold, wet day, it’s nice to warm up with a bowl of soup for dinner. This recipe is great [...]
Blueberry Muffins (Whole-Wheat)
Posted in Breakfast, Muffins, Scones, and other Pastries, tagged whole wheat on March 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Blueberry Muffins (Whole-Wheat) I recently purchased The America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook. The America’s Test Kitchen (who are also the editors of Cook’s Illustrated) is one of my most trusted recipe sources. They test each recipe extensively, trying out different ingredients and methods to produce the best result. When I saw that they had [...]
Olive Tapenade
Posted in Appetizers on March 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Olive Tapenade This appetizer is so simple to make, and it has gotten rave reviews from guests every time I’ve served it. Kalamata olives are combined with garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil, to produce a spread that is unbelievably addicting. The tapenade is delicious on toasted baguette slices, pita chips (which are so addicting [...]
Yeasted Waffles
Posted in Breakfast, Pancakes, Waffles, & Cereals on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yeasted Waffles Lately, I’ve been very much into making waffles or pancakes for breakfast one morning of most weekends. I have a recipe for light, fluffy, and delicious pancakes to share with you soon, but today I’m sharing these yeasted waffles. I was excited about trying this recipe for a while, for a number of [...]
Julia’s Ladybug Birthday Party
Posted in Parties & Entertaining, tagged birthday, ladybug, second birthday party on March 12, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Julia’s Ladybug Birthday Party We recently celebrated Julia’s second birthday. This year has flown by, and it is amazing to see how much Julia is changing and learning every day! I chose a ladybug theme for the party, and it turned out to be a really fun theme to work with. Julia now loves ladybugs [...]
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