I’m writing about this now because I didn’t want to think about it anymore at the time. In retrospect, it’s worth sharing–mostly the recipe, partially the story and the very mild trauma. “What was this mildly traumatic event?” you might ask. Keep in mind that I did say “mildly.” I was cooking up one…
Tag: healthy dinner
Epic Weekend of Progress (and Soup!)
There were two huge successes this weekend, one admittedly more significant than the other. The important thing was that Scott and his dad got rid of the rest of our dining room/living room wall. Check out the before picture: And the during: And the (almost) after: I have to say, one of my favorite things…
Chicken Posole for a Cool Fall Night
I think Chicken Posole might be my new favorite substitute for chicken noodle soup and chicken tortilla soup. I used a recipe from The New Way to Cook Light, and you can find that recipe here. It looks like this in the bowl: It tastes like flavorful chicken goodness. Using the chicken from a rotisserie…
More Puppy Gang, (Plus!) Anniversary, (And!) Waldorf Salad
It’s been busy around these parts since the last post. First, we had some family guests on Friday night–our very first guests at the new house. There are definitely still piles of stuff that aren’t where they should be, but all in all, I think the house worked just fine. That was nice to see….
Cooking With What You Have… and picking a good recipe
On this Monday night, I found myself with a spaghetti squash, some pork chops, and approximately zero motivation to cook. I do, however, have a need for tasty leftovers to send with Scott to work. Welcome to an impromptu (11 PM) dinner of roasted spaghetti squash and pan-fried Dijon pork chops*. Mmm. I had intended…
Small, but valuable. 