Category: Recipes
-
Scootin’ around
Whew! What a busy couple of weeks. Work has been pretty hectic, Justin’s been super-busy with freelance gigs, and we haven’t been eating at home much. That’s all going to change, though…we’re determined to spend less, which means NO MORE EATING OUT. Or, less eating out. (I know myself too well to say I won’t…
-
Baking for the masses
I like to bake, but it usually results lots of wasted sweets that me and Justin just can’t finish. Enter the coworker. My coworkers LOVE sweets, thank goodness. I always feel just a little bad, inundating them with sugary goodness, wrecking their healthy eating plans, but I make myself feel better by thinking that at…
-
Paprika for President
I don’t have much to say today except that smoked paprika is one of the best things on the planet. Random fun link: The Sartorialist, where you can admire beautiful photography and fabulous fashion. Roast Chicken Breasts with Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, and Paprika 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon smoked…
-
Dippy night
We had our friends Chad & Lindsay over for dinner a few nights ago, and we decided to do a dippy night. Or, rather, I decided that, and Justin cooked it all. It’s been hard to hand over the reins in the kitchen…I’m so used to cooking everything, and feeling the satisfaction afterward of a…
-
Green, Green
Ah, spring. I just love it! Not as much as I love the fall, but it will do. Here in Austin it’s been balmy and cloudy, with cool breezes and chilly mornings. It’s unreal…I know that soon it will be unbelievably hot, and I’ll want to stay inside with the air conditioner and iced water…