I love crispy rice. I know rice with a crisp buttery bottom isn’t a new thing. I’m sure it’s been around for millenia, once a delicious mistake that is one of the best bites in the pot. It has become a fad in the last few years, showing up in…
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What I Ate This Week, Mardi Gras!
What I ate: KING CAKE Why it was awesome: Sugar, cinnamon, butter, cream cheese icing. I’m a traditionalist, and this is how I like my King Cake. While living in New Orleans for 1 Mardi Gras season, I thought I ate enough King Cake to last a lifetime. Turns out,…
What I Ate (for sportsball sunday)
What I Ate:Pretzel Dog Bites Why it was awesome:The grocery store was out of both tiny hotdogs AND crescent rolls in a tube (that’s what I get for going to the store at 10am on sportsball sunday). And I needed some sort of salty-meaty-carby goodness. Enter: pretzel dogs, and they…
What I Ate This Week, 2.11.21
What I Ate This Week: Cauliflower Ragu Why it was awesome: Minimal ingredients, great use of frozen cauliflower, incredible texture and “meatiness” while being relatively light. Was superb as leftovers. 10/10 from the husband. The recipe, my way. Adapted from Molly Baz Olive oil (at least ¼ cup)1 bag frozen…
What I Ate This Week
Khichdi with tadka Why It Was Awesome: I recently learned about khichdi, a rice and legume porridge. Maybe I’m just paying more attention to foods in other cultures, but I feel like this dish has popped up multiple times from Indian cooks that I follow. I’ve learned that khichdi is…
What I Ate This Week
What I Ate This Week: Sausage and Cabbage Why It Was Awesome: Three ingredients, maximum flavor. This meal was filling, warm, tasty, and got 4 thumbs up (that’s two from me and two from my husband). The Recipe, My Way: adapted from NYTCooking1 Head of Cabbage (red or green)1 lb…
What I Ate This Week
What I ate this week: Purple Radish, cream cheese & dill scones Why it was awesome: @hmmessenger is a one of my favorite food creators on instagram. I learned of her about a year ago with her podcast Pantry Raid (which you should absolutely listen to). Listening to her podcast…
Perfect beet salad
2-3 small/medium beets 1 English cucumber 1/2 small onion 1 lemon 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon grated ginger Chop the beets into small cubes. In a medium pot with a steamer basket, steam your beets ~20 minutes until tender. Cool the beets under cold water….
Cauliflower Alfredo
1 lb cauliflower 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tsp salt 1 tsp fresh ground pepper Parmesan cheese In a medium pot, steam the cauliflower for 10 minutes, or until the cauliflower is tender. Put the cauliflower in a vitamix or blender, add the heavy cream, salt and pepper. Blend until…