I had a 6 pound can of peeled whole tomatoes in my pantry. Don’t ask questions… It’s a long story that involves a trip to a price club store and lots of exclamations like “Wow, that’s a huge can of tuna!” or “Check out the size of that bag of chips!” Long story short, the 6 [...]
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Mac & Cheese with Baked Heirloom Tomatoes
It’s rough being married to a food blogger… Just ask my husband.
Honestly, though, he’s a really good sport when it comes to my food blog. He is willing to try just about anything I make, and rarely complains about things that don’t work out as planned. He also puts up with my constant photographing (and [...]
Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Quesadillas
It can be a challenge to use all of the veggies in your fridge before they go bad. I know it is for me!
This summer, our CSA and garden have been keeping my fridge stocked with fresh veggies. But, even before we were CSA members and had a garden, I couldn’t resist the temptation of all [...]
Roasted Eggplant and Squash Pasta
During the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid, I was determined to use up the two bags of Wacky Mac (multi-colored rotini-like pasta) that were hanging out in my pantry. I’m not exactly sure what I thought I was going to do with them when I picked up two bags at the store. It was free, though, [...]
Busy Day Chicken
It seems that ever since I got home from vacation, I have been running around frantically, unable to get caught up. I’ve been busy with work and busy at home. As a result, I haven’t had a lot of time (at least, not as much as I would like) to spend in the kitchen. On Monday, I [...]
Vegetable Frittata
Each week, I try to make a few vegetarian meals – it’s both eco-friendly and waistline-friendly. In the past, I have made frittatas with ham, but this week I had a nice selection of my favorite veggies on hand, so I decided to make a meat-free frittata for dinner. I enjoy eggs for dinner once [...]
Breakfast for Dinner – Part 1
This evening I decided to make breakfast for dinner. Earlier in the week, I was paging through my Cooking Light cookbook, and I came across a recipe for a Ham and Asparagus Frittata. I already had both ham and asparagus in the refrigerator, so I decided to give it a try.
Originally, I didn’t really think [...]
