Pimento Cheese Spread

Pimento Cheese Spread

Pimento cheese spread is a Southern delicacy. The Master’s made it famous, and tea-sandwich-filled luncheons have kept it in style. Like any good Southern spread, it’s got mayo in it. Like any good Southerner, I have to say it is best made with Duke’s Mayo.…

Pesto di mandorle e salvia

Pesto di mandorle e salvia

I had never encountered or even considered a world of pestos outside of basil until Fabrizia Lanza’s Coming Home to Sicily introduced us to what is perhaps my new favorite variety of pesto: almond and sage. This pesto di mandorle e salvia is a beautiful…

Tofu Tikka Masala

Tofu Tikka Masala

I try not to do too many Instant Pot posts as I’m not really a kitchen gadget gal, but I have found it to be an integral part of busy days in our home [infinite thanks to my MIL for spotting a need when didn’t…

Polpette di melanzane

Polpette di melanzane

When we lived in California we frequented this fabulous pizzeria in Palo Alto called Terun. Their menu was nice for vegetarians and featured an eggplant meatball dish that I ordered every time. I have missed it since we moved away, and finally attempted to recreate…

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

This lentil shepherd’s pie is a vegetarian take on an old classic. Shepherd’s pie is by no means a glamorous dish. It was never meant to be. It was a creation of the English state after the introduction of a cheap crop (potatoes). A way…

Vegetarian Enchiladas

Vegetarian Enchiladas

I found a Youtube video for enchiladas that looked super cheesy and had tons of sauce, AND it was vegetarian! Yes, I watched the entire video and wrote down the instructions. And….yes, I then proceeded to ignore half of those instructions because I didn’t buy…

Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

I love this recipe for just about a billion reasons. Here are a few of those reasons: It uses three dishes, so clean up is simple. The salad comes together in under half an hour. And when I know I won’t have the strength to…

Huevos Rancheros on the Grill

Huevos Rancheros on the Grill

It was a cold and gloomy November Sunday. My daughter insisted on playing outside, so we lit a fire on the back porch and the smell made us hungry for any grilled fare. We had eaten a meager breakfast of cereal. Our stomachs were lacking…

10-Step Black Bean Burger

10-Step Black Bean Burger

As a long-time vegetarian I have explored the many meat alternatives available in grocery store aisles. I like a good number of them for their flavor, but always have some concern about the contents of what I am eating. For instance, the fake soy bacon…

Potato Galette with Mozzarella and Rosemary

Potato Galette with Mozzarella and Rosemary

In a household with two working adults, a baby, needy pets, and a never-ending list of things to clean it is necessary to find simple dinner options. They need to be filling, yet fast. Extra points for little to no cleanup! Ever since Ava started…