my husband can be a little picky when it comes to certain foods. french toast just happens to be one of them. he has a thing with the sogginess of regular french toast (for me, i find the sogginess quite divine). so every friday night i get an itch to make something fun for breakfast…
Author: lindsay
asian vinaigrette with sesame oil + black pepper
this weekend, i made this dressing because i was in serious need of change from the regular dressing stock in our fridge. and, i need to confess, it was because we had no fresh garlic and no fresh herbs – things you uuusually need to make a fresh vinaigrette. so i grabbed my trusty dressing…
banana oatmeal coffee cake with cinnamon streusel
in my humble opinion, for breakfast or brunch you really can’t beat a good coffee cake. i grew up going to a summer camp that served the most amazing coffee cake every sunday. ever since i have been in love with and searching for the perfect coffee cake. recently, i had a random thought that…
best ever blueberry muffins
these are the perfect blueberry muffins. these gorgeous little pieces of heaven are STUFFED with fresh, not frozen, blueberries. overflowing with them. they are thicker, more like a biscuit and on top, a sprinkle of sugar creates this crunch when you bite into them. i have had more than my share of blueberry muffins in…
pb&j cookies
there is something about the fact that these cookies are called “peanut butter and jelly” cookies that makes me feel like it’s totally ok to eat lots of them and also give them to my toddler. i mean, hey, they have lots of good protein (the peanut butter and the eggs), fruit (the jam) and…
baked parmesan romano chicken
this is my favorite, all-time, go-to recipe for chicken parmesan (courtesy martha stewart magazine, years ago, and as usual edited by yours truly just a bit). it is light and crunchy, thanks to the panko breading (my edit, sorry martha) and has so much delicious, italian flavor. it’s probably the red wine vinegar… i’ll eat…
chocolate-ginger brownies
if you love chocolate and you love brownies, i am pretty sure you’re going to love this spin on the homemade fudgy brownie. even if you don’t like ginger, you can omit the ginger part of the recipe and continue on your merry way. but i do hope you like ginger. as i do. because…
cinnamon bun muffins – gluten free
now, i don’t personally eat gluten-free, but i made these for a good friend several years ago who had just had a baby – her husband eats gluten-free and we were taking over brunch. these turned out so well (read: they were devoured by both adults & kiddos within minutes), i decided to post them on…
double chocolate & espresso cookies
i’m not playin’ around y’all. these are serious cookies. if you are extremely strange and don’t like chocolate in the least, you should stay away from this recipe. they are basically the perfect chocolate chip cookie but with chocolate in the batter too. plus they have this surprise of espresso in them which is lovely…
baked lemon garlic chicken with thyme + oregano
this recipe is adapted from the ever-brilliant barefoot contessa. she’s got such a knack for easy, flavorful dishes. i have gently edited this recipe for i how i tend to cook… using a little less olive oil and making sure all of the lemons got used and not wasted. and giving an option for those of you…
tex-mex sloppy joes
good lordy, do i love tex-mex. and i am positive it’s not because i’m from texas. it is only because it’s AWESOME. my ever-so-thoughtful little brother came across this a while ago and sent it my way… boy, does he know me well. the original recipe is by the lovely lisa fain, author of the homesick texan…
lemon garlic spaghetti with basil, parmesan, + pine nuts
after stuffing my face with this, i am convinced it is THE best way to eat spaghetti. at least it’s become my personal favorite way. it’s got a wonderful combination of tartness – from the lemon – and flavorful warmth – from the sautéed garlic and bright basil. the parmesan cheese rounds it all out…
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