I looked in my fridge yesterday, and saw an eggplant leftover from when I went fruit and veggie-picking two weeks ago. I also found a container of full of a fried breadcrumb mixture. (What was it exactly? I had made some fried potato patties several weeks ago, and had leftover egg and breakcrumb mixtures, so I…
Vegetarian Main Dishes
Easy Portuguese-Inspired Bean Soup with Kick!
I came up with this recipe last fall, when I was trying to use up the leftovers from my Pistol Packin’ Texas Caviar. I was majorly surprised at how delicious this turned out to be, and I strongly recommend that you all try it yourselves. It would be perfect on a crisp fall evening like…
Pie Odyssey: Quiche Dreams Are Made of…This
No Pie Odyssey would be complete without a handed-down pie crust recipe, and this is one that comes from my family. Which I (of course) then modified, based on my pie-making experience and the ingredients I had on hand. I was going to try a purely shortening crust, but only had half a cup of…
Salads I Have Known and Loved: Café-Style Broccoli and Feta Pasta Salad
It’s midnight. I’m tired. I meant to write something both witty and introspective but my energy has fled along with the hours and I be sleepy. So here’s a quickie for you! When I make friends, I usually tend to keep them, with the exception of a few. I wish them all well and some…
Easiest Pizza Dough Recipe in the History of Ever
Have you ever forgotten to remove the plastic wrap or take away the cardboard base before putting a frozen pizza in the oven? Or are you tired of bland yet preservative-laden bread masquerading as artisanal pizza? Why not just make the pizza dough yourself? It’s surprisingly easy, just as quick as ordering delivery, and bonus,…