Now that Miss A has started eating more and more table food and declared her toddler independence, we have started looking for recipes that will feed her and us for dinner. Many are just misses, but this one from the Baby Center was a hit with everyone. That said, being a "hit" with a one-year-old … Continue reading Toddler approved: Roast Pork Chops With Apples
Weeknight Spicy Chicken Soup
Weeknight Spicy Chicken Soup As the weather cools, we start eating more and more soups. I would never have tried this without the urging of J. It doesn't sound delicious. Plus when he told me it was a Bon Appétit recipe, I thought it would be way too complicated and complex. Turns out, it's super simple … Continue reading Weeknight Spicy Chicken Soup
Shakshuka (Eggs in purgatory)
During the last few months of my pregnancy, I had to increase my protein intake. Lucky for me, J found several recipes that tasted good, included several servings of vegetables and had lots of protein. This one from Tori Avey with a few modifications quickly became one of our favorites. You can modify the spice level … Continue reading Shakshuka (Eggs in purgatory)
Best summer garden snack or amuse bouche
We had some leftover mozzarella from making pizza and decided to make these as an amuse bouche, since we didn't have any bread for the original. I could have eaten only these for dinner! Best summer garden snack or amuse bouche in Good mozzarella cheese (we find out favorite kindthe deli cheese case at our … Continue reading Best summer garden snack or amuse bouche
Texas Style Smoked Brisket
Sometimes in addition to a delicious Smoked Pork you need a texas style brisket. Between J and his dad, they've created the perfect no fail recipe. Yes it takes 10 full hours, but it's worth it. Ingredients trimmed brisket (honestly, we found our at Walmart, the other local grocers were ridiculously overpriced. We went with trimmed … Continue reading Texas Style Smoked Brisket