As a mom, I now declare that all soups should be named by their color! When we call them by their contents; squash, tomato, broccoli, potato & leek, and split pea, we give kids a chance to think “eww vegetable”. However, if … Continue reading
Category Archives: Dinner
Mulligatawny Soup
When the temperature dropped and we started wearing sweaters, the very first soup I made was this Mulligatawny. It’s the soup I missed the most over the summer and I couldn’t wait for the broth rich with curry and thickened … Continue reading
Egg Foo Yung {Easy Weeknight Dinner}
I know. You are already judging Egg Foo Yung as not the handsomest dinner ever, but I promise it’s worth making. I ate Egg Foo Young a few nights ago after not eating it for over fifteen years and I was … Continue reading
Butternut Squash Soup
Finally its fall and I can make soup ALL the time! About once a week in the fall, winter and spring I like to make a pot of soup. My family has its favorites, vegetable, tomato, split pea, and this … Continue reading
Pork Tenderloin with Wild Rice Salad
This pork tenderloin has been on our summer dinner rotation now for a few years and we cook it almost as often as the tri-tip when friends come over for dinner. You know how designers talk about the “pop” of … Continue reading
Rotisserie Chicken Soup
Recently I’ve noticed the easy grab and go grocery rotisserie chickens have shrunk in size. What used to be a chicken is now quail size and can barely feed a family for $7. That’s why I’ve resorted to only buying rotisserie … Continue reading
Tomato, Caper and Kalamata Olive Pasta
I love this very basic recipe. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s so full of flavor and little bursts of salty goodness. It’s just tomatoes + garlic + Kalamata olives + capers sautéed in olive oil until soft. It’s a thirty … Continue reading