So, my dinner exploded last night. I was, as usual, microwaving a whole spaghetti squash. I followed the directions on the label that had been stuck on one of the … Continue reading Duck and Cover: Microwave Spaghetti Squash
As I’ve mentioned, we’re still living in a hotel. It’s a nice extended-stay type hotel with a little kitchenette and reliable wifi, but it’s been almost a month since we … Continue reading Kitchenette Dinners, or Hotel Home-Cooking
It’s another “taking pictures of dinner” post! Tonight: Steak Fajitas! I don’t normally buy steak. But I ordered meat from a local farm as part of their meat CSA (which … Continue reading Cleaning Out the Freezer: Steak Fajitas
Oyako donburi means “parent and child rice dish.” It’s called parent and child because it has both chicken and egg in it. If you make it with beef and egg, … Continue reading My New Comfort Food: Oyako Donburi
After my last bok choy recipe, I had several requests for more ways to eat bok choy. We eat a lot of bok choy. We usually have it twice a … Continue reading Bok Choy Redux
I love bok choy. I love it in stir fries, I love it in soups, I love it sauteed up with a little sesame oil. I don’t love it raw, … Continue reading If Loving Bok Choy is Wrong, I Don’t Want to be Right
We’ve made Cook’s Illustrated’s non-slow cooker Smothered Pork Chops (especially the variation that includes collard greens) multiple times. But today, we were going to the Utah RV Show, so I … Continue reading Slow-Cooker Smothered Pork Chops
After so many serious blog posts, I decided to take a break and blog about dinner again. We had an awesome chili tonight, and I’m thinking some of you might … Continue reading Classic Beef Chili…with Bacon!
I’ve been holding onto a recipe for Roast Fresh Ham from America’s Test Kitchen/Cook’s Illustrated for a few years now. I could never figure out how to get a fresh … Continue reading Roast Fresh Ham (with a Side of Kale and Blackeye Peas)
We waited all day for the snow to start. I don’t know why, but something about waiting and waiting for snow made the day just drag on and on. That … Continue reading Breakfast for Dinner
We spent Thanksgiving with some homeschooling friends this year. We had a lovely time, but not having a carcass to stew up left me with the sense that something was … Continue reading Talkin’ Turkey (Soup with Brown Rice)
We made these on our happy stay-at-home day yesterday for dinner. I was worried when I saw how wet the mixture was. Letting it sit in the fridge was a … Continue reading Mung Bean Burgers with Kiwi Lime Salsa
Imperfect Happiness 