cooking, baking, and a home in the making
I could eat a stir fry every day for lunch. You can change one thing in the recipe and the whole meal changes. For this recipe, I had some leftover fresh basil from a lasagna recipe I made on Sunday. When we lived in Chicago, …
When I lived at home, my dad used to make his version of the classic Velveeta and Hormel Chili Dip on Sundays for football games. His version included chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, and cayenne pepper. Yes, it was spicy. And yes, it was delicious! I …
I can’t take credit for this recipe. I went to lunch at Mountain State Brewing Company here in Morgantown with my friend Nancy, who has amazing taste in food, and she really likes their Moriarty Yardsale Flatbread. I was a little hesitant because I’m weird …
So, I mentioned previously that Ben and I do steak night on Friday nights (and how terrified Molly is when we cook them). This Friday we were out celebrating a promotion (congrats Don!) with some friends, so our steak night was moved to Saturday. Steak …
I love filled pastas. Tortellini is one of my favorites because you can add it to almost anything and it holds up pretty well. Ravioli can be a little delicate and sometimes burst open, but I’ve never had a huge problem with tortellini. It was …
So, this past weekend I was sick. To make matters worse, I knew I was heading back to Chicago for work this week and could not bear the thought of being sick during the trip. All I wanted to do was drink tea and eat …
I am actually out of town visiting my friend Melia, but I made a huge batch of this before I left. Partly to share my stir fry sauce recipe and partly to make sure my boyfriend wouldn’t starve to death while I’m away! Per my …
I feel so bad complaining about the cold because I know my friends in Chicago are DYING. But you know what, this winter has been awful everywhere. I really expected a milder winter when I moved to WV, but it looks like Mother Nature decided …