Cheesecake-Swirled Carrot Cake
Every so often, I get an idea for a recipe which I’m certain is so genius that no home cook or master chef has thought of it yet. 99.9999% of the time, it turns out that someone else has already...
View ArticlePasta with Ham and Mushrooms in a Creamy Spinach Ricotta Sauce
If you celebrate Easter, it’s likely that come Sunday, you may find yourself with an excess of boiled eggs, some ham, and maybe even some candy. With that in mind, I’ve gathered up a few tasty ideas on...
View ArticleChipotle Shredded Beef Flatbread Sandwiches
My husband’s band was out of town for a gig on Saturday night, leaving me to get up early with the kids on Mother’s Day, as they eagerly attempted to prepare me my traditional, once-a-year...
View ArticleIndian Chickpeas and Mango Lassis
We spent last weekend at a rental house in the Catskill mountains with some friends from college and a few of their close friends. 10 adults. 8 little boys ages 6 month to 6 years. An endless supply of...
View ArticleRoasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette: One Simple Dressing, Two Amazing Salads (and...
It was back in one of my undergraduate teacher education classes, that I was first introduced to the debate over nature vs. nurture. How much of our personality, strengths, challenges, and interests...
View ArticleEasy Indoor Slider Burgers with Spicy-As-You-Like-It Special Sauce
It’s burger season. It’s also unpredictable, chance-of-rain just about everyday season, which might just foil your grilling burgers plan, unless you’re like my dad who grills in snow, sleet, and rain....
View ArticleThanksgiving Menu Ideas
Hey, folks… Reposting last year’s round-up of Thanksgiving ideas for a little menu-planning inspiration! ~Amy APPETIZERS Cranberry Chipotle Meatballs Corn and Bacon Fritters with Smoked Salmon...
View ArticleTequila-Braised Chicken
It seems that I blinked and almost two years went by since I’ve written. A lot has happened in two years. We renovated and sold our old house, then bought another house, packed and moved. We took the...
View ArticleShaved Brussells Sprouts, Bacon, and Potato Hash
Physicists define entropy as: a measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system; inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society. Sometimes my home feels like a case study in...
View ArticleCrab Cake Eggs Benedict
My four year old, James, and I are in the midst of an intense, ongoing biblical debate regarding the book of Genesis, more specifically the story of creation. James was taught in school that God...
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