Shredded BBQ Chicken Thighs
Before last year, I had never cooked any chicken other than breasts. As it turns out, the rest of the chicken is tastier and cheaper. Though I had gotten good results baking and sautéing bone-in thighs...
View ArticleHaloumi and Homemade Pita Chips Brunch
Haloumi is a hard, salty cheese from Cyprus with a higher than usual melting point. This means it keeps its shape long enough to grill it into having a flavorful crust. I’ve had great haloumi at...
View ArticleCinnamon Raisin Grilled Cheese
Cinnamon raisin grilled cheese? Oh, yes you can. If you like grilled cheese and you like raisins, this is better than merely worth a try. I used good butter and cinnamon raisin bread but regular Kraft...
View ArticleWhy You Should Be Cooking Beef Bacon
I attempted to start this blog earlier in the year, but due to a variety of circumstances I became ill-situated to get it really off the ground. Happily, things have changed once again, and here we...
View ArticleEasy Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash soup is classy and seasonal, but a decent bowl will cost you more than a few bucks at anywhere worth eating. Fortunately, I have discovered that this soup is stupidly easy to make....
View ArticleMake-Ahead Baked Frittata
Since we’ve been back in New York, I’ve been staying home while husband puts in fairly long hours at his new job. There’s no way my third-trimester self can wake up for good at 5:30am like him, but I...
View ArticleMaking Blue Apron Boxes Easier
Part of the allure of Blue Apron, Plated, and similar meal delivery services is that they’re convenient. With just a few clicks, the right amounts of almost all your ingredients (from basic to exotic)...
View ArticleThe Easiest Fish Dinner
I used to think that cooking fish was really hard. But, as it turns out, whipping up a nutrient-dense fish dinner is really, really easy. The secret is to let go of some of your expectations. Fresh...
View ArticleHow to Make Crockpot Shredded Chicken
If you are not vegetarian, the most useful thing you can learn to cook is meat. (And poultry, that’s meat in my book). This is the expensive component of restaurant meals, and if you figure out how to...
View ArticleHow to Make the Best Meatloaf
I’ve been making meatloaf fairly regularly for a few years now, maybe my husband put in a request for some when I was between jobs and that’s what got me started. Sadly, meatloaf has developed a bit of...
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