I still remember the first time I bought a butternut squash and brought it home for dinner. Mainly because I had absolutely no idea what to do with it to get it into a remotely edible form. Turns out the transformation from gourd to food takes quite a lot of doing and can be pretty tricky, particularly if you aren’t familiar with this lovely fall vegetable. The good news is… Continue Reading
How to… Prep a Butternut Squash
Banana-Spice Pancakes
Okay, I know I’m a little behind the times with just having discovered banana pancakes. But discover them I have, and in case you are also woefully unaware of these wonderful things, I’m here to help you out. The thing is, I don’t really like bananas. (Probably why it took me so long to climb aboard the banana pancake train.) BUT now that I’ve discovered what AMAZING pancakes they’re capable… Continue Reading
Cheddar-Thyme Drop Biscuits
I don’t know about you, but I, for one, feel like we are barreling toward the holiday season at breakneck speed. Yikes. The holidays mean something slightly different to all of us, and naturally we all focus on different things heading into the craziness that is October through January. For me, you may have surmised that the thing I focus on tends to be food. I LOVE planning out holiday… Continue Reading
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Oh my goodness. Let me tell you something, friends – last night, the boyfriend and I were thinking about what to make for dinner, and what we ended up creating is my new favorite food. Seriously. So. Good. I wanted pasta, he wanted butternut squash (shout-out to him for his fabulous idea.) So we compromised and put the two together, along with some cheesy goodness, some mushrooms, some peppers for spice,… Continue Reading
How to . . . Caramelize a Plantain
If you’re looking for something to add an extra layer of flavor and complexity to any dish (without completely overpowering all the other flavors), then look no further than the humble plantain. I admittedly had no idea what a plantain was, let alone what to do with one, until I was in college. But after making the discovery, plantains quickly became one of my all-time favorite add-in ingredients. The catch,… Continue Reading
Veggie Fried Rice with Hazelnuts and Mint
Fried rice has recently become one of my new favorite foods. Which, for me, is saying something, because until pretty much right now, I’ve never liked fried rice. I’ve always found it kind of greasy and salty and heavy and. . . generally unappealing. BUT, all of that was before this fried rice. This fried rice features the classic add-ins (like mushrooms and scallions and peas), but also has a few ingredients that… Continue Reading
Spicy Noodle Soup with Veggies
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Spicy noodle soup – sure to soon be on equal footing with its more traditional counterpart, chicken noodle soup. I don’t think I’m alone in saying that when I think of autumn, with all its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, I also think about a bowl of piping hot soup. Which makes this recipe just the thing, because yesterday was the first day of fall!… Continue Reading
Pumpkin-Chili Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fall is coming! So what do we need? A celebratory cookie, obviously. What kind of cookie? One that includes both chocolate and pumpkin, clearly. AND, bonus, one that also includes a little extra zing. Spicy zing. (Cool weather calls for something warming, after all.) Before coming up with this recipe, I had used browned butter before (love browned butter, I use it whenever possible), but what I HADN’T ever done… Continue Reading
Decor Ideas for a Bland Office Space
After months and months (and months) of searching, sending your resume to anyone possible, and countless exhausting rounds of interviewing, it’s official – you’ve landed a new job. Hooray! Friendly co-workers? Check. Better hours? Definitely. More interesting work? Yep! Awesome office space? Ehhhh, not so much. Unless you’ve recently signed on to work with one of those millennial-run-and-decorated startups we’ve all seen photos of (you know the ones – floor… Continue Reading
How to. . . Make Browned Butter
I LOVE browned butter. Browning butter is super easy, and using it (rather than regular butter) adds a rich, nutty flavor to any dish. The idea is to melt the butter and cook it until – you guessed it – it starts to brown. The trick is that while it will take a few minutes for the butter to go from gold to brown, it takes almost no time at… Continue Reading