Tag: MAINS
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Baked Spaghetti Squash Bowls with Sausage & Peppers
Sometimes I am inspired to make elaborate meals. Other times I could care less. Enter my Baked Spaghetti Squash Boat-era. If you are on social media you may remember the viral feta and tomato dip trend where you simply bake feta with tomatoes, garlic and olive oil then mix together and add to pasta. Well…
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Pesto Chicken & Spinach Pasta
Let me tell you… sometimes I wake up on Sunday ready to take on the world. I’ll clean the house, grocery shop, meal prep, do laundry. Other times I wake up and have a bad case of the Sunday Scaries. This dish is perfect for the Sunday Scaries. While I’ve been invigorated to be back…
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Crispy Carnitas (+Tostadas)
Nick and I recently returned from 2+ weeks in Italy and while I cannot say enough good things about the food and culture there, I am ready to get back to my usual routine. I am equally sad it’s over and excited to be eating home-cooked meals with a variety of different flavors. It also…
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Deconstructed “Chicken Parm”
I don’t even know why I called this Chicken Parm. It doesn’t even have parmesan in the recipe! But I guess it was a simpler way to name it than “Cracker-Crusted Chicken Cutlets over Marinara Sauce and Zucchini.” I’ve been making a version of this every month for the last few years. Ever since Rachael…
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Loaded Greek Bowls with Feta Dip
My in-laws came to Southern California recently for their first visit to see us since before covid. 2019 feels like a flash in the pan but honestly, that’s almost 5 years! Wild to think about. As both they and my own parents lament, it’s because we haven’t had a room for them to stay in.…
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Chicken Saltimbocca with Sundried Tomatoes & Spinach
Nick and I recently moved into a new townhome that is almost triple the size of our last apartment. I loved our old place – we had great neighbors, converted our garage into a gym, and felt very safe. But it was tiny. And dark. Our new place has so many windows, it’s light and…
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One-Pan Mediterranean Rice Bake
Some days I have the energy to cook a dinner with a handful of elements, other days I want a meal that I can dump into a pan and forget about until it’s piping hot and ready to eat. This is one of those dishes for days when you simply cannot be bothered with spending…
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‘Lightly Creamy’ Sausage Kale Pasta
I’ll be honest, I am not much of a pasta fan. It’s not about taste, it’s a texture thing. Give me pizza, a sandwich, a crunchy salad…. But hold the pasta. For the handful of times a year that I do indulge in a pasta dish, I also prefer something light, packed with vegetables and…
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Thai Quinoa Salad
As some of you may know I have been toiling with the idea of creating a substack or figuring out how I can send a monthly email that culls the recipes I’ve posted for the month in one place for you all to see it all in one place and so I am not filling…
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Sesame Shiitakes & Beef (and Broccoli)
We don’t eat a ton of red meat in our household. Not for lack of desire, but because we are always prioritizing lean meals during the work week. But every time I grocery shop at Trader Joe’s I am enticed by their selection of cut meats – perfectly sliced flank steak, shaved steak, filet rounds…
SIP.COOK.ENJOY. 