Casseroles

04.14.2019

Matza Lasagna

My Utensil Crock is on a brief cooking hiatus. I will be posting some of my greatest hits during this time. I can't wait to make this Matza Lasagna for Passover this year. If you are looking to change it up a bit this year (or if this is one of your faves), I hope you enjoy this recipe! Love this. A simple Passover-friendly version of a classic ... view more

12.31.2018

Good-Luck Healthy Cheesy Greens and Farro

New Years Healthy Cheesy Greens with Farro | by My Utensil Crock

Happy New Year! In law school in Virginia, officially the South, I learned that eating black-eyed peas for the new year was supposed to bring good luck. Huh! In briefly researching for this blog post, I further learned that Sephardic Jews have been eating black-eyed peas for the new year as early as the year 500! Double huh! A few years ... view more

06.15.2018

Farmers Market Spring Breakfast Egg Bake

When I visited San Francisco in April, my friend BG and I took a long walk to the Ferry Building's farmers market. BG enjoys fresh, delicious, healthy food as much as anyone, and she asked me a question that - surprisingly to me - stumped me. "What do you buy when you go to farmers markets?" ... Um... This was not a trick question, but ... view more

03.02.2018

Classic Spinach Artichoke Dip

Classic Spinach and Artichoke Dip ~ by My Utensil Crock

This is a very special "Snow Day Snacks" - WIND DAY edition. There was much hype this week about impending high winds today. The forecast was no joke: gusts up to 70 MPH. The news started stressing that the weather would be hazardous during the morning commute, and last night one of the more rural school systems canceled school for today. These ... view more

05.27.2017

Lox + Bagel Brunch Bake

I proudly present to you: the Lox + Bagel Brunch Bake! I have been looking forward to posting this recipe for a few months now, and the stars have finally aligned. This recipe combines two of my favorite brunch dishes: the bagel bake and lox and bagels, with all the fixin's. Cream cheese, chives, dill, tomato, onions, capers ... the whole ... view more

02.11.2017

Italian Sausage Lasagna with Zucchini Noodles {Small-Batch}

Zucchini Turkey Sausage Lasagna by My Utensil Crock

I have so been looking forward to posting this Italian Sausage Lasagna with Zucchini Noodles. It actually started as a "Thanksgiving leftovers" recipe, of all things, when I had considered using shredded leftover roasted turkey in the filling. But I had a slight fail with making a roasted turkey breast a month before Thanksgiving during a time ... view more