This is a fun one. I have had "caesar" on the brain, and this easy weeknight pasta-dish-for-one delivers. In the time you boil water and cook the pasta, the rest of the dish is easily prepped. Love efficiency. Shells + Chicken + Kale + Caesar = YUM. Make that caesar a spinach-caesar-dressing-sauce - which is the only way you can really ... view more
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Grits Casserole {Healthy}
I have been wanting to post this recipe for a long time. It is one of my staples, and I am forever searching through my electronic files for it, using the search term - wait for it - "mushrooms," because the original recipe had a braised mushroom topping. But I don't braise anything when I make this dish, and it has absolutely nothing to do with ... view more
Vichyssoise
Have I mentioned my nickname in law school was "the Dream Crusher"? It's true. I mean, people didn't greet me that way in the hallway or anything, but I'm unequivocally a realist. I break things down and rub off their shiny veneer, leaving - sometimes - crushed dreams. So, Vichyssoise! Vish-ee-swaz. A fancy name for a SUPER-easy soup. ... view more
Kale Caesar Salad
I am on a big Caesar Salad kick. Big kick. Huge kick. And, of course, my Lacinato (Dinosaur) Kale kick is going on, like, year 3. Therefore, the stars have aligned for a Kale Caesar Salad. Nothing is fresher than a salad, right? But guess what. The ingredients for this particular salad are actually very easy to keep on-hand. While still ... view more
Angel Food Cake
I have a good friend from law school who always thinks I am pulling her leg. Don't get me wrong - I am often pulling her leg - but if one thing is true in this world, I would never steer SLRH wrong. She knows that, of course, but it doesn't stop her from rolling through the entire extended potential aftermath of whatever I have just thrown at her, ... view more
Turkey Chili Cornbread Casserole
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I am coming off a week-plus of cooking using only ingredients I have in my freezer, pantry, and refrigerator. I had no idea it had gotten so bad, but it had. Evidence: I called maintenance for my apartment building, complaining that my refrigerator was SO loud. I received the following written response: ... view more