Spaghetti Pie Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 40 mins Easy and fun to put together from a few simple ingredients, and delicious to eat! Author: myutensilcrock.com Recipe type: Main Cuisine: Italian Serves: allegedly 4 servings Ingredients 8 oz dried spaghetti (usually half a package) 2 eggs ... view more
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Ga’s Brownies
My Utensil Crock is on a brief cooking hiatus. I will be posting some of my greatest hits during this time. I chose this recipe because I have a batch on my counter right now, and have been indulging quite a bit over the past few weeks, remembering Ga the whole time. I also brought in a batch to work, keeping the edges for myself and a few ... view more
Good-Luck Healthy Cheesy Greens and Farro
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
15 Minute Roasted Tomato Salsa
Today was a perfect Salsa and Chips Day in Washington, D.C. What do I mean by that? The kind of day when I want to snack a lot, and don't mind the oven on for a while. Winter has arrived, as evidenced by Winter Storm Diego wreaking havoc a bit to the south, and my hands and neck getting itchy again. Yeah, I have a weird winter thing. ... view more
Cider Brined Roasted Chicken with Cider Glaze {Repost}
Cider season is in full swing, and I am reposting this oldie but goodie from May 2013. Five and a half years later, I wanted to re-share this fun fall recipe, with a few adjustments and lots of new photos. I was so intimidated by the thought of cooking a whole chicken - until I tried. Turns out, there is very little more to it than putting ... view more
Easy Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
I made this recipe, took a bite, and lost my mind. I mean, in a good way of course. It was SO good. And SO easy. Sometimes cooking is more rewarding than other times, and this Easy Roasted Tomatillo Salsa was a very rewarding time. And so little effort - 10 (TEN) minutes, start to finish. And it's SO good. I can't remember if I ... view more