Just when you think meatballs are the perfect food on their own, along comes this recipe. You know those little marinated mozzarella balls that come in the enormous bucket at Costco, or a normal-sized bucket (that is tiny by comparison) at other stores? Yeah, those guys. In this recipe, these mozzarella balls are stuffed inside a ... view more
comfort food
Ga’s Brownies
Warning: Super-fudgy, super-delicious, super-photogenic brownie recipe coming up in 3...2...1... Boom. Ga's Brownies. You are welcome. Ga, for those unfamiliar, is the nickname given by my brother to my mom's mom. I honestly never saw anything amiss with this nickname. It's short for "Grandma." My brother was a kid when this happened. It ... view more
Creamy Baked Potato Soup {Healthy + Easy}
It continues to be so cold this winter. SO cold. And nothing beats the cold like warm comfort food - especially when it is healthy and easy! My friend NB wanted to cook with me one day in January and I asked her to pick the menu. "Pizza and soup?" Done. The simplest recipes turned out so well that night. I am still thinking about them! Pizza ... view more
S’Mores Smush
S'Mores Smush is the result of me trying to "s'mores up" some Brownie Bark. It didn't exactly work like I envisioned it. It worked out much better. I had recently had a toasted marshmallow and nutella crepe {she says casually, as if it wasn't a completely amazing concept}; and at an unrelated recent time, I had brownie bark. I had a ... view more
Honey Mustard Brisket
I first made this recipe with grass-fed beef brisket and local honey from a local farmer's market. When I went back the next week to tell the vendor how I had used both their brisket and honey and how well it turned out, they were pleased that I had used and enjoyed their products, but the farmer made a face like he would not have put those ... view more
Fiesta Muffins
As hard as I try to have breakfast at home before heading in to the office, I am often/usually ravenous at work by, like, 9:50 a.m. Likewise, I come home from work absolutely starving, at 6:30 or 7:00pm, and have a certain somedog to take for a half-hour walk before I can focus on dinner. I don't keep snacky foods like chips and crackers around, ... view more