Category Archives: Lunch
Meatless Monday: Rajas de Poblano con Elote y Crema Tacos
For a good, long period of my near-thirty years, burritos were my preferred Mexi-food fare. Over the last few years, however, I’ve found myself increasingly enamored with tacos. Possibly because nearly anything can be shoved into a taco. Possibly because … Continue reading
Homemade Rice-A-Roni
Did you grow up with boxes of Rice-A-Roni laying in your kitchen pantry? Perhaps you merely recall the commercial, whose jingle boasted, “Rice-A-Roni, The San Francisco treat! Rice-A-Roni, its flavor can’t be beat. One pan, no boiling, cooking ease! A … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Fettuccine Alfredo with Vegetarian Chik’n
Every now and then, I crave certain foods wherein I simply start off knowing, if I eat this, certainly it’ll satisfy my craving for the next year. Maybe the next 6 months. Fettuccine alfredo and homemade fried doughnuts are probably at the … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Posole with Roasted Peppers, Pinto Beans and Soyrizo
I suppose if you cook every day, it’s bound to happen. I wonder if even the most illustrious chefs experience cooking burnout. Lately I’ve felt as though everything in my kitchen is some variation of just a few standby dishes … Continue reading
Ethiopian Food, Part 4: Atkilt Wat
I’ve shared a number of Ethiopian recipes with you, and this is the last one to round out all of those dishes. I am not a huge fan of cabbage. As a kid, I distinctly remember my mom cooking it … Continue reading
Ethiopian Food, Part 3: Mesir Wat
For a little while, I thought I was just going to share a slew of Ethiopian food recipes with you. We got started… then life happened and somehow today is October?! With school in full swing, football and water polo both … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Quorn Chik’n and Dumplings
Traditionally, chicken and dumplings are a Midwestern and/or Southern comfort dish. As with many comfort foods, the dish can vary, depending on whose dinner table or restaurant you’re at. Some versions contain more soupy stew and small, flat rectangular dumplings. … Continue reading
Ethiopian Food, Part 2: Ingudai Tibs
Although its taken a couple decades, generally I can appreciate mushrooms these days. Most often it’s on pizza like this one but when we had Ethipian food for the first time, there was a mushroom dish that was pleasantly spicy, … Continue reading
Ethiopian Food, Part 1: Injera and Berbere Spice Blend
One benefit of having kids around who are adventurous eaters is it often means trying new foods. Two summers ago, we were in Berkeley, California and decided to go out for sit-down-style dinner. There was an Ethiopian restaurant down the … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Mushroom Pizza with Homemade Pesto and a No-Knead Crust
I posted a version of this pizza a couple months ago, but wanted to give it a revamping. Half the time when I make this pizza, I cannot decide what it is that works so well. Is the magic all … Continue reading