Category Archives: Sauces
Homemade Crab Cakes with a Spicy Sauce
Sometime over the last two weeks, I dropped out of the blogosphere. Life happens. It moves. Time tucks itself into moments that don’t feel like they’re flying by while they’re escaping you right under your grimy garden-dirt coated fingers, or … Continue reading
Bleu Cheese Polenta with Spanish Chorizo Sauce
I fully believe in putting care, intent and thought into everything I cook. That doesn’t mean I need to make an overly elaborate multiple course dinner every night, or that the meal must consist of an exhausting list of ingredients. … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo Favorites
Somehow it’s already the first weekend of May. My brain tries to wrap itself around how quickly time flies, but in the midst of doing so, all I can really think about is big fat veggie burritos or tacos laden … Continue reading
Vegetarian Baked Spaghetti with Field Roast Vegan Sausage
It’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon. I’ve folded precisely seven loads of laundry, done the dishes four times since waking up, ran up and down the stairs in our house fifteen billion times, pulled weeds that will inevitably show up again tomorrow. I’ve worked … Continue reading
Bleu Cheese Mac and Cheese
At times I am nearly positive that I reside in a peculiar realm of craziness. Sometimes my days bring an overwhelming sense of urgency and half the time I am not certain what that is born out of. The days … Continue reading
Vegan Rémoulade with Nasoya and Blackened Catfish Sandwiches
About a month ago, I was offered the opportunity to try Nasoya’s new vegan mayonnaise. I was told that Nasoya recently perfected their recipe, creating a smoother, creamier Nayonaise. After accepting the offer, I received a jar of original Nayonaise … Continue reading
Strawberry Mascarpone Tart with a Meyer Lemon Oat Crust and Balsamic Glaze
The beauty of being a legal adult is that you can happily indulge in sea salt caramel gelato for breakfast whenever the hell you feel like it. Granted, you wait until the kids are in school because you can’t have … Continue reading
Vegetarian Moussaka
My family has always been largely into music. Growing up, my dad played the French horn, piano and sang in various ensembles. My sister had a knack for the piano and was a percussionist throughout high school. My brothers both … Continue reading
Spicy Citrus Fish Tacos with Creamy Avocado Sauce
I love tacos. Not overly decorated Americanized tacos covered with mass piles of sour cream, cheese, unflavored shredded lettuce and globs of guacamole. That’s not a taco. I like homemade corn tortillas (although you can find decent, authentic corn tortillas … Continue reading