It's soup season and I couldn't be more excited. I've been waiting for this day for months. MONTHS! The 100-degree days have been long and excruciating here in Oklahoma. Our first "major" cold front of the season blew in yesterday and dropped our lows into the brisk 50's. It's been a joy leaving the windows… Continue reading White Wine Chicken Stew
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Macaroni Tuna Salad
If there's one thing I love about working normal human hours, it's sitting down to have a nice lunch. When I worked from 2-10:30pm everyday, I would run home after volunteering with my local Meals on Wheels chapter and scarf down lunch really quick before changing for work. Now, I get to pack my lunch… Continue reading Macaroni Tuna Salad
Rustic Chickpea Stew
Let's face it: beef prices are exorbitantly high. I'm being priced out of beef at an alarming rate. And the more I read about it, the more the "Big 4" are to blame: 4 processing plants that control, basically, the whole beef supply. Because of that, I've stopped buying it. Until something is changed, I… Continue reading Rustic Chickpea Stew
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
If there's one food item that gets a bad rap, it's carrots. Plenty of people like raw carrots. Most like them covered in ranch. But very few people actually like cooked carrots. I don't know if that's because they've only had cooked carrots (as a side dish) one way in life. You know what I'm… Continue reading Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
Copycat Chick-fil-A Coleslaw
A lot of people get emotionally attached to certain food items on menus. It's a force of habit among humans. It could be a link to your childhood, your favorite comfort food or simply a sense of normalcy you associate with certain foods. When the Mexican pizza left Taco Bell's menu, I felt incredibly sad.… Continue reading Copycat Chick-fil-A Coleslaw
Spicy Tuna Wraps
I can't remember the last time I had sushi. It's probably been a year or more, and even longer since I've been inside a sushi restaurant. I used to grab a rainbow roll every so often from the sushi section at my grocery store when I lived in southwestern OKC. It was good, but not… Continue reading Spicy Tuna Wraps
Hummus Ranch Veggie Wrap
The air is brisk. The salt trucks are driving up and down my street. The heater is working overdrive right now. I half-considered not unraveling myself out of my bedroom blankets this morning. Winter is here and it sucks. I haven't been outside in days. I haven't seen the sun in days. The temperature hasn't… Continue reading Hummus Ranch Veggie Wrap
Mushroom Bourguignon
Hello y'all! It's a beautiful day here in Oklahoma. The temperature will reach 60 degrees before the sun goes down, it's bright and sunny, and the birds are chirping. I understand most of the Eastern United States is looking at a completely different scenario right now. A lot of people are buried under feet of… Continue reading Mushroom Bourguignon
Thai Veggie Wraps
Since I only go to the grocery store once a month now, I have to eat all of my fresh veggies and fruits within the first two weeks. That leaves the last two weeks with just protein and pantry staples---a time when my craving for veggies intensifies. When I went grocery shopping this last week… Continue reading Thai Veggie Wraps
Marbled Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars
I'm a little late to the spring party, and I think Oklahoma is, too. It's been 30-40 degrees the past few nights. I haven't managed to venture outside in 2-3 days since my allergies have been going haywire. I'm missing the little blossoms on the trees, the weeds that are in bloom, and the cheery… Continue reading Marbled Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars
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