I'm a sucker for beautiful produce. Multi-colored baby carrots are especially dangerous. They've been showing up pretty regularly at the farmers …
Dinner
Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas
It's the holiday season and we could all do with an easy weekday meal. Am I right? I know I can barely find the time to put all the ornaments on our …
Miso Ramen with Fall Vegetables
Sometimes you need a warm comforting bowl of soup with slurpy noodles. And you don't really want to go for the packaged stuff but you also don't want …
Vietnamese Meatball Lettuce Wraps
It looks like I've got one more summer recipe in me before I can really move on to fall. This recipe for these Vietnamese meatball lettuce wraps has …
Singapore-Style Chicken Satay
Summer vacation is really over. I have been in denial about its pending end for the last several weeks (as evidenced by my absence from the blog) and …
Cuban-Style Black Bean and Elote Tacos
I seem to be all about the tacos and tostadas lately. There are at least 2 bags of tortillas, several limes, some cilantro and a wedge of cotija …
Easy Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Mmm. Yum. Yum. Crunch. That's how my (16-year old) daughter replied when I asked her what I should say about today's recipe. At first, I gave her …
Garlic Shrimp with Oregano and Feta
The kids are finally out of school and all I want to do is sleep and let the kids fend for themselves. Unfortunately, teenagers really aren't as …
Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)
There are some dishes that I will always connect with my childhood. Vietnamese Shaking Beef is one of those dishes. Until recently, I had never …
Chicken and Veggie Pad Thai
I love recipes where veggies are automatically included in the the main part of the meal and I don't have to think about cooking a side dish. Bonus …
Fried Quail with Caramelized Onions and Parmesan + Dinner with Little Kitchen HTX
Last weekend, my husband and I hosted a dinner party for 8 of our friends. Thirty minutes before the guests were scheduled to arrive, I was still …
Salmon Stuffed Avocados with Finger Limes
Before citrus goes out of season, I wanted to highlight one more citrus recipe. This one uses the little known finger lime (also called caviar limes). …
Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Soup
I'm back with more soup! My youngest daughter and I are kindred spirits in this way. We could eat soup for every meal every day and be pretty happy. …
Winter Vegetable Grain Bowls
I'll be the first to admit that, as a family, we don't eat as many vegetables as I would like. They are usually an afterthought in my meal planning. …
Shrimp Dumpling Soup
Despite what my last several posts may imply, we have not solely been eating cinnamon rolls, cookies, and dessert. During the craziness of the …
