Category Archives: Dinner
Red Beans & Rice and Energy Balls
I am a big fan of one-pot meals, especially ones I can put in the rice cooker and leave them to do their thing. The other night I threw a cup of brown rice, a can of rinsed kidney beans, … Continue reading
Pizza and Groceries
Friday night Alex and I went on a dinner date to a local pizza place, Promise Pizza. We’ve eaten there a few times in the past, always delighted with their pizza, but this time I was on a mission to … Continue reading
Lentils and Hummus, As Promised
Last night I promised you guys I would talk about the lentil bake and the dessert hummus I made, and I’m here to make good on that promise. As soon as I read HEAB’s post yesterday about the curried lentil … Continue reading
Can you substitute brussels sprouts for meatballs?
Hahaha, not really, but they were the only ball-like component in my pasta dish last night! Please forgive the crappy quality of that picture… my camera died at the very moment I snapped it. I’m honestly surprised anything was captured … Continue reading
Miso Veggie Soup
Yesterday’s lunch craving attacked with a vengeance… my body wanted veggies, so veggies it got. A ginormous plate of brussels sprouts, a microwave sweet potato filled with peanut butter, and everything dusted in nutritional yeast. Towards the later afternoon I … Continue reading
Mushrooms and Onions
Regarding my spam issues, apparently if I use my raspberry.muppet email address, I don’t get sent to spam, but I do with my purplebirdchristin email address. Grrr. I emailed Akismet… here’s to hoping they can fix it quick! I happened … Continue reading
What I Ate Wednesday: I Made Sushi!
My lovely friend Jenn over at Peas and Crayons has been doing a weekly installment entitled “What I Ate Wednesday,” where she details all her meals for an entire day and posts it on Wednesday, and she invited us all … Continue reading
Oyster and Red Pepper Pizza and Pasta Perfection
I had been planning on making pizza for dinner on Saturday, and originally I was going to make a tomato paste/hummus sauce, but when I got this little gem in the mail I knew it was destiny. I started with … Continue reading
Lemony Miso Tilapia and a New Kale Chip
Want a simple and delicious way to prepare tilapia? Get some miso paste. I use this one. Looks like pooooop. Get some on your fingers like an inmate in the crazy ward (What? Too gross? I never claimed to be … Continue reading
Not Mushy!
I bought some brown rice pasta the other day from Central Market. These little bunnies reassured me that it would not be mushy, although since they are carrying a rather large rock of cocaine, I wasn’t sure they could be … Continue reading
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