Cheese can go pretty quickly in our house. We don’t consider it a necessity or even a staple. The boys have some limited sensitivies to certain kinds of dairy, which is an improvement from severe restrictions on it- so we have come to hold dairy products with an open hand. It’s just not necessary for [...]
In our gluten-free venture, the brown rice crust on this quiche was pretty appealing. Also appealing was using up eggs and cheese before the diet got strict.Verdict: Dried-on rice + eggs = a pain in the butt to clean off of a pan. Scrape it when it’s fresh, folks. Also of note…if your pan is [...]
Pie crust scares me. There is a whole section of desserts that are the stuff of cravings and a good end to a bad day. Unfortunately, I’m a wuss and haven’t tried one of the pies yet. I got locked into it last night, though, when I assumed Quiche would be a quick and easy [...]
This may be a super fast post, ‘cos I still don’t have a good office chair and my bum is telling me to type like the wind! That said, I haven’t had to cook much for the last couple of weeks thanks to some awesome friends and a fantastic Hubby. One meal that came just [...]
Something about pizza just has that “treat” feel to it. Friday nights when you are wrapping up the week, a satisfying end to a crappy day, a fun night out with friends, bribing people to help you move…Pizza is just that meal. It’s also usually that expensive. Seriously, I can’t believe what it costs sometimes [...]
Wow, I tend to over-complicate things. I’ve never felt particularly “good” at pasta dishes. It seems like they are always elaborate with names that I can barely pronounce, let alone define. Plus, they usually have parmesan or ricotta. Yuck. Yeah, yeah, I know. I still eat like a little kid sometimes. I’ve actually made this [...]
Yeah, that’s totally a paper plate you’re looking at. When lunch is for dinner, it’s usually for a good reason, and that reason usually justifies paper plates. After weeks and weeks of 100+ degree weather (or so they tell me. I have been living in 73 degree “weather.” It’s much nicer in here than out [...]
A few weeks ago, a representative from Goose Valley Rice contacted me about their products and asked if I would like some samples. Of course, I’m always up for free food, and organic wild rice made the offer that much sweeter. This is my first attempt with their rice. So far, so good! I tried [...]
On an unpredictable summer morning or even a suddenly dreary winter one, the last thing I want to think about is what lunch will be. Sometimes, what is meal-planned just doesn’t fit the day. You know? You plan soup and get hit with a sudden hot streak, or you plan smoothies and then realize it’s [...]
