Oh, Tuesday…just like Monday, you’ve been long. This entire week is shaping up to be a slow one. No matter. During my down time at work, I came up with a new recipe: one to use up leftovers and pantry staples instead of starting from scratch. Our refrigerator is full of food. After shopping at…
vegan
“raid the pantry” couscous
After a busy (but fun!) wedding weekend with friends from college, going grocery shopping Sunday afternoon (after the depressing Saints loss to the Chiefs) was out of the question. As Mark started his first day at his new job on Monday, I brainstormed recipes during a slow day at work. What can we throw together…
Pumpkin this, pumpkin that
Today I wanted to jump for joy; at 8:00 AM, it was only 67˚ outside. Hallelujah! When you’ve spent over 3 months waking up to the high 80s and suffocating humidity, you take what you can get. I realize Saturday marks the beginning of fall, but in the Deep South—where the only 2 “seasons” are…
It’s veggie burger time
Summer. With a day-after-day heat index of 100˚ or greater, we’re definitely in the midst of it. Summer is NOT my favorite season. Living along the Gulf Coast, the humidity is just unbearable. I much prefer the crisp, cool days of Autumn, even if we only get what seems like a few weeks of it….
Gimme the green
Brussels sprouts. Those miniature “cabbages” that have been boiled to death by generations before us. You couldn’t have paid me to eat these as a child. I literally never ate them until age 27 (I’m now 28), and I can’t recall ever seeing them on the kitchen table. Till now. Green goodness–where have you been…
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