A deceivingly creamy pasta dish without a touch of heavy cream! As summer comes to a close here in Texas, I was looking for a warm bowl of pasta that featured some of those final summery flavors of sweet corn and bright, garden-fresh herbs. I stumbled upon this NYT recipe and adapted it to our… Continue reading fettuccine with fresh corn & herbs
Tag: Vegetarian
vietnamese coffee ice cream
Ever tried Vietnamese coffee? It's stronger and darker than traditional American coffee, but often served counterbalanced with sweet, sugary condensed milk for one decadent caffeine fix. Now take that deliciousness and let's freeze it for the boldest, yet sweetest coffee ice cream. That's exactly what we did for a recent supper club gathering where the… Continue reading vietnamese coffee ice cream
iced ginger & pear bread
Fall is coming. I can feel it! The pumpkin spice lattes are officially available and the high this weekend is 75 degrees. The HIGH. This 8 month pregnant lady is so thankful that the 100+ degree plus days are a thing of the past. With fall comes the need for warm, sweet desserts that pair… Continue reading iced ginger & pear bread
creamy roasted delicata & yellow squash soup
While squash is a summer staple, soup doesn't always seem to be on my radar given the hot temperatures of Texas summers. However, it's been cooling off in Dallas recently and this soup was an absolutely delicious use of it from a recent Farmhouse Delivery box filled with assorted squash. We paired it with a… Continue reading creamy roasted delicata & yellow squash soup
mushroom & zucchini tomato sauce
Zucchini is a summer staple that seems to always accumulate in our fridge without a great recipe to go into before going bad. And I must admit, it's not my favorite vegetable on its own so sneaking it into other things is usually my preferred way to eat it. And cue this incredible sauce. It… Continue reading mushroom & zucchini tomato sauce
meal prep: whole wheat orzo with lemon, zucchini & goat cheese
A summery pasta salad for your meal-prep lunch rotation. Fresh zucchini and squash come together with bright notes of lemon & garlic with the extra bite of whole-wheat orzo. Topped with tangy, creamy goat cheese crumbles and crunchy almonds, this best-served-cold pasta salad is perfect for meal prep or even a picnic potluck salad. Wishing… Continue reading meal prep: whole wheat orzo with lemon, zucchini & goat cheese
peach breakfast crisp
Ever wake up starving on a weekend morning and think "Okay, what can I make for breakfast with things I already have in the kitchen?" That is exactly what inspired this peach breakfast crisp one sleepy Saturday morning. I had some super sweet, ripe peaches to work my way through from a recent trip to… Continue reading peach breakfast crisp
butternut squash gnocchi with garlic-thyme brown butter
Now into the third trimester of pregnancy, the baby nursery set up is in full-force around here these days. With so many other items on my to-do list besides cooking, recipes that can be made in large batches and frozen for a quick and easy future dinner have my full attention. That's exactly what this… Continue reading butternut squash gnocchi with garlic-thyme brown butter
roasted tomato basil soup
When I was a little girl, I loved Campbell's tomato soup with goldfish in it (anyone else?) or alongside a buttery, toasty grilled cheese. Now at age 30, I guess not much has changed! I still love the combination of melty cheese and tomato soup on a chilly winter's day; however, making your own homemade… Continue reading roasted tomato basil soup
fig spice cake with buttermilk glaze
The inspiration for this fig cake arrived after receiving a tattered shoe box from my dad with some of my Nana's handwritten recipes and a couple of old church cookbooks. I noticed this recipe for fig cake in one of the laminated cookbooks, but had no idea what to expect. Because if you've ever seen… Continue reading fig spice cake with buttermilk glaze
