I’d had the Peruvian chicken on the menu all week — a first-time recipe. At the last minute I was asked to fill in and deliver a meal to a new mom. I threw together the asparagus salad on a whim, not entirely sure that the flavors would work with the chicken. Fortunately, the two…
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Lunch at Home
I’ve recently realized that when you work at home, fast food isn’t really all that fast. It’s also a calorie sink. I’ve made two multi-day lunches built entirely from leftovers, random fridge veggies and the stuff in my pantry. Each takes only minutes of prep work. Quinoa Salad Quinoa is very versatile and absorbs flavors…
Kids’ Lunches
Next month, the tiny kitchen assistant will be starting a new preschool, one without a hot lunch option. This will require me to get creative five days a week. This morning, at breakfast, I asked him for some suggestions for what he’d like to take for lunch. After the obvious choice of mac & cheese,…
Random Recipe #12: Roasted Tomato Soup
I found a recipe online and tweaked it a bit to meet my needs. Roasted Tomato Soup Ingredients 3-4 lbs ripe tomatoes 1 medium sweet onion, chopped 2 Tbsp bouquet garni Olive oil (I used the spray can from Trader Joe’s) Salt Pepper Vegetable broth Hot pepper sauce/Tabasco (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 275 degrees….