Anyway, holed up in a Scottsdale condo waiting for our house to be ready, some of the things we munched were salads with greens, cukes, carrots, & tomatoes And then B.S. with tomatoes, carrots, greens, cukes, dressed with OJ, agave, and cracked black. And then without my BFF Sunny W, I think I woulda crashed and burned. Ever spent a few days in a hotel room or a smallish confined space after driving 6 hours with a 2 year old?...
But did that stop me from at 11pm local Arizona time (2am Aruba time) unpacking 3+ weeks worth of suitcases, or getting laundry started, or sorting a month’s worth of mail and packages? Nope. It didn’t even stop me from at 1am going to the grocery store. I mean, as my blog title implies, LoveVeggies, is the truth! And can you believe pesky US Customs took my cucumber slices, my brock-n-cauli pieces, and even Skylar’s sliced apple & pear wedges?...
We are about to kick off the SOS Series for Fall 2024! This is the third-ever installment of the SOS Series and it will be lots more of the stuff we love: easy, delicious, big flavor, low-to-no-stress-style dinner recipes! We’ll have one new recipe per week to take us through the months of September and October! Fall is my favorite cooking season. What Is The SOS Series? A little backstory if you’re unfamiliar: I started the SOS Series in April of 2021....
Just another day when I will get myself out the door to teach subtraction with double zeros and how to read the word “stared”. I bet you even read that wrong. You almost read “started”, didn’t you? Along with 95% of the fourth grade population. Sigh. Speaking of stories from the front lines, how about when I asked my class this week to name the restaurant that they would most like to eat at for one week?...
Grating zucchini: Do NOT peel: Leave the skin on the zucchini for grating. Simply wash the zucchini, cut off the ends and grate. Choose grating method: Use the medium size holes of the box grater or use the grating feature on your food processor. Squeeze out some of the excess moisture: Depending on the size and quality of the zucchini some will have more moisture than others. If the zucchini seems overly wet once it’s grated, use a paper towel to gently squeeze out some (not all) of the moisture....
Problems solved. And whole wheat never tasted so good. Using whole wheat flour is often the kiss of death in bread-making. It’s like adding lead to your dough. It’s just weighs it down and can cause bread to taste like a hockey puck. Whole wheat has less gluten than white so it doesn’t want to get puffy, fluffy, and rise as well. Or rise at all. Sure, it’s healthier than white all-purpose flour, but I don’t care how healthy something is if it doesn’t taste good....
Let’s go on a summer shopping spree! These are some of my summer favorites, and I’ve split these items into 3 categories: Beauty and Fashion Kids Food So here it is – a list of 14 things that I’ve purchased with my own money that I now cannot live without for summer! Actual Growth For My Eyelashes and Brows Product: Dime Eyelash Boost Serum* and Eyebrow Enhancing Gel* I bought these a couple months ago for my thin and sparse eyebrows and eyelashes....
Easy One-Pan Balsamic Chicken Recipe Just say the word balsamic and I’m in. How I love thee. Especially with Brussels sprouts, which are my favorite vegetable. Or tied with broccoli, I can’t decide. The crevices of the Brussels sprouts soak up the balsamic vinegar and honey sauce beautifully and it keeps the chicken perfectly juicy and moist. It’s an easy, one-skillet meal that’s ready in 20 minutes! I added sun-dried tomatoes and dried cranberries for chewiness and extra tart-and-tangy flavor....
Here are 25 ideas for lightening things up in January: Everything is vegan, or vegetarian where noted, and most are gluten-free. Most are ready in less than 30 minutes and all are easy enough for busy weeknights. Many make just enough leftovers for lunch the next day. There’s not one traditional lettuce salad on the list. Who said lightened up and healthy had to involve lettuce anyway. Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Peanut Sauce (vegan, GF) 2....
Easy Cheese Tortellini Soup … with Chicken! I’ve been on a major soup-making kick lately. I love making soup because it’s easy and makes enough for plenty of meals to come. Planned leftovers are my friend. My soup recipes are usually done in about a half hour, and this chicken tortellini soup is no exception. I used my Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup as the base and swapped out egg noodles for cheese tortellini....
I am one of those people that loves sauces and dips. In a restaurant I need to order extra (and then extra again) of whatever sauce or dip comes with my order since I like a little food with my sauce. Mustard is one of my favorite ingredients because it’s so versatile and I love the tangy taste. It can be used to make simple glazes, marinades, dressings, or dipping sauces that are perfect for quick and easy weeknight dinners or your next summer gathering....
Air Fryer Twisted Bacon Recipe Awhile back there was a TikTok trend going around for twisted bacon. Honestly, I really don’t pay much attention to TikTok, but my 15-year-old daughter pointed it out to me. Which is when I thought, okay I need to try twisted bacon. You may wonder if twisted bacon is just a gimmick and how could twisted bacon in an air fryer be any different that just regular ‘ole strips of bacon?...
In This Post: Everything You Need For Aji Verde Lindsay’s Notes This little green sauce is NUMMY central! She’s spicy, she’s versatile, and she is wanting to be put on every food you eat. Aji Verde is a Peruvian spicy green sauce that’s used as a table sauce – think drizzles, swoops, and dips on top of all your favorite things. This takes these black bean tacos to the next level....
comment icon 1456 more comments If there is just one soup you make this month, absolutely make it this one. I’m not going to beat around the bush with you. Is it the healthiest: no. Is it the most delicious, the most memorable, the most cozy, and the most compelling for bringing friends together around a table? Yes. There’s something a little magical about savory sausage coming together with a sauté trio of onion, carrot, and celery, a generous bit of garlic, fresh spinach, and cheese tortellini, all of it enveloped in a rich and creamy base that is just tangy and tomatoey enough to cut the richness....
Most of my holiday traditions are based around Christmas, so in my family we are entering an incredibly tradition-rich, nostalgic, and charming time of year – familiar holiday music, the warm cozy glow of candles, the faces of people we love, babies in Christmas jammies (omg), twinkly lights on the frosted trees outside. And maybe best of all, the house is filled with the warm smells of classic recipes that make their appearance just a few times each year....
Easy Holiday Antipasto Wreath Recipe If you’re looking for a fun, easy, no-cook, fuss-free holiday appetizer recipe, this is the one for you! During the holiday season, I am a big fan of taking as many shortcuts as I possibly can when throwing Christmas parties, my New Year’s Eve party, or hosting holiday events. And that’s where this antipasto wreath comes in because with one trip though your favorite grocery store, you’ll be able to pick up everything you need....
Bjork here checking in for Pinch of Yum’s monthly traffic and income report. We’re playing a little catch up with these reports, so this one is coming out just two weeks after July’s report. We’ve been publishing these traffic and income reports for over five years, which means this is post #61. You can see all of the past posts here. Before that, Lindsay had been blogging for a year and a half....
Looking for more appetizers? Try my Air Fryer Chicken Wings, Chicken Taquitos, or Pulled Pork Nachos! Why I love this recipe: I’m so often inspired to create recipes after trying soemthing fun and delicious at a restaurant, and these Bacon Wrapped Dates came about in that way. They’re inspired by the “Devils on Horseback” appetizer I had at The Pearl restaurant in Dublin, OH. I added goat cheese in the center because, why not?...
It’s a perfectly cooked balance of crispy and tender, firm yet chewy. The sauces are right on point; tangy, slightly spicy, and leaves me wanting more. Or if you’re familiar with the tofu that Whole Foods sells in its deli cases for about $9.99 a pound and to feed a family at those prices, you’d need three jobs just to afford to get dinner on that table? Yeah, that’s the tofu I wish I could afford to eat but I can’t....
The sun right now – ugh, the morning summer sun. ♡ PLEASE NEVER LEAVE. It’s streaming through the pines outside the windows and making the quiet morning lake glitter with just the right amount of natural bling just beyond that green line of trees. Dad is sipping a steaming coffee after his traditional early morning swim, Mom is planning some kind of elaborate and competitive family olympics, Bjork is deeply immersed in his 97th nonfiction book of the week (literally at this moment I can hear him explaining to my mom, “yeah, it’s called The Tax and Legal Playbook and it’s, yeah, no, it’s actually really good” as I am sitting here throwing up a little bit in my mouth), and my sister just called to say she’d be here later tonight just in time for the night games....
