Sweet Chili Sauce makes everything taste BETTER!

I made Veggie Potstickers for dinner tonight alongside Green Beans roasted in Garlic Confit with Lemon. Woo Hoo! Oh – and I made up a sweet chili sauce to serve over everything. Sweet chili sauce seriously makes everything taste better. C … Continue reading

I’m a FireBreathingGarlicMonster!

Tonight I got all caught up in my little Giggle Monsters (we were playing with Monster Puppets) and left dinner to the last minute. You know what that means? Yup. A no brain dinner. Pasta & veg + roasted chickpeas. … Continue reading

Fried Goodness and a Make Ahead Casserole

So – like everyone else this week – I’ve been prepping for Thanksgiving, trying to make as many things ahead of time as possible. And *shock horror* I’ve started thinking ahead to the Holidays too. So far, I’ve got the … Continue reading

Green Beans can substitute for Lentils, right?

So last night I decided to make Martha Stewart’s Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Lentils (Everyday Food, Nov. 2012, p.74). Except, I didn’t have canned lentils or grainy mustard. I figured Dijon is a spicy mustard, so I’ll use that.  Oh, and … Continue reading

A Thank You Gift, Garlic Confit, and some Lunch

I needed to make a thank you gift today.  I didn’t feel like baking. CHOCOLATE DIPPED MARSHMALLOWS TO THE RESCUE!!! These are super-duper easy and pretty fast, if you use the microwave and have everything already on hand.  I grabbed … Continue reading