Have you been getting a chance to soak up all of the in-season produce yet this autumn? Lately my cooking and baking has been limited because I moved cross country, and then I was staying in an Airbnb without a legit kitchen for over a month. Plus, I've been pre-occupied with trying to find a new home in Connecticut... BUT I have news to share! After much time and effort spent into looking to buy a place here, my husband and I decided to put our buying plans on hold and to rent a townhouse for 6 months. This move has been incredibly stressful, and sometimes when nothing is going according to plan, you have to recalibrate. We moved into the townhouse last weekend, and I will be spending the next couple of days unpacking and getting settled in... and I am so excited to have all of ... [Read More]
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Black Bean Taquitos with Avocado Lime Cashew Cheese Sauce {vegan} // 5 Super Bowl Recipe Ideas
This Sunday is the Super Bowl, which I always equate with not only football, but food of course! As a huge football fan, I usually get a little sad this time of the year when the season is winding down and the games are no longer on normal Sunday, Monday and Thursday times. But this year, I only feel a smidge sad because my team, the New York Giants, were TERRIBLE this year & it was often sort of painful to watch them play. Still, as a Giants fan, it's an interesting dynamic to have a Super Bowl game be between the Eagles and the Patriots. On one hand, the Eagles are the Giants' nemesis, and being so geographically close to one another in New Jersey & Philly, it's easy to hate on each other. On the other hand, the Patriots are annoying to anyone not a Patriots fan. Tom Brady is ... [Read More]
Tomato, Artichoke & Spinach Pizza Bites
Hello! Whew, it's been a busy week - so busy that I didn't get to do my usual Wednesday blog post yesterday. I've been pretty consistent with a Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule for awhile, and it's rare that I'm here on a Thursday...well hi friends! So shall we hop right into the topic at hand? Delicious food, of course. Last year I planted an herb and veggie garden, and out of everything, my tomato plant has flourished the most. It's a total hog that has crowded the rest of my raised garden bed, and at some point last summer it overtook the zucchini plant next to it. As it grows and spreads out of control, we continue tying it to new wooden sticks to hold its different ever-growing branches upright. Certainly no complaints here though, because it's been producing lots of ... [Read More]
Mediterranean Feta & Lemon Hummus Dip
Hi friends! So, this weekend's the big game in California... and while I have no strong feelings towards one team or the other, I always love a good Super Bowl! The actual game, the half-time show, the obscenely expensive commercial spots... I love it all. And we obviously can't forget about football food! I've been drooling at my computer screen all week checking out my fellow blogger friends' recipes for game day, and today I'm sharing a new yummy one of my own. While I'm a sports fan in general, football is definitely my favorite sport. I grew up with my dad coaching football (still does!), so I think I was kind of bred into loving the sport. I was a competitive cheerleader from ages 7-17 who cheered at many football games, both of my brothers played football growing up (one ... [Read More]
Lemony Goat Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
This morning, Adam and I journeyed to the Little Italy farmer's market. Adam was determined to get some clams to steam for lunch, which stank up my kitchen in a way that no vegetarian like myself appreciates! While I had a few things I wanted to pick up, I happened to spot a veggie that made me excited... zucchini blossoms! A few months ago, I saw zucchini blossoms at the farmer's market for the first time and nabbed some. After having them at home for a few days, I came up with an idea of what to do with them... and looked in my fridge to find the blossoms brown and no longer fresh. Determined to pick them up again at the farmer's market the next weekend, I kept my eyes peeled for more zucchini blossoms but couldn't find any. Today was the first time since then that I've seen ... [Read More]