Tofu Tuesday: Veggies and Tofu in Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce
This dinner was inspired by my desire to go meatless for at least one meal a week. In spite of Elliott's initial dismal outlook for the evening (yes, he likes…
October 20, 2013
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Dinner
Comfort Food Reinvented: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole is my one true weakness. Whenever I make a batch, I can easily eat two bowls, no problem. If I didn't hit the off button, I could…
October 11, 2013
Our First Creusade: Coq au Vin
For us, visiting a kitchen store is like entering a candy shop. All those bright, shiny colors lure you in and you can't help walking out with some kind of…
October 3, 2013
Up Stir-Fry Creek Without a Wok: Asian Noodles with Chicken & Veggies
We've both been craving Chinese food lately but didn't feel like ordering take out or leaving the neighborhood. We figured we could wing it, but what we didn't…
September 13, 2013
Labor Day Yam Pot and Banana-Coconut Pancakes
On one of my first camping trips, my brother, Clay, opened up a can of beans, chicken soup, beef stew, and who knows what else, and mixed it all together in…
September 5, 2013
Late Summer Feast with Roasted Chicken and Chanterelle Gravy
This may look like a shot straight out of Bon Temps ("True Blood," anyone?) but it's really just this year's garlic crop from my dad's garden up on Whidbey…
August 27, 2013
Mt. Si Flank Steak Salad and Tough-it-Out Tacos
If you're looking for a challenging hike that really tests your muscles and gives you a much-needed break from the city, there are a bunch of great options…
August 15, 2013
The Best of Both Parmesans: Chicken and Eggplant
I have a charm on my keychain that says "Italian at Heart." Even though I am mostly a Northern European mutt, I pretend to have some degree of Italy in my…
August 6, 2013
The Cherry Bomb
For my birthday this year, my dad gave me a bag full of cherries that he and his wife, Joanne, picked that morning from their orchard up on Whidbey Island.…
July 26, 2013
Tuesday Night Tuna Picatta Pasta
Weeknight dinners are often the last thing you want to think about after working all day. It's hard to find inspiration when all you want to do is kick back…
July 16, 2013
One Night in Bangkok: Thai Steak Salad
Salads can become so monotonous in the summer that when you deviate at all from the standard, it's the veggie version of a revelation. We tend to use…
July 4, 2013
Beat the Heat Gazpacho
We live in a great apartment for most of the year. We have a view of the sound, a roof-top garden, and we're centrally located in the heart of West Seattle. We…
July 4, 2013