So I have this silly thing about the recipes I share here being “blog worthy”. Whatever the hell that means. In some ways it makes its own odd kind of sense: I don’t want to be yet another blogger in a sea of bloggers telling you all about how my roast broccoli is somehow life changing. […]
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Beef stew is actually one of the earliest food memories that I have. And truth be told, I didn’t exactly love the stuff, since it was on regular rotation on our school’s lunch menu and was simultaneously goopy, yet gristly. I just wrinkled my nose typing that. The fact that it was served with faux, […]
Creamy Chicken Soup
This creamy chicken soup recipe is one of my favorite recipes lately. It takes a little longer than the kind of soups I whip up on a weeknight, so I like to have this recipe simmering on the stove on a relaxed Sunday afternoon, making the kitchen smell divine. In about an hour, you can make […]
Slow Cooker Pork Shanks
First of all, what on earth are pork shanks? The pork shank is a cross section of the leg bone taken from below the knee: they’re kind of the short rib of the pastured pork world! I first came across this cut called “Pork Wings” at a restaurant which served them BBQ-style, with the bone […]
Parsnip Carrot Mash with Lemon Zest & Thyme
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things in the world to eat, bizarrely, was carrots. I’m not talking carrot sticks here, people. I actually loved mashed carrots, as long as they were made the right way: doused in real butter and with plenty of black pepper. When I first learned to make […]
Dairy Free Seafood Chowder
Who knew you could make a dairy free chowder AND that it could be creamy-delicious-goooood? I didn’t until pretty recently! After a week packed with minor home disasters (burning power outlets, anyone?!), Mr Meatified and I were in need of a little pick me up. This dairy free chowder is a bowl of comfort for […]