I’ve been playing it too safe here, lately. (Yes, I swear this does have something to do with beanless hummus!) I have a tendency to default to “people pleaser” in my life because I’m naturally very conflict avoidant, often to my own detriment. So, for a few different reasons, I’m making an effort this year […]
Greek Meatball Bowls with Green Tzatziki Sauce & Pomegranate Olive Rice
These Greek Meatball Bowls are me pretending like it’s Spring already, or something. Despite the weather telling me otherwise, I feel that kind of hopeful readiness this year. LikeĀ a flower learning towards the sun. It’s, honestly, quite unlike me. I’ve always been more of a practical, placid, “welp, we’re all gonna die” type of […]
Spicy & Sticky Ginger Peach Chicken Wings
I never thought I’d find myself making wings after The Sporting Event That Shall Not Be Named, but here we are with these peach chicken wings taking center stage! Since my As-American-As-They-Come husband is also contrarily an avowed Despiser Of Chicken Wings, he agreed to humor me making these Almost Naked Chicken Wings for the […]
Almost Naked Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Wings
Yes, these Crispy Chicken Wings are oven baked, not fried. And, yes, they’re really freaking crispy. Two things make that possible: an obnoxiously hot oven and my own grain free baking powder blend. Yes, baking powder. It sounds bizarre, but it’s the absolutely necessary ingredient that helps draw the moisture out of the chicken skin […]
Easiest Not Quite Queso Dip
Yes, it’s January 1st, 2019 and I’m making queso dip. Start as you mean to go on, as they say! Because this queso dip situation is like wrapping myself in a melty, gooey hug of deliciousness & comfort food. Except that this comfort food is sneaky. It’s got absolutely zero dairy in it, which probably […]
Pork & Basil Meatballs in Creamy Thai Green Curry Sauce
This platter of basil-spiked meatballs swimming in a comforting, creamy Thai green curry sauce is your reminder today that you don’t have to let your dietary needs define your life. What I mean by that is that it is so easy to get caught up in the scarcity mentality of what you can’t have, can’t […]