I’ve carried a single photo of my mother & I to every place I’ve ever lived for the last 20-plus years, but I’ve never really looked at it. I’d tuck the blurred image – me, squinty & self-assured despite the fact that my pink-buttoned dress likely hides a diaper; her, focused on the camera, the […]
Classic Cosy Weekend Beef Stew
I flip my face to the other side of a too-thin pillow, a smushed pancake of sleep resting on the crook of the elbow I’m using to hold my head aloft. My hand is, predictably, numb. But that’s not what woke me. Tilting my head, I search for voices, either raised & unrepentant or muffled […]
Saucy Spinach Artichoke Salmon
So everyone’s had spinach artichoke dip — some of it pretty questionable! — but have you tried spinach artichoke salmon yet? This dish is where comfort food in the form of a creamy, dreamy dip-inspired sauce meets a healthy dinner with salmon & greens for the win! While it looks and feels super indulgent, there’s […]
Nightshade Free White Chicken Chili
Who else has been craving comfort food lately? It’s been unseasonably warm, if windy, up here and yet my body still demands the wintry dishes it’s been missing. This nightshade free white chicken chili is a great case in point! Don’t you just want to dive into that bowl with a spoon and not emerge […]
Creamiest Dairy Free Leftover Turkey Stroganoff
If you’ve got holiday turkey that you don’t know what to do with… the answer is: make this leftover Turkey Stroganoff! Because never ending turkey leftovers don’t just have to be turned into soup, you feel me? Not that there’s anything wrong with delicious, comfort-in-a-bowl soup, but sometimes you just gotta mix it up a […]
Sheet Pan Thai Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cilantro Sauce
This is the kind of weeknight meal I like to pull together, using just a handful of fresh ingredients and relying on my pantry to really amp up the flavors of what I have to hand. That’s the beauty of this sheet pan Thai roast chicken dish, all cooked up in one pan and then […]