Category Archives: shallot

Farro & Brussels Sprouts Soup

Posted on January 20, 2018 by erin

Date: January 20th Recipe: https://www.acouplecooks.com/cozy-farro-brussels-sprouts-soup/ Time to table: Well not gonna lie, it took me like an hour to chop everything, but I’m not very quick. Shredding brussels sprouts takes forever! I could have streamlined but I had nothing else to … Continue reading →

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Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Curry

Posted on May 20, 2017 by ben

Date: May 1st, 2017 Recipe: http://pinchofyum.com/creamy-thai-sweet-potato-curry Time to table: 30 minutes Servings: A full dinner with some leftovers for lunches Modifications: None Erin: Like Ben: Like Kids: Annie and Luke not so much (scary new food!), Charlie enjoyed it. Notes: I made the curry … Continue reading →

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Beef Stew

Posted on December 29, 2013 by ben

Date: December 21st, 2013 Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2013/12/16/beef-stew/ Modifications:  I used a few more vegetables and a little less salt than the original recipe called for. Also left out the mushrooms, cause yeah. Time to table: 30 minutes prep, 2 hours simmer time … Continue reading →

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Quinoa Cakes with Poached Eggs

Posted on December 28, 2012 by ben

Date: December 26th, 2012 Quinoa cakes recipe: http://www.annies-eats.com/2011/12/05/quinoa-cakes-with-poached-eggs/ Poached eggs recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/ Modifications:  None Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: 4 adults Ben: Love Erin: Love Annie: Love Notes: These cakes were totally awesome. I made the first two a little … Continue reading →

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Smokey Mac and Cheese with Squash and Spinach

Posted on February 8, 2012 by erin

Date: 2/6/2012 Recipe: http://www.acouplecooks.com/2012/01/smoky-mac-and-cheese-with-squash-and-spinach/ Modifications: I ended up having a ton of gouda, so did not add any additional cheddar. This probably just made it even better, and certainly helped the “smokiness”. Time to table: 30 minutes Servings: 4 adults … Continue reading →

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Muffaletta sandwiches

Posted on January 16, 2012 by ben

Date: 1/16/2012 Recipe: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/09/dinner-tonight-muffaletta-sandwich.html Modifications: I didn’t use olives in the “olive salad”, which probably makes this not authentic but I don’t really care. Neither Erin nor I like olives. I also did not use the mortadella, because that is always … Continue reading →

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Stovetop macaroni and cheese

Posted on November 9, 2011 by erin

Date: 11/3/2011 Recipe: http://annies-eats.net/2011/10/27/creamy-stovetop-mac-and-cheese/ Time to table: 20 minutes Modifications: Used whole wheat macaroni noodles. No other modifications. Servings: 2 adult dinners, 2 adult lunches, 1 toddler dinner Ben: Like Erin: Like Annie: Like Notes: We served this with roasted broccoli. … Continue reading →

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Veggie cobbler

Posted on August 10, 2011 by ben

I put sriracha on mine. Date: August 8th, 2011 Recipe: Source: Simply Organic Cookbook Crust: 1 1/2 Cups Unbleached All-purpose flour (used bleached all-purpose flour) 1/4 cup whole wheat flour or cornmeal (used cornmeal) 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt … Continue reading →

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Broccoli and carrot orzo

Posted on August 4, 2011 by ben

Date: August 2nd, 2011 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/03/08/carrot-broccoli-cheese-orzo/ Modifications: I probably used more cheese than called for, but I wasn’t measuring. We also added some chicken pieces. (Update: We almost never add chicken now, and usually double this recipe. We do throw in … Continue reading →

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