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Ratatouille
Ratatouille

You don’t have to be an anthropomorphic Pixar rat to make this delicious stewed vegetable dish. Originating in the South of France, ratatouille is an easy way to add a healthy, flavorful side to a meal.

Mushroom Fettuccine with Goat Cheese Sauce
Mushroom Fettuccine with Goat Cheese Sauce

This plate-scraping recipe combines three of my all-time favorite foods - pasta, mushrooms, and goat cheese - for an easy but elevated vegetarian dinner.

Baked Buffalo Drumsticks
Baked Buffalo Drumsticks

These are the real deal: crispy and tangy, with just a hint of sweetness and way fewer calories than you’d get from ordering the fried version at a bar…

Cauliflower, Orzo, and Spinach Salad
Cauliflower, Orzo, and Spinach Salad

This hearty, roasted, tangy, salad makes a beautiful potluck contribution, an easy side dish, or a healthy vegetarian lunch…

Mustard & White Wine Braised Chicken
Mustard & White Wine Braised Chicken

This classsic French chicken dish pairs nicely with roasted broccoli or warm zucchini salad….

Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese & Charred Tomatoes
Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese & Charred Tomatoes

Confession - I didn’t really get the appeal of eggs for dinner until I found this recipe. But now - oh, how I get it. I’d happily eat these scrambled eggs morning, noon, and night…

Meat & Produce Recommendations
Meat & Produce Recommendations

Over the past few months, I’ve been tackling a goal to put my money toward more thoughtful meat and produce purchases. This project has taken a lot of research, trial, and error, so I thought I’d share what I’ve learned to hopefully save some time for people who are in a similar spot

Asparagus Risotto
Asparagus Risotto

This savory, lemony risotto is my favorite version of the classic dish…

Greek Style Mushroom Stew
Greek Style Mushroom Stew

Otherwise known as manitaria yiahni, this Greek mushroom stew makes an easy, hearty, and flavorful vegetarian dinner…

Filipino Adobo Chicken
Filipino Adobo Chicken

Not to be confused with the Spanish adobo seasoning, Adobo Chicken is the national dish of the Phillipines and indigenous to that country…

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(Use up that broccoli you already have on hand. make Moroccan for dinner. Stick to your sugar detox.)

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(Salad + Seafood + Side = Dinner party. boom.)