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Roasted Turkey Breast with Gravy

November 23, 2020

Roasted turkey on a white platter with orange slices, rosemary and thyme.

Buttery, tender turkey breast infused with rosemary, thyme and orange. A bright spin on your classic family turkey, just big enough for a single family and served up in under 90 minutes.

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Fall, Holiday, Recipe, Uncategorized Tagged With: poultry, roasted, thanksgiving, turkey

Cheesy Vegetarian Quinoa Enchilada Bake

October 8, 2020

Cheesy Vegetarian Quinoa Enchilada Bake in a white bowl topped with avocados.

A melty, cheesy, comforting vegetarian meal with plenty of protein. Cheesy Vegetarian Quinoa Enchilada Bake is an easy all-in-one dinner.

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Meal Prep, Mexican, Recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Tagged With: casserole, enchilada bake, mexican, one-pot, quinoa, tex-mex, vegetarian

Black Raspberry Glazed Chicken Legs

September 19, 2020

Black Raspberry Glazed Chicken Legs with blackberry salad on a gray plate, on a white tea towel with green leaves.

Juicy chicken leg quarters with crispy skin, sweet black raspberry glaze and a little kick. Black Raspberry Glazed Chicken Legs are great served hot, or chilled for picnics.

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Make-ahead, Recipe, Sheet Pan, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: black raspberry, chicken, comfort food, dinner, roasting, summer

Fagioli all’uccelletto (Tuscan Braised Beans)

July 30, 2020

Fagioli all'uccelletto (Tuscan Braised Beans) in a pan next to fresh sage leaves

Creamy white beans simmered in tomato sauce with shallots, garlic, and sage. Great as a side or main dish.

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Recipe, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: beans, cannellini beans, great northern beans, italian, navy beans, side dish, tomatoes, tuscan, white beans

Prosciutto-wrapped Chicken with Pesto Cream Sauce

May 28, 2020

Prosciutto-wrapped Chicken with Pesto Cream Sauce in a cast-iron skillet

You know a recipe is a keeper when you start cooking it and people appear over your shoulder saying, “oh my God.” I don’t know why I haven’t posted this recipe before, but it would be a crime to keep it to myself any longer. It’s delicious, easy, fast and people will ask you for the recipe.

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Recipe, Uncategorized Tagged With: basil, chicken, easy, pesto, prosciutto, quick

Banana Nut Steel-Cut Oatmeal

January 13, 2020

Banana nut steel-cut oats on a gray napkin

Steel-cut oats, overripe bananas and walnuts come together for a healthy, hearty breakfast that tastes like it just came out of grandma’s oven.

You know what I get really mad at myself for doing? Wasting bananas. There are so many things you can do with them, there’s basically no reason they should hit the trash… except bananas are one of those foods that you either want all the time or not at all.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Meal Prep, Recipe, Slow Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Tagged With: banana, breakfast, meal planning, meal prep, oatmeal, steel-cut oats

Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Soup)

August 29, 2018

A white bowl full of caldo de pollo on a gray tea towel surrounded by limes and avocado slices in fiestaware bowls

A refreshing yet satisfying soup featuring tender chicken, savory tomatoes and warming peppers. A twist of lime and avocado slices keep things feeling light and fresh. When I was in college, I lived like a lot of college students: in a terrible, no-good, very bad apartment. It flooded every year or so for various different reasons.

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Mexican, Recipe, Soup

Cheesy Fusilli with Tomatoes and Sausage

July 16, 2018

Cheesy Fusilli with Tomatoes and Sausage

Pasta in a creamy parmesan sauce, topped with roasted tomatoes, spicy sausage and nutty arugula. Simple enough to throw together tonight, flavorful enough to make again for company this weekend. I’ve had a whole lot to celebrate lately. Between the little girl we’re expecting in November and all the excitement that comes with planning, visits with loved ones, and a slew of weddings—including three of my bridesmaids…

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Pasta, Recipe

Sweet Onion Tomato Sauce with Gnocchi

March 8, 2018

Gnocchi with sweet onion tomato sauce

A rich, creamy pasta sauce with sweet onions, savory tomatoes, peppery seasonings and sharp parmesan. This sauce is versatile and easy to throw together with things you probably already have. Have you ever noticed how much colder it feels when it’s already been warm and the temperature dips back down?

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Pasta, Recipe, Sauces, Vegetarian, Winter Tagged With: dinner, pasta, recipe, sauce, spring, winter

Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oatmeal

January 25, 2018

A white bowl of pumpkin spice steel cut oatmeal with milk, butter, cinnamon and pepitas beside a milk cup on a white cloth napkin.

Hearty steel-cut oats toasted in browned butter get the full pumpkin spice treatment with real pumpkin puree, serious spice and less sugar than your average PS treat. A batch can feed a brunch bunch, or be stored in the refrigerator for a week of healthy breakfasts.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Fall, Make-ahead, Meal Prep, Recipe, Slow Food, Vegetarian, Winter Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, cinnamon, fall, make-ahead, oatmeal, recipes, steel-cut oats, sweet, winter

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