Our favorite steak marinade
We buy large servings of flank steak at Sam’s Club, and when we get home, cut them into smaller portions. I’ll use some for curry or stir fry, some for … Read more
What to bring to a potluck when you’re poor
Last week we had a youth staff BBQ and were supposed to bring a side or dessert. I happen to know almost everyone brings desserts, so I knew I wanted … Read more
Vegetable Tart
What happens when you don’t read things carefully at the grocery store? You don’t make the dish you planned on making! I thought I was grabbing puff pastry the other … Read more
Breasts or Thighs? (I’m talking Chicken)
So I like to read cooking blogs to get ideas, and lately on a few of them I’ve read about the growing popularity of chicken thighs rather than breasts. At … Read more
“Fancy” Dinner
I first tried Risotto on our honeymoon. It was the night after our wedding and we were staying at L’Auberge inWoodinsville. (Their honeymoon suite was awesome and Nancy is so … Read more
Fresh berries and zucchini dinner
Eric and I picked a ton of berries yesterday, and had a fresh zucchini our friends the Petersens gave to us. So I was so excited to make us a … Read more
Yogurt snack
I really like yogurt, but I have a strong gag reflex and a weird thing about textures. Eating a whole 1 serving container of yogurt often has me gagging by … Read more
Yummy summery dinner
It has been ridiculously hot here! Our apartment has been over 90 degrees at 11 o’clock at night! When it’s hot, you don’t really want to eat a hot meal, … Read more