Sometimes hubby and I have busy weeks, full of after hours work responsibilities and/or social plans. Many times our schedules oppose each others’ and there are weeks that we don’t eat dinner together at all. Those weeks can easily mean back-to-back takeout or fast food for dinner, but due to the costs of those options…
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Spaghetti and Meatballs
Since I started a new job with a longer commute six months ago, I’ve been trying to find recipes that are freezer-friendly. The idea is that I can have most of the hard work done in advance and be able to just pop something in the oven for a few minutes when I get home…
Pesto Gnocchi with Veges
Tonight was hubby’s turn to cook dinner. I had mentioned to him in passing that there was a bag of frozen gnocchi in the freezer for whenever we didn’t have the energy for something more creative, and he decided to take up this option for our dinner this evening. It was such a good…
Chickpea Pasta with Sweet Potato
One of the best inventions ever was the one pot meal. All you have to do is chop and measure the ingredients, put it all in a pot together, leave it to simmer, and voila, a deeply flavorful meal with minimal effort and clean up. I’d been meaning to try Smitten Kitchen’s Quick Pasta and…
Taco Stuffed Peppers
Today was the longest commute of my life, or so it felt anyway. While it normally takes me under an hour to get home, today it took me nearly one hour and forty-five minutes from door to door. As you can imagine, at this witching hour I was totally famished while walking the four blocks…
French Green Beans with Couscous
The past two days were really fantastic. Besides being a rare warm March weekend, my parents came to visit us to celebrate Easter and my mom’s birthday! While they were here, we walked all over the city, enjoyed the rare opportunity to be outside, and ate a lot of delicious food together. Even though we…
Mushroom and Spinach Risotto
Today it was hubby’s turn to handle dinner, but he very nicely asked if I could help him make risotto since he wasn’t sure how to cook it and he had a yen. I also liked the sound of risotto for dinner, so I agreed to help. Plus, it would be great for him to…
Soba noodles with veggies and marinated tofu
One of my biggest faults is that I cannot say no. If someone I know asks me to help them out with something, I can never refuse. Recently a coworker asked if I would volunteer to help with a special project she was initiating; as you might have already predicted, I said yes. The volunteering…
An Imperfect Vegan 