Gracie’s hippie sister here, experimenting with a few vegetarian recipes as part of a grand (but probably futile) plan to whip myself back into marathon shape by November. Here in Tulsa, we have a huge Lebanese population, which means that tabouli is as ubiquitous as coleslaw or potato salad. It’s also pretty, tasty, and completely vegan, which makes it one of my go-to dishes for potlucks and dinner parties, especially if any vegetarians will be on the guest list. Unfortunately, [ Read More ]
Lately, I’ve been on a greens kick. After discovering I could puree spinach and kale into my smoothies without affecting the taste, I started experimenting with hidden, pureed greens in EVERYTHING. And you know what? It totally works. We’re going through at least TWO giant bags of fresh greens per week at my house without my kids knowing they’ve eaten even a single bite of the stuff! In fact, Jamie will swear up and down he hates spinach and kale, [ Read More ]
(Disclaimer: Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford did not actually climb inside my spaghetti squash. I was able to find two tiny-but-realistic body doubles who agreed to do it on the cheaps. Take that, Lucasfilms.) Okay, folks. Today’s post is about one of my favorite things to eat when dieting, and least favorite to prepare. While it’s incredibly useful as a pasta stand-in for many otherwise calorie-heavy dishes, one fact remains: spaghetti squash is a real pain in the tauntaun to [ Read More ]
See this cake in the photo? I decided to bake that at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. By a quarter till three, it was baked, cooled, frosted, and sitting in the fridge awaiting dinnertime. Do I have your attention yet? I’d forgotten all about this easy recipe until last month, when my dear “sort-of-cousin,” Salina, sent me a Facebook message about it. Ever since that day, I’d been yearning for an opportunity to revisit the recipe and make some small [ Read More ]
This is a recipe I’ve been meaning to post for a while now, but thanks to my strict Weight Watchers regime lately, I’ve been afraid to post it for fear I’d want to make it again, and it’s definitely not low-point. But it’s most certainly worth it if you have the calorie allowance to spare!! This is a variation on my regular meatloaf recipe, which is quite lovely by itself, but this version offers a slightly firmer texture and a [ Read More ]
Grace’s hippie sister, taking over the kitchen while your regular hostess finishes her math homework. Speaking of Hostess, has anybody else noticed a serious drop in the quality of commercially produced snack cakes in the past 20 years? No wonder whoopie pies have become all the rage. They taste like snack cakes ought to taste — rich and moist and stuffed with fluffy, sugary goodness. They’re basically what you’d have if Oreo Cakesters tasted good.
A month or two ago, I had the opportunity to meet up with some of my old girlfriends, Rheannon and Melissa, whom I never get to see anymore. We’ve all become mothers in the last few years, so we decided to have a playdate among the little ones and enjoy a chance to catch up with one another over some delicious food. Because both of my friends are also clever kitchen bloggers, I wanted to bring something they hadn’t encountered [ Read More ]
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