Research

I have made some supremely sexy meals lately.  Only for myself an sometimes the kiddo but that does not make the meals unsexy.

Polenta with roasted mushrooms.

Carmelized onion pasta.

I'm counting this as research for future sexy meal needs.

Recipe-less

This guide to recipe-less lentil soup is pretty great.  Made the version with coconut milk and ginger.

Roasty

Mark Bittman's roast chicken recipe is pretty perfect.

Rock candy

I gifted maaaaaaany folks with this cinnamon candy this winter. It's not very hard to make and looks pretty all done up in mason jars. Bonus - it made my house smell like heaven while I was making it.

Ahem - spammity spam!

I made this spam dish the other night and my kiddo hoovered it the fuck up.  I'm not sure I'll make it again soon (maybe for a party?), but another spam dish will likely be on the horizon.  I can't believe I let myself forget its deliciousness.

popcorn and chaos

Sooooo I am completely and totally obsessed with Skinny Pop popcorn.  It is sooooo fucking good and it shouldn't be because its just bagged popcorn with a terrible name.  But it still is delicious!

I purchased a bag of their hatch green chile pepper flavored popcorn the other night to give it a try.  I love this popcorn and I love hot pepper stuff so it should be great, right?  Not so much actually.

But this is in fact a good thing.  My almost two year old child, ate a bit of it and then promptly turned the bag upside down - dumping it all over my living room floor.  And then he danced in it.  A happy little soft shoe-style dance.

Toddlers are total agents of chaos.

Must not be related

I made this panzanella recipe (sans capers or sweet peppers), and it was soooooo good that I ate way too much standing over the stove.

I then invited my brothers over for to-go boxes.  Despite the fact that they both live less than a quarter mile away, neither came.  There is something wrong with the Y chromosome in my family obviously.

Paletas

This book is goooooorgeous!  And it guided me in making some delicious sour cream & cherry tequila paletas.  So many more I plan on trying.

Char your cabbages!

This recipe was delicious - grilled skirt steak with cabbage & scallions.

Pickled

This recipe is delicious.  A coworker made me some and I am officially obsessed.

Pickled Mustard Greens