Tag: main meals

Don’t laugh, but for some reason I always though curry was a hard thing to make. It always seemed too flavorful and complicated to even try at home. It was something I had left it to the pros, and a very typical order out. I’m sure some people would be shocked at that— is she […]

This much I know is true: food is magical. Especially thoughtful and intentional food- the kind that deeply settles something in us, and especially so when you share it with people you love, and wanna squish hug as hard as you can. It’s something it took me most of my life to really know it’s […]

Fall has this way of shimmering itself in. Softly. Lightly. And with a bit of sass, sometimes. Like your most fabulous friend, always a little late and disheveled, but everyone’s favorite to talk to. Fall is the season of back. Back to routines we know are good for us, back to a little more structure to […]

You know when you’d sit at the dinner table as a little kid and hear… Eat your vegetables. You have to eat your vegetables. Eat your vegetables… or else! No dessert. Like it’s some kind of punishment. It’s no wonder most of us have a terrible relationship to eating veggies. And that’s if you were […]

  Tomato, Wild Rice + Greens Gratin Makes 4 servings Make the most of the end of the tomato season with this great recipe! It also kind of tastes like pizza :).  Feel free to experiment with adding other sorts of veggies in this dish, or organic sausage Excellent with fresh arugula on top to serve. Also, […]

Holy schnikes. Just in case you want to know my favorite recipe of the summer. It’s just that good. I’m not bragging, just stating a fact.   And I just needed to make a good dinner. Fast. To bring to some sweet friends who just had a baby. With 20 minutes on the clock to […]

This is my version of party food. Dinner party food. Even if a dinner party is just you and New Girl. Or because it’s Tuesday. Or that you just want to be a little fancy. Or, because you just bought the The Simply Real Health Cookbook and can’t wait to try some of the dinner recipes. […]

Summer is officially here in Seattle. Well, for the week at least. Let us pretend. The season for boating, picnicing, fresh cocktails, and less time in the kitchen in general. In my kitchen, anyways. I, like many Seattlites, have the intense tendency to want to be outside at every possible moment when the weather is […]

Ah. Summer meals. You can’t argue the fact that food just tastes better this time of year. With so many great fresh foods in season now, putting meals together should be easy-breezy. No need for takeout, or lots of ingredients when everything is at it’s perfect ripeness. And who wants to spend time slaving over […]