Turkey Sausage and Cheddar Breakfast Casserole
I love breakfast casseroles! They are my go to for using up extra (or past their prime) breads, meats, cheeses and vegetables. The possibilities are endless. Plus, I usually assemble…
Chana Masala
My book club read A Homemade Life and I was charged with making the Chana Masala as our main dish for discussion night. I started with the A Homemade Life…
Red Beans and Rice
This is one of the quintessential New Orleans dishes, right up there along with gumbo and jambalaya. You can leave out the meat entirely to make this vegetarian, but I…
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
I always double this recipe if serving more than me and Jeremy, but we like leftovers around here. I serve them with the goat cheese, cilantro, radishes, assorted hot sauce (I…
Minestrone
This is my clean out all the veggies and legumes in the fridge, freezer and pantry soup. It so very versatile, almost any vegetables or legumes work here. For an…
Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
This is yet another (slightly adapted) recipe from Shauna Niequist’s book Bread & Wine. On a side note, many of my current favorite recipes are from that book, they are…
Macaroni and Cheese
This is my everyday, lightened up version of mac and cheese. You could skip the baking step and stop once you add the pasta to the sauce for a quick…
Roasted Tomatoes
I like to serve these over mashed white beans for a light lunch, or as a side dish to accompany dinner. You could even serve them with some sliced fresh…
