Sometimes there are recipes that create leftovers. I don’t mean leftovers of the finished result, but bits of the ingredients that you wouldn’t necessarily use again because they would go bad before you could use them. When I made the spinach artichoke pull-apart bread, there was a ridiculous amount of leftover puff pastry. Because while the […]
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DIY/Recipe – How to Make a Galaxy Cake
Back in the summer when we were planning H’s birthday party, I offered to make her cake like I have done in the past. She said yes, and we talked about what kind she wanted, and the first thing she said was “Galaxy”. Sure, I could do that. So we sat down and watched some […]
Recipe – Hummus
I mostly grew up in the DC area, and so have strong memories of doing a lot of the traditional “summer in DC” things. If you live on the Virginia side of the river, one of the most iconic and fun activities during the summer (at least in my mind) is a trip to Wolf […]
Recipe – Mini Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Loaves
I’m going to be honest here when I say that I have no idea where this recipe comes from. Sort of. I got it from my mom, who sent me a scanned recipe page about 12 years ago. The bottom of the page is cut off, and while there is an author name attached, searching […]
Recipe – Poultry Stock + Noodle Soup
I don’t remember the first time I made stock, but I do remember feeling immensely proud of myself afterwards. Making stock always feels to me like the kind of thing that was done in the 40s or 50s by scrimping housewives who wanted to use all their scraps. And as the kind of person who […]
Recipe – Spinach Lasagna
This feels like a recipe wherein I am cheating. It’s the kind of meal you can make for dinner guests and feel fancy, or that makes a lot of lunches and dinners to go in the freezer or fridge. The recipe is not one I came up with myself (despite the tagging system), but from […]
Recipes – Thanksgiving Foods
This year for the first time ever, I hosted Thanksgiving. “But wait,” you say, “Thanksgiving isn’t until Thursday!” Ah, my friend, but you know about how the growing trend of Friendsgivings, right? Well, my young adults group at church has been having a Friendsgiving dinner for the past three years, and this year I volunteered […]
Recipe – Bran Muffins
Oh man guys. Guess who forgot to take a picture of finished muffins? The answer, in case you haven’t guessed, is this gal. “But Maggie,” you ask (plaintively), “How will we know if the muffins are any good if we can’t see a picture of the finished product?” Well, this is a case where you’re […]
Recipe – Easy Chicken Burrito Bowl
I am generally a predictable creature – one with habits that are hard to break. Some may call them ruts. There are recipes that I fall back on time and time again. And that’s ok because I’m fine with eating the same thing over and over again. But sometimes it’s nice to change things up. […]
Recipe – Basic Pasta Bake
There are the foods that we make when we’re feeling lazy, and for me that is undoubtedly pasta. I have a tendency to go with the most basic, and possibly the least good for me versions of pasta too that are essentially all butter and cheese. I have been known to eat the beigest of […]