Better than takeout and faster too! A sweet, savory sauce coating tender chicken and crunchy cashews make Sticky Cashew Chicken a weeknight winner. Happy Monday! It’s such a busy week over here. My sister-in-law is in town (Ellen!!) for Molly and Clara’s birthday festivities. They’re turning seven – how can it be!? There will certainly…
This chocolate peanut butter banana bread has double the peanut butter flavor. Peanut butter powder is mixed right into the batter and creamy peanut butter is swirled into the top. Do we need another banana bread recipe? I’m firmly in the camp that I can never have too many. Back when I was testing so…
These saucy Sesame Vegetable Noodles are a versatile side dish for any Asian-inspired meal. Or add a fried egg on top for a satisfying and easy vegetarian dinner! To know me is to know that I love a fried egg on top of a savory dish. It was a love that was born during the…
A lemony dressing and a few sprigs of rosemary add fresh flavor to this one pan meal of crispy chicken thighs and tender roasted baby potatoes. My two-year-old June has a complicated relationship with lemons. When we have fresh lemon slices sitting out she will, without fail, grab one and take a confident bite. Seconds later,…
Colorful fresh fruit salsa is an unexpected way to serve fresh fruit. Use it to dip baked cinnamon sugar chips for a snack or set it out as part of a brunch or lunch spread. Two types of salsa in one week? It just feels like a salsa time of year. The weather is warming…
Filled with savory black beans, tender zucchini, and melty cheese, these vegetarian enchiladas are packed with plant-based protein and Tex Mex flavors. Make them ahead and refrigerate or freeze! Hope you had a good weekend! We’re still recovering from the Easter sugar rush. Over the years, Molly and Clara have become lightning fast egg-hunters and they…
To give this homemade restaurant-style Slow Roasted Tomato Salsa rich flavor, roast tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, and garlic before blending. Roasting concentrates the tomato flavor and will make even the most lackluster grocery store tomatoes taste fantastic! The eternal problem I run into as a recipe developer is that I’m often dreaming up new recipes that…
Use fresh or frozen strawberries to make these Strawberry Banana Muffins. Tart strawberries add a fresh contrast to the muffins that have the texture of a light, tender banana bread. We’re planting a new round of strawberries in our garden this year. It was one of the most fun surprises when we moved into our…
April here in Kansas City is when it really starts to feel like spring. Flowers are blooming. The world looks bright and new and full of color. Around our house we’ve also decided that this April will bring with it a flurry of activity. We have a long list of house projects we’re checking off….
