Recipe: No real recipe, Zak used a spice rub from Jessica Gavin, Culinary Scientist (what a title!) for the mahi mahi, and we just popped the asparagus & potato in a hot oven (400 degrees, 20 min for asparagus, 1.5 hrs for potato). Prep Time: 1.5 hrs. While we waited for the potatoes, we made … Continue reading Mahi Mahi w/ Baked Potoates & Asparagus
Monday, April 22nd We had the black bean rice bowls last week and they were so good that it’s worth it to make it two weeks in a row. Also… we have leftover cilantro, avocado, and lime dressing to finish off. For the Mahi Mahi, we get packs of vacuum sealed fillets from Whole Foods … Continue reading Meal Plan: Week of April 21st, 2019
Recipe from Alison Roman’s Dining In Prep Time: 45 min # of Servings: 2… probably should’ve been 4 but it was so good, we couldn’t help it Review: AMAZING. I seriously love everything in Dining In. It’s also really fun to do steak during the week because it feels like such a treat, but also … Continue reading Hangar Steak with Dandelion, Spinach, and Parmesan
Tuesday’s Dinner: Recipe from Moosewood Cookbook Prep Time: ~30 minutes # of Servings: 4 Review: This was good; the eggplant was savory and soft and the tofu stayed in nice firm cubes. It was fairly easy and I could see turning to it for a quick weeknight meal. But… it wasn’t outstanding – next time … Continue reading Szechwan Eggplant & Tofu
Highly recommend the Quick Kimchi recipe from Allison Roman’s Dining In. It’s spicy and delicious and extremely easy to make. She calls it Beginner’s Kimchi – perfect. Prep Time: 15 min # Servings: 3/4 of a large head of cabbage made 3 quarts of kimchi Continue reading Quick Kimchi
Despite the nice name, grain bowls are really just a means to throw together a quick lunch with whatever’s in your fridge. Here’s some basics for putting some together and making yourself delicious lunches without spending $10 a day. If you’re looking for further inspiration, check out Bon Appetit’s 28 Ways to Dress a Grain … Continue reading Grain Bowls
Even if you don’t make a plan for the week, there are a few things that will make your weekday life so much easier: 1. Jammy Eggs Jammy eggs are great for grain bowls – adds a bit of protein and the jammy yolk is an extra little treat How to make these jammy eggs? … Continue reading Basic Meal Prep
Decided to make crab cakes for dinner on Saturday as a nice weekend dinner. Happily, it turned out just as good as I had hoped. Recipe from Cooks Illustrated Cookbook Prep Time: 1.5 total (1 hr active – there’s 30 minutes in the fridge) # of Servings: Recipe serves 4 but crab is ridiculously expensive … Continue reading Crab Cakes
Monday, April 15th I’m thinking of making the soup over the weekend, so it’ll just be re-heating it on Monday. The recipe should only take 40 minutes though – so definitely doable on a weekday. Breakfast: Overnight Oats Lunch: Rice Bowls w/ Grilled Halloumi & Tahini Ranch Dressing Dinner: Moosewood‘s Potato Fennel Soup Tuesday, April … Continue reading Meal Plan: Week of April 14th, 2019
Last weekend, Zak and I and our friends, Nick and Avalon, spent the weekend upstate at Audrey’s Farmhouse in NY’s Hudson Valley. I didn’t really know much about it beforehand, but I love going upstate and I know that Avalon would never lead us astray. It turned out to be the best mix possible between … Continue reading Upstate NY: Audrey’s Farmhouse
