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Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats in a jar with a spoon

Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats

We eat strawberries year round in this house so when they finally come into season it’s very obvious. This weekend we got a glimpse of what’s coming and I can’t wait. The strawberries we bought were a gorgeous color and had that strawberry smell that you cannot fake. The summer is waiting just around the […]

Tray with chicken thighs with bright green sauce chermoula

Green Sauce

I’ve documented my struggles with lettuce and have to admit fresh herbs often fall prey to similar ambitions. I’m much better at making croutons than I am at making herb butters so sometimes the soft herbs go sludgy before I act more responsibly and use them. Fresh coriander and I have a special relationship though […]

Bowl of chili con carne loaded with cheese, green onions and sour cream

Loaded Chili con Carne

We were a big chili family growing up. My mom made a lot of it and it was so good. She was big on toppings so we always had it with cheese, sour cream and onions like a loaded baked potato which is one of the most satisfying things you can eat. Her chili was […]

Plate with fresh guacamole with avacado pit and tortilla chips

Guacamole

My most vivid impressions are of meals I’ve eaten with friends. When you’re surrounded by good people, good vibes and good food (as Matthew McConaughey might say) everything is heightened. There is science to suggest that by eating and laughing together we are creating endorphins which, in turn, may promote our ability to make memories. […]

Stack of chorizo black bean quesadillas dripping with cheese

Chorizo and Black Bean Quesadillas

It’s difficult for me, as an American, to separate the concept of the quesadilla from Taco Bell. It was never authentic but it was available and, say what you will about Taco Bell, there’s a reason they’re now here in the UK. I haven’t eaten there in years but I still enjoy a quesadilla. Now […]

Roasted red pepper and chorizo on toast with egg

Chorizo Roasted Red Pepper Eggs

I’ve been in a brunch state of mind lately. For several weeks of Sundays recently we haven’t had anything planned for the day. So after taking the dog for a walk we still have the entire morning without anything urgent to do. We get a physical paper on Sundays and my favorite thing is having […]

Asparagus blue cheese salad on a white plate

Asparagus Blue Cheese Salad

What constitutes a salad, really? Does it have to be cold? Does it have to have leaves of some sort? Should we groan a little on the inside when we say it? Maybe this dish isn’t a salad, technically, but I would nominate it as one in an effort to expand the definition. Especially because […]

Bowl of croutons on white counter with blue tile background.

No Bread Left Behind Croutons

A few years ago our local council started a food waste collection service. I absolutely see it as a service now, but the truth is, we were told we were going to be part of the trial program and they replaced our garbage bin with one half the size. It’s one thing to tell people […]

Glass full of chocolate cheesecake with whipped topping

No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

We have at least one person at our table who believes a meal isn’t complete unless there’s something sweet at the end of it. I’m not a huge dessert person (at home) because it means more dishes and I’m not usually on top of it enough to have made something ahead of time. So we […]

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