Give us alllll the dumplings! These dumpling though? They’re famous. They’ve been on television! Did y’all know that Dara and I made an appearance on the reality TV show Dinner Party Wars? Yup! All the way back in 2010. The show features a showdown between three ‘couples’. Each throws a dinner party with a theme…
Big Batch
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I’ve made this recipe at least 20 times. Maybe even 30. Not exaggerating. And I owe you all an apology for not sharing this slow cooker oatmeal with you sooner. You see, at first, I wasn’t really sure if it was “blog-worthy.” It’s not…
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Lasagna
The month of September brings up a lot of different emotions for everybody. The nervous excitement for back to school season, the relief of getting back into routines, the anticipation of the return of Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy. For me, September signals casserole season. Dishes of hot and comforting baked pastas are not the type…
Four-Ingredient Cheesy Zucchini Bites
How’s your summer going? They seem to go by faster every year don’t you think? It’s already been two weeks since my daughter turned two and I’m seeing so many changes in her. It’s like she’s turned into to a full-on toddler over night. One of the biggest changes I’ve noticed is her acceptance of food. I can’t…
How to: Make your Own – Cheesy Gnocchi Bake
I’m a real sucker for lasagnas. I’ll make them a few times a year and always forgot how much work they can be. Worth it? absolutely. But still, shortcuts are nice. But to be honest, most of the time, when I hear shortcut, I hear sacrifice. I find it usually means skipping a ‘homemade’ step for a ‘convenience’ step. And…
Make your own Potstickers
A few weeks back, my husband and I went for dim sum with friends and took our one and a half year old. Dim sum is a style of eating Chinese food, where you order a wide variety of small, shareable portions. In some restaurants you order from a menu, in others you pick what…
How To: Big Batch – Thai Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup
Have I told you how I won the cookbook lottery jackpot? Just before we rang in 2017, I found out I won not one, not two, but TWELVE cookbooks! Do you know how many cookbooks twelve is? A LOT! So much that they are all still sitting in a pile on my bedroom floor as…