11 January 2016
Copycat Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus
I'm generally against restrictive food resolutions for New Year's, just as I'm against diets that totally eliminate any particular food group. Though I know (...)
6 February 2014
Kale and Potato Soup with Spicy Turkey Meatballs
Have you survived the polar vortex?More importantly, have you survived the first full week back to school/work?I majorly procrastinated on a pro-bono project I (...)
4 January 2015
Healthy Homemade Avocado Ranch Dressing
So, my first post of 2015 almost didn't happen.In what I hope is not an sign of my luck in 2015, I accidentally deleted all the new photos from my SD card (...)
16 August 2015
Gluten-Free Coconut Flour Snickerdoodles
If you've been reading the blog for a while, you may have noticed a pattern to my posts in mid-August, which usually featurenerves about the school year (...)
11 January 2014
Moroccan Chickpea Stew
Since the title of this blog is “Stew or a Story,” I knew I eventually needed to whip up a stew recipe, and seeing as stew-eating weather may be on its way out (...)
28 March 2016
Tilapia Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw
Happy Easter, friends.During the winter, weekends can be pretty uneventful around here. We usually cook at home to save money, and I often have lots of school (...)
12 April 2015
Easy crockpot black beans and rice
Really simple recipe coming at you today, friends.Simple and cheap.You might think it's hard to get any cheaper than a can of beans, but the truth is, dried (...)
5 April 2015
Yellow Texas Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting
I have been showing my love to Adam through desserts for as long as we've been together. (Which will be ten years later this month!)The first summer after we (...)
12 July 2015
Pappardelle with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil
I have a super simple pasta recipe for you today, courtesy of our wedding menu.Since we loved the food at our wedding, I decided a couple years ago that it (...)
15 March 2015
Orange Blossom Brioche French Toast
I'm making a bold statement today.I just made the best.french.toast.ever.This orange blossom brioche may be good when served warm with honey or jam, but its (...)
1 February 2014
Almond blondies gluten-free
My mom taught me to dance in the kitchen.It was elaborate, silly ballroom dancing, with her in the lead and several twirls and dips.It was always impromptu and (...)
29 December 2013
Mango smoothies with coconut water
I like to mix things up around here.Some people have asked me if my blog has an angle or a niche, and my answer thus far has been no.I probably should have (...)
21 December 2014
Orange cinnamon rolls with eggnog icing
Nostalgia time.Did anyone else grow up eating those orange Pillsbury cinnamon rolls from a can?Those orange cinnamon rolls pretty much defined special weekend (...)
9 March 2015
Orange Blossom Brioche Loaf
Adam and I love Sunday afternoon adventures.Sometimes we grab lunch and go have a picnic at Jordan Lake. Other times we just drive around the country roads (...)
9 November 2014
No-bake pumpkin almond bars gluten-free vegan sugar-free
Well, since Halloween is over, stores have now taken to putting up Christmas displays.This is a little mind-boggling to me, since I'm just now ready to think (...)
22 February 2015
Superfood soup with sweet potato kale lentils and barley
So I'm having a homely soupmoment. I know, I know the colors aren't doing me any favors here, but trust me, once you try this soup, you'll be hooked too.This (...)
9 May 2016
Thoughts on the Law School Job Search
viaWhen I finished teaching, I had all sorts of profound thoughts about how teaching had shaped me for the better.I don't have quite the same feelings about (...)
21 September 2014
Fresh Corn Chowder in the Crock Pot
I've been living in denial.If I had not bought my books and had not checked my class schedule, then school was definitely not starting soon, right?WRONG.Law (...)
22 January 2014
Creamy mexican hot chocolate in the crock pot
One of my favorite Saturdays in recent memory was back in September when Adam and I went hiking with my sister and her boyfriend atOcconeechee Mountain in (...)
2 November 2014
Best Turkey Chili
Happy Sunday, friends. Today I'm sharing my mom's recipe for turkey chili. This is a no frills recipe, but I happen to think it's the best chili ever. It won (...)
26 July 2015
Best ever eggplant parmesan
I'm seriously mourning the fact that my roommates and I polished off this best ever eggplant parmesan a couple weeks ago.Unfortunately, (or fortunately, (...)
13 October 2014
Gluten-free chocolate chip coconut bread
I love baking in the fall. (Seehealthy pumpkin bread, acorn squash cupcakes, pumpkin cinnamon rolls, sweet potato blondies.) Quick breads are probably one of (...)
18 April 2016
Panang Curry with Chicken and Vegetables
I still remember the first time I had curry. It was my senior year of college, and my roommates and I had started a tradition of family dinners. Each night, (...)
11 January 2015
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Quick Bread
As I walked out one eveningWalking down Bristol Street,The crowds upon the pavement Were fields of harvest wheat.And down by the brimming river I heard a lover (...)
