I was dubious about the whole one pot noodle trend when it first arose – until I tried it. You can really infuse some flavor into simple pasta by simmering it all together for the entire cooking time. I started with some pretty simple versions like creamy one pot gorgonzola version and this lemon and leek idea, then I pushed the boat out … [Read more...] about One Pot Carrot Coconut Curry Noodles
Dinner
Vegetable Marinara – A Very Useful Healthy Sauce
I cook. A lot. You know that. But I am not always motivated to prepare myself an elaborate meal every day of the week. And I certainly have days when I have been rushing around or testing recipes that do not a meal make (yes, I have had hours in the kitchen producing only brownies and cake, or several different kinds of bread). But I try my best to make my regular, at home … [Read more...] about Vegetable Marinara – A Very Useful Healthy Sauce
Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Root Vegetables and Hazelnut Sauce
Winter is the perfect time for a hearty, comforting meal and the slow cooker makes it easy work. A rainbow of lovely winter vegetables nestled around a tender pork roast makes for a pretty impressive dish. This is the kind of thing I love to do on a bleak, rainy or snowy day, the fragrant meal cooking away while I snuggle under a blanket with a good book. But a meal like this … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Root Vegetables and Hazelnut Sauce
Lamb Guards of Honor with Hazelnut Mint Crust
Once again, I say the world is different currently. The holidays for me usually means a big buffet party after church services on Christmas Eve, and a smaller family and friends buffet brunch on Christmas morning. That isn’t going to happen this year. All the recipes I prepared last year and ideas I developed during most of this year aren’t practical. I haven’t completely … [Read more...] about Lamb Guards of Honor with Hazelnut Mint Crust
Simple One Pot Pumpkin Goat Cheese Pasta
Pumpkin season is here, and though I am not a particular fan of pumpkin spice, in its savory applications, I can’t get enough. That’s where this incredibly simple dish comes in. I make it so frequently in the season, that I’ve pretty much come to know the recipe by heart. When one-pot pastas started to become a trend, I was dubious. I mean, it flies in the face of everything I … [Read more...] about Simple One Pot Pumpkin Goat Cheese Pasta
