Category Archive: Kitchen Sink

Layered Salad

Another Food and Wine salad, this one totally bastardized and potentially not as good as the original, but a fun one to play with. Basic concept is layering a bunch of stuff, including… Continue reading →

Green Smoothie Pops

These are legit Smoothie Pops, as compared to the other ones I made, which were basically just yogurt and fruit Popsicles, meaning that I made a serious smoothie, and then decided to freeze… Continue reading →

Avocado, Radish, and Fresh Corn Salad

So named because, of all the ingredients I included, I think those are the essentials. Other ingredients I put in: – Arugula (or any green) – Tomato (or maybe a citrus?) – Sunflower… Continue reading →

Soup Stock

Hooray for my first time ever using my crock pot! So excited because this means I can cook things without heating up my entire apartment (which will be useful when summer finally makes… Continue reading →

Spicy Cabbage Slaw

Some friends were supposed to come over to brunch and I was going to make this huevos rancheros variation with cabbage I had left over from the parsnip gratin. Well, brunch got cancelled,… Continue reading →

Paleo Breakfast Bars

Time for new breakfast bars, and I’m glad I found these from Elena’s Kitchen! Basically you just take a bunch of good things, mash them together in a food processor, and the bake… Continue reading →

Orange Ginger Truffles

The road to these truffles involved several detours, but I’m very happy with where we ended up!! The original recipe was from Shin Shine and called for candied ginger pieces… Enter Detour #1:… Continue reading →

Zucchini Boats

I’m learning things through this cooking process. For instance, not all recipes are created equal. Like this one from Taste of Home. It seemed pretty simple – not many spices or flavorings, and… Continue reading →

Tuna, Black Bean Quesadillas with Zucchini and Mushrooms

Really I just googled “tuna, black beans” and this recipe for quesadillas came up – which I didn’t follow, but which was enough to inspire me to make what I did: Sautéed chopped… Continue reading →

Savory French Toast Bake

This was an insanely delicious and out-of-the-ordinary take on French toast that I highly recommend! It sort of combines French toast with your favorite omelette, so really you can put in it anything… Continue reading →