Spanakopita

As a little background, I started this blog as a kind of personal food diary. I've found that being a mom has made me completely incapable of staying organized or remembering much of anything without detailed documentation, which meant that keeping track of recipes was becoming a huge challenge. So one day I decided that … Continue reading Spanakopita →

Baked Salmon with Dill

Earlier this week, I set out to make an ambitious dinner menu - Maple Glazed Salmon with Pineapple, broccolini, and sweet potato fries. After starting after 7pm and hacking away at 3 large sweet potatoes, my motivation waned and I decided I couldn't quite take on the pineapple, too. Instead, I remembered that I had … Continue reading Baked Salmon with Dill →

Marinated Flank Steak

When hubby and I first met, he did not eat chocolate or red meat. Given that these were two of the most important staples in my diet at the time, I decided these food restrictions made us incompatible and told him at least one would have to change if our relationship were to succeed. I'm … Continue reading Marinated Flank Steak →

Turkey Meatloaf Mini-Bites Revisited

After a week of feeding the munchkin french toast and scrambled eggs for dinner, I decided it's time to restock my freezer with some quick, go-to meals. I've also been trying to figure out what to make with the ground turkey in the freezer and realized that my Turkey Meatloaf Mini-Bites would be perfect! The only problem … Continue reading Turkey Meatloaf Mini-Bites Revisited →

Chicken Piccata with Pasta and Arugula Salad

When I was trying to decide what to call this blog, the first thing that came to my mind was "The Lazy Chef." This is because I am constantly looking for short cuts, taking the most simple recipes and making them even simpler. Sometime I find easier ways of doing things that don't compromise the … Continue reading Chicken Piccata with Pasta and Arugula Salad →

Salmon Cakes with Lemon Dill Sauce

I am always trying to eat more salmon, so when I saw canned wild Alaskan salmon at Trader Joe's, I bought a few cans to give it a try. Problem was I wasn't quite sure what to do with it. In the back of my mind, I thought I'd heard of salmon cakes, something I'd … Continue reading Salmon Cakes with Lemon Dill Sauce →

Beef Stew

Beef stew is one of my favorite winter meals. Every year I make it once or twice when I'm in the mood for something really comforting, and so in preparation for this craving I ordered grass-fed stew beef the last time I was stocking up on meat from my CSA. Last week, as I was … Continue reading Beef Stew →

Vegetable Barley Risotto

Do you remember my Vegetable Risotto recipe? The one that I told you was delicious and healthy, with the exception that white rice has limited nutritional value? And then I said that I was going to make it with barley instead? Well, as you've probably figured out by now, I did it! I finally got … Continue reading Vegetable Barley Risotto →

Garbanzo Burgers

Here we go with another recipe from my Weelicious list! While I often have a hard time eating whole beans because of the texture, once they are mashed up or pureed I am happy to indulge. Which makes these Garbanzo Burgers a great way to add more legumes to my diet. I first made this … Continue reading Garbanzo Burgers →

Double Broccoli Quinoa

In the world of grains, quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a winner. It is easy to cook (similar to rice but faster), has the nutritional benefits of being a whole grain, and is even a complete protein (most grains are missing a couple of the essential amino acids, which means that while they are good protein … Continue reading Double Broccoli Quinoa →