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A few months back, during one of our video conferences, I got it in my mind that I wanted to make something with lentils. I didn’t care what it was, I just wanted to try lentils. It was agreed that …

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I’ve been looking for easy but delicious weeknight dinners, and I have another to report. This Rachel Ray Chicken stir fry. 3 3/4 cups water 2 oranges, zested 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed 2 tablespoons canola or safflower oil, 2 …

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Because it was Friday, and I had a date with Melissa, Jeff and I needed a quick dinner. One that would make him happy so he wouldn’t notice that I was gone the rest of the evening. One that would …

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One of this month’s Cucina Fresca recipes is Veggie Burgers. We used beans as the base for the burgers, and we looked up a few recipe options online before making a decision on what to use ourselves. We did try …

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Once again, step by step for those who have not watched the video! Take your onion, beets, and potatoes, and chop. Melt butter in dutch oven/sauce pot, and add chopped veg, along with your lemon zest. Mix to coat, let …

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This post should have been titled “We are assholes.” Because we are. Corelyn and I were all set to make fried chicken. We had a schedule. We were sticking to the schedule. It didn’t matter that Corelyn was moving in …

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Recently, Melissa came to visit, and admitted the only reason she’s moving to LA in the fall (other than going to library school at UCLA, wanting a life change, and enjoying LA’s weather) is to get on our blog. So …

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Last night I got home and walked into the kitchen. I was getting myself a snack, when I heard Andrew at the door. When I opened it, Andrew and Corelyn walked in with bags of presents for Christmas, and a …

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This morning, Jennie and I arranged to meet at 9 AM for breakfast before she went off to work. Since we had approximately one million vegetables from her grocery shopping trip the day before, we decided a nice veggie-egg scramble …

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