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March 30, 2017

Bean and Veggie Tamale Pie

In an effort to incorporate more meatless mains into our everyday, I’ve been seeking out recipes that are heavily plant-based and at the same time hearty and satisfying. This tamale pie, lightly adapted from Deborah Madison’s New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, is just that and is also fitting for these cool rainy first days of spring.

January 5, 2016

Cannellini Vegetable Soup with Parmesan Toasts

Happy 2016! Feels so good to be back here after a couple weeks off. We stayed home for the break and were able to spend lots of time catching up with family and old friends. Our own family time was filled was lots of cooking, baking, playing, and laughing, but also we experienced our fair share of sibling squabbles and arguments and I lost my patience too many times to count. It was another realization that I am not yet what I ought to be and there is so much growing to do. So here’s to fresh starts, new beginnings, and moving ahead with humility and grace.

This soup is the perfect one to reset as we all try to refocus ourselves on healthy eating. It’s full of plump creamy cannellini beans and enough vegetables to make you feel virtuous. Sage, rosemary, and thyme is infused throughout and my favorite little parmesan toasts add the finishing touch. It’s simple, but right now I can’t think of anything more inviting than a quietly simmering pot on the stove. Wishing you all the best to what’s ahead in this new year.

August 27, 2015

Southwestern Rice Bowls with Chipotle Ranch Dressing

We’ve been fortunate to have had several long distance friends and family come through and visit us at our home this summer. I often marvel at how much our lives have changed over these years and yet somehow when we get together everything still feels the same. One of my best friends from childhood visited for a couple days and although we may only correspond two or three times a year, whenever we have the chance to catch up we always have so much to share with one another. She’s the kind of friend I aspire to be– always thoughtful, fiercely loyal, and faithfully supportive through both joys and hardships in life. She brought her family with her and it was delightful to watch our kids laugh and play together.