Localsagna
A girl has to have more than one lasagna recipe – perhaps a gooey, cheesy one for a cold winter night; a veggie-loaded one for using up summer bounty; a […]
Category Archives: single and starving
White Bean Chicken Chili
When I teach classes in the evening, I often don’t get home until 9 or 10. Two years ago, that might have felt like a perfectly respectable dinner time, but […]
Herb Quiche
Quiche is one of those things that I just don’t understand opposition to. Buttery crispy crust, smooth eggy filling, and a choose-your-own adventure of filling ingredients make an obvious go-to […]
Turkey Potsticker Meatballs
There was a time, when I got my first (and only) 9-5 job, before I had a husband and baby, when I could’ve spent the whole rainy day making potstickers. […]
Chicken Salad with Grain Mustard & Red Peppers
One of my favorite things about Richmond is Aziza’s On Main, a sunny, friendly lunch spot with a killer deli case. (They have dinner too, an excellent seasonal menu; I just […]
Savory Oatmeal
If you’re looking for ways to make your diet healthier and more practical, you’ll quickly be advised that oatmeal is the answer. Oatmeal. It lowers cholesterol, boosts the immune system, […]
Lentil Salads
There’s a certain magical power-food that accomplishes almost every food goal I have in one simple bite – the humble lentil. The lentil checks the boxes for affordable and […]
Supper Bowl pt. II, Meatball Subs
There’s a powerful argument to be made for meatball subs on Superbowl Sunday. Something about the combination of ground meat (pork and beef, of course) with sharp provolone cheese and […]
Single and Starving: Breakfast for Dinner
When you’re looking for an inexpensive, easy, quick meal, breakfast for dinner can be a magical thing indeed. Hitting all of the marks and also being filling and even a […]
turnips and their tops
When’s the last time you had a turnip? I’m going to wager that it’s probably been too long. Turnips are dirt cheap, nutritionally rich, and available year round! Turnips belong […]
