We have done very little cooking (but no less eating) as of late. We have dined in the airport, BBQed in Portland, discovered new restaurants in NYC, ordered a few rounds of take-out, thawed our big batch of pesto, baked boxes of Trader Joe’s Chick’n [...]
Side Dishes
Spicy Lime Mayo
Z’s Mom recommended a spicy lime mayo recipe she happened across recently and we thought that it sounded delicious. And let’s be real — isn’t everything with mayo delicious? We tried this with our carnitas and loved it. We would recommend it with anything you [...]
Bananas and Brussels Sprouts: Making healthy things unhealthy
While Bananas and Brussels Sprouts are often considered to be healthy choices, we’ve decided to mess with that expectation. Let us explain. We’ll start with the Brussels Sprouts. Our relationship with Brussels Sprouts started not long after we met. And just as a bottle of [...]
Category: Desserts, Side Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetarian |
Tags: Bananas, brussesls sprouts, cream, nutella
Fajita Fun: An Embarrassment of Riches
We have so much to tell you about. Where do we even begin? First, we had a cooking flop this week: Chicken/Tofu Tikka Masala. Ok, so it wasn’t a total flop. It tasted good, but it definitely wasn’t Tikka Masala. We will let you know [...]
Category: Chicken, Entree, Entree, Meat, Side Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetarian |
Tags: black beans, cheddar, chicken, cilantro, corn, onions, peppers, queso fresco, rice, spanish rice, tomato
Corn, Tomato and Black Bean Salad
(Side note: We have had a few requests for a subscription option and just wanted to let you know we have one now. It’s at the bottom of our left-hand sidebar.) Now onto the blog… This past weekend was spent in Massachusetts with A’s family. [...]
Category: Side Dishes, Vegetarian Side Dishes |
Tags: black beans, cilantro, corn, cumin, garlic, limes, Scallions, Tomatoes
Cold Peanut and Sesame Noodle Salad
Two cooks cooking were two cooks camping this past weekend. It was our third annual weekend camping trip with two of our best friends. A few things made this weekend different from all the other weekends: 1. We usually go over Labor Day weekend. This [...]
Category: Entree, Side Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetarian |
Tags: chili oil, cucumbers, fresh veggies, peanut sauce, peanuts, peppers, Scallions, sesame oil, soba noodles, spicy, sriracha sauce, tamari, tofu
