Category Experiments
Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes
I sit here tonight, typing this post, as the sun slowly sets on a great summer. Soon to rise with the start of a new school year. Teachers return tomorrow for a week of professional learning in preparation for our students arrival after labor day. The start of the school year is somewhat like new […]
Zoodle Primavara
This past weekend one of my best friends, Carolyn, married the love of her life and it couldn’t have been a more perfect event! My heart is full after a weekend dedicated to their partnership – past, present, and future. This picture embodies how much fun we had throughout the whole weekend (that’s me on […]
Israeli Couscous Salad with Cucumber, Spinach, and Parsley
My porch planters are flourishing and I’ve been using fresh herbs every night to make dinner as well as some drinks. We’ve thrown fresh mint into mojitos, rosemary into a gin & tonic, and basil into a blender with ice, raspberry preserves, and vodka – yum! (Can you tell we are in summer mode over […]
Farfalle with Asparagus, Olives, and Feta
This pasta was inspired by the fact that my husband was recently working late and I wanted to make a dish filled with things he hates! I do often eat asparagus and olives, but it’s rare that we have them in a main dish as eating common meals cuts down on preparation and waste. Case […]
Grilled Fig and Prosciutto Pizza
Grilled pizza, where have you been all my life? No really…This dish is easier to make than I realized and something that everyone should try. I’m hooked. We first had grilled pizza when my cousin filled the table with a decadent variety of pies at a family reunion. The crust had a great crunch and […]
Jalapeno Herbed Salmon over Smashed Potatoes [Instant Pot]
Summer has arrived and with that comes longer nights and just a bit more time to make dinner after work. I’ve been playing around more and more with the Instant Pot to find recipes that are enhanced by using this tool. Turns out the Instant Pot is quite versatile but I’m finding that some things […]
Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Chili [Instant Pot]
This past week my husband and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary! It has become our tradition (as I noted in this post last year) to treat ourselves to a nice dinner at a place we haven’t yet tried. This year we went to a restaurant called Little Donkey in Cambridge, MA which blew us […]
The Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic Experiment
March sure has come in like a lion. First, we are getting a puppy! Our endeavor has been a rollercoaster, mostly due to my allergies which limit the pooches I’m able to snuggle. When we stumbled across the Bernedoodles (Bernese Mountain Dogs bred with Poodles) we fell in LOVE but countless breeders only had puppies […]
Pesto Chicken over Spaghetti Squash [Upgraded]
Well, the day has finally come when I’ve learned how to make my recipes printable! This is a true construction zone and I would love your feedback and/or thoughts as I work on these upgrades. The recipe below is an upgraded version of an experiment we posted last week with the addition of a white […]
The Pantry Portfolio 