Dinner

A Meal for Adventurers

The other day when I was making our meal plan, I asked my husband which soup he wanted me to make. I mentioned a quinoa chili, butternut squash soup, a curried carrot and apple soup and West African Peanut Stew. I guess I had him at West African Peanut Stew, because his eyes got really […]

Shakshuka

Have you noticed? Is it happening near you? Have the fall, cool winds come blowing in? Are the leaves crunching under your feet? Are you in the mood for tea and pumpkin bread? Oh- well, who isn’t?! I don’t know about you, but I’ve really been craving warm, comfort foods, and I’ve been utilizing my cast […]

Cooking the Books: Pork With Green Chili Rice & Beans

Cooking the Books is a monthly (or so) series on the think fruitful blog where I share a recipe from a favorite cookbook or magazine. If you’ve been around this blog for awhile, you’ll know that I don’t post a ton of meat recipes. We eat mostly vegetarian during the weekdays (and love to eat […]

Gnocchi Skillet

Summer meals really are some of the best. Ok, so I usually enjoy any seasonal meal, but summer meals that require just a few steps (without the oven) and are full of freshness are extra special. We’ve already eaten two of our nightly meals this week based around the beautiful summer tomato. Like my husband said, “I […]

Gluten-Free Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

It’s always good to be challenged and to escape from the norm, right?! For the past year or so I’ve been trying to invite more people over for dinner. I love hosting and having people in my home…I just need to work on getting over the whole perfectionist hosting thing. Challenging myself to cook for […]