Well it has been a hot minute since my last post… Big news is that we had a baby in July 2022, which has been an absolute joy, and has also taken up most of my energy. Baby has now become a toddler (that happened so fast!), and I’m experiencing all the challenges of feedingRead more
Donburi is a Japanese dish that we ate often when growing up. While donburi is really a category of dishes, meaning served over rice (gyudon with beef, oyakodon with chicken and egg); growing up Mom would always make it with ground beef, vegetables and egg. For more traditional recipes, I love Just One Cookbook. I’mRead more
Katsu is a breaded and fried Japanese dish, tonkatsu is breaded and fried pork. Growing up my mom would chicken katsu with bite-size pieces of chicken, it was super labor intensive, but so delicious. Tonkatsu is traditionally served with rice and shredded cabbage, and you can’t forget the bulldog sauce. Bulldog sauce is a uniqueRead more
There’s so much going on in the world right now, I feel like I should have something profound to share, but in reality I’m still processing things. At work in my skilled nursing facility, they’re hoping that the last of our residents with Covid will test negative and be moved out of the Covid-Unit thisRead more
These Turkey Meatballs with Peppers and Orzo are delicious. I tripled the meatballs and froze most of them for later. I’ve been getting a lot of bell peppers in my Hungry Harvest, and this was a great way to use a bunch of them. Turkey meatballs seasoned with parmesan adds a rich, umami flavor. TomatoesRead more
I adapted these Thai turkey meatballs from a burger recipe and turned them into a delicious bowl. Bowls are a great meal option, they’re easily adjusted based on meal preferences, so I can load up on vegetables and Husband can have as much starch as he needs and everyone’s happy. Meatballs are a great optionRead more
In an attempt to be a little bit more on top of my meal planning game, I’ve been trying to do more prep ahead of time. It definitely helps to have things already started when it comes to busy evenings when the last thing I feel like doing is cooking. But knowing that I’ve alreadyRead more
This Bacon and Corn Hash is super delicious. Bacon adds a ton of flavor, but sweet summer corn shines through in this dish too! This is a great way to use up some extra vegetables too. I added chopped portobello mushrooms, which the husband doesn’t like, but he didn’t even seem to notice. I’llRead more
After all the fun and excitement of graduating, getting married and going on a honeymoon, I’ve been looking forward to getting back into cooking. This curry yogurt chicken with couscous is an incredibly simple meal that really comes together quickly and easily. One of the best things about this curry yogurt chicken is that youRead more
It’s finally time for a recipe! It’s been a while since I’ve made something that felt worthy of sharing, but these burgers were just the thing! I love Mediterranean food and will often do a lemony chicken or chicken souvlaki. But I was craving something different and decide to try out these Greek Turkey BurgersRead more