SOUP: Apple Butternut Squash Soup

On Sunday, E, Nathan and I were wandering the aisles of Costco when I saw chopped butternut squash in the refrigerator section. I decided it would be fun (and lets be honest, EASY) to make

CHICKEN: Crockpot BBQ Chicken Pizza Dough Empanadas

A few Sundays ago, I threw a few chicken legs with some Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce (we used the Hickory and Brown Sugar one for some smokey sweetness) into the Crockpot for dinner. Talk about

CHEESY: Lemon Butter Gnocchi with Fresh Thyme

Last night, I was wandering the aisles of Trader Joe’s, as one does, looking for inspiration for dinner. When I saw the packaged gnocchi, I knew I had found it! Instead of making gnocchi alla

CHICKEN: Oven Baked Arugula Pesto Chicken Wings

I am going to apologize in advance for the darker photos in this post, but I just HAD to post this recipe! They are some of the best chicken wings I have ever made! We

VEGGIES: Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Facon

Last Friday, we were heading over to a friends house for Friday night dinner. I had offered to bring a side dish but couldn’t decide what to make. When I realized that I had a package

STYLE: What’s In My Bag?

As a lawyer, it is very important for my bag/purse to fit everything I may need on a given day. For the last few months I have been carrying my Dagne Dover tote, also featured

ONE PAN: Seasoned Spatchcock Chicken Recipe with Za’atar Roasted Potatoes

Over the last month or so ALL of my favorite food bloggers, including Melinda Strauss of Kitchen Tested and Shannon Sarna of The Nosher, have been spatchcocking their chicken. I know it sounds dirty, but

Easy

SAUCES AND SPREADS: Sorrento Pesto Caprese Sandwiches

A few weekends ago, I was looking to make an easy lunch for E and me. We had all the makings of a great caprese sandwich: fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and two Trader Joe’s Soft Pretzel Sticks.

Celebrate

BAKE ME: Pumpkin Challah

For Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, I was looking for a new challah recipe. Since fall began a few weeks ago, I have been obsessed with everything pumpkin. Pumpkin scones, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin

Banana

BREAKFAST: Banana Almond Berry Smoothie

Mondays are hard. They just are. When I wake up every Monday morning, I am always amazed by how quickly the weekend flew by. I, like everyone else in the world, need a jumpstart on Monday

Apples