How did I let this happen? It’s been at least three weeks since another version of pizza has made it up here. What have you been eating?! What other foods are there?
My parents were here last night for an early dinner. I made the dough and let it rise while we all went up to [...]

Oh no. Here comes Sarah comes with all the greens and grains again. Tough. Somebody’s got to be on Fiber Patrol.
If I have my act together, I like to make a big ol’ sturdy salad on the weekends. Pasta, couscous, bean. In the last year, I’ve been into chewy, complex carbs like barley, farro, and [...]

10:00 p.m., I’m straightening up the house before bed, and remember I’m supposed to bring snack to my mom’s group. Rarely is my refrigerator as empty as it was on Wednesday night.  If it’s rice, dried chickpeas, or canned tomatoes you’re after, I’m your gal. Otherwise, it’s emergency frittata time.
Unless things are really dire, I’ve [...]

If you want to be insanely popular at your end-of-the-summer BBQ, make this dip.
It’s inspired by my incredible mother, who lugged a few pounds of assorted chiles up to Ross Lake.  She had my dad grill, steam, peel, and seed them.  That’s always his job.  In fact, while I was doing it, I felt like [...]

Five tidbits tonight–popcorn, motivated snacking, Wyatt’s proud fish photo, an emergency orzo salad, and a plea for Helen’s recipe.
First, and definitely foremost, popcorn.  White popcorn.  I cannot believe I’ve been blogging for over 4 months and haven’t dedicated at least one post to popcorn yet.  Yellow popcorn is not a temptation.  Too spongy and squeaky. [...]