Pasta, Rice, and Grains

Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese

September 26, 2011
Stove Top Mac and Cheese

I’d like to blame the Toddler for this mac & cheese post. But the truth is, I’m the mac & cheese eater of the house. I often joke that my “Emergency Kit” contains a cake mix, a box of shells & cheese, and a bag of Funyuns. If by “joke” I mean that’s exactly what’s [...]

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Lemony Orzo with Chicken and Roasted Tomatoes

September 9, 2011
Lemony Orzo with Chicken and Roasted Tomatoes

This week has been all about change. We sent our toddler, our baby, to preschool this week. For the last 19+ months, it has been me & her. Us. All day, every day, all week long. For the last 7 months, I have been looking forward to the first day of school as if it [...]

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Penne with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella

August 22, 2011
Penne with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella

I frequently get requests for toddler- and kid-friendly food ideas and I struggle with how to respond. I know how other family and friends have struggled with picky eaters and I don’t want to meet that frustration with a smug, “my kid eats everything,” response. But the truth is, we lucked out. Our toddler eats [...]

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Chicken Pesto Lasagna Rolls

June 15, 2011
Chicken Pesto Lasagna Rolls

One of the biggest lessons learned from our vegetable garden this year is that we are never going to be as big a fan of salad greens as I want us to be. Another big lesson? Squirrels are crafty little bastards that will get any tomato that they want, regardless of how hard you try [...]

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Zucchini Carbonara

May 19, 2011
Penne & Zucchini Carbonara

Tell me we’re not alone. You know what? You don’t even have to reassure me. I know we’re not alone. I know we’re not the only ones who became completely enamored by the idea of growing our own produce. With the vision of walking into the backyard, sun shining & birds chirping, with a pair [...]

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Grilled Corn and Poblano Rice

March 29, 2011
Roasted Corn and Poblano Rice

I’m a brown rice girl. I’m not crazy about white rice. I also don’t like most restaurant versions of Spanish/Mexican rice – I’m all about getting an extra order of pinto beans instead! The Foodie Groom is a white rice kind of guy. He’s not crazy about brown rice. He is all about the rice [...]

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