I cleaned out my fridge today (there aren’t many household chores I hate more, but it was overdue). After all the expired items had been thrown out and all the fresh items had been rearranged on the shelves and in the drawers, I found myself eyeing half of a gigantic zucchini from our garden and…
I haven’t posted a recipe (or photographed food) in such a long time, it seemed well overdue. I snapped a pic of these quesadillas for Instagram last week, and they received some “Yums” on Facebook, so I felt spurred to write them up here. As well, I’m sort of celebrating a return to enjoying family…
I spent Labor Day weekend in Austin, Texas at the home of friends of a friend. We were there to attend a party at Jen Hatmaker‘s house (yes, for real) in celebration of the launch of her new book, For the Love. Jen is one of my very favorite leaders in the church today, and it…
Let’s talk about broccoli stalks. How many of you buy a head of broccoli, cut off all the florets, and toss those thick, tough stalks in the trash or the compost bin? Can I get a show of hands out there? I have a feeling most of you put your hands up. I know I…
I realize it’s Good Friday, and I should probably be posting some kind of Easter-specific recipe here, but I’m not. Not that you can’t serve this for Easter dinner – it may, in fact, go over very well. But I’m just posting it because – well, I feel like it. It’s nearing summer, and last…
I may as well come out and say it: this might be the best recipe I have ever come up with. I mean, these potatoes are unbelievable. They are so good, they don’t need a main dish (but they go great with roast chicken, meatloaf, and anything else mashed potatoes are well-suited for). I’ve been…