This past soup Sunday I was in need of an easy dish. We spent two straight days sledding, building snow men, having snow ball fights and every other snow activity a three and one year old can do. So, I was just plain exhausted. That’s when I decided on making my own version of Italian Wedding soup. So easy, so quick, so yummy and only one pot, so *not* so many dishes. If you aren’t into the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle you can always substitue for meaty meatballs and chicken broth, otherwise scroll for the recipe! Italian Wedding Soup Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes Serves:…

We spent last weekend up in North Conway, NH and it was so fun! My lovely bestie has a condo up North and has been letting us use it for our family vacations during Covid time. It’s basically the only place we’ve been in a year and my son now refers to their house is ” ‘cation”. Hopefully in the near future we’ll be able to go WITH them to their condo, but for now I’m so thankful we’ve been able to have somewhere to escape! We had a blast up there over the weekend though. We tubed at Cranmore Mountain which by son absolutely LOVED. I actually don’t think…

It’s Tuesday so you know we’re having some sort of South or Latin American cuisine! Tonight I made some empanadas and they were so good the whole family enjoyed them which always makes me happy! These only take 30 minutes because they are made with premade pie dough, which saves a lot of time for a busy fam! Empanadas can be baked or fried, I usually bake everything instead of frying because I hate the smell that hot oil used for frying food leaves in the house. You can also fill empanadas with just about anything you like, I used beans, corn and left over sweet potatoes and they were…

We have a Nor’Easter hitting us this week so this soup Sunday I was craving something I’d want to eat to keep me warm in the middle of a snow storm. That’s when I knew I wanted to make lentil soup. Welp, I ended up with lentil stew and I’m not even mad about it. We actually really liked the way it turned out and it was even more delicious than I anticipated.  I love lentils, and you cook them basically the same way you do rice and quinoa although you’ll want to soak lentils first for about an hour or two before suing them. The good thing about lentils is that…

Last week we picked up our (now online because of Covid) order from Holly Hill Farmers market, a locally owned farm in Cohasset Ma. I ordered a daikon radish, which I can NEVER find in the grocery store, a bushel of Siberian kale, and a few other local sauces and grains they had to offer. I’ve used curly kale and lacinato kale before but never Siberian in any recipe and it reminded me a bit of kale mixed with the leaves of broccoli rabe. I’ve made stuffed squash more times than I can count, and back six years ago when I still cooked with meat I used to add sausage…

I have to say, I really love artichokes, they are so delicious in so many forms. Baked stuffed artichokes though, really take the cake for me. They are a little time consuming to prepare and cook, but oh so very worth it. Enjoy them as an app or a side dish but either way, just enjoy them! If you’ve never had an artichoke you might be confused at which part to eat since they don’t make it obvious by the way they look in the grocery store produce aisle. An artichoke is actually part of the thistle family, and the ends of their leaves sometimes can be pointy and prick…

I live for veggie burgers. They are my go-to during the summer at every BBQ or cookout, which we will hopefully be able to have again this summer (crossing my fingers and my toes for it!) I have two favorite veggies that I would choose above all else, mushrooms and beets. Even my kids like beets, I’m guessing its because once I told my son what goes in, must come out (purple) he became very intrigued. Anyways…back to the food These beet burgers are only 5 ingredients, and you can add any toppings you like. I also made some hassle back butternut squash as our side which is always a…

We love soup, which is why two years ago I started “Soup Sundays”. Every Sunday from mid December until March we have soup for dinner. Sounds crazy I know, but it really helps with my menu planning to know what we will be eating at least once a week, plus there are infinite possibilities when it comes to mustering up your soup recipes! Chili usually is made without broth or water since the juices from the meat is what tends to make up the stock. Since my recipe is vegetarian though I use vegetable broth as a base which technically moves this over to the Soup category, but I still…

We eat seafood a LOT. I’m guessing we do at least once a week, sometimes more. But, with so many amazing fish markets around it’s hard not to. The most popular fish in our house is salmon, unless you’re my son who is obsessed with crab cakes. I think he’d be satisfied with crab cakes and macaroni & cheese as his dinner everyday for eternity. This salmon dish is SO good and the ingredients can be substituted a few different ways. If salmon isn’t your fav try it with some shrimp! I’ve also made this dish with both pineapple and mango salsa, usually whichever fruit my kids haven’t devoured and…