Not Derby Pie

Entries Tagged as 'main dishes'

Make-your-own Mexican Dinner

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

D and I were both very excited at the thought of turkey burgers, but you can't make turkey burgers when the grocery store is out of turkey. hmm.
After a few moments' hesitation about what to make my very hungry and over-studied cohabiter, I settled on mexican. Now, before you get too excited, this […]

[Read more →]

Tags: comfort food · condiments · easy-as-a-1-2-3 · good for you · main dishes · sides · techniques · veggies

Vegetable Galette

January 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Few things showcase the rustic nature of fruits and vegetables better than a galette. Essentially a freeform tart, a galette has a hand-folded crust that is folded half way into the center, leaving some of its innards exposed. A galette is by definition slightly asymmetrical, but more beautiful for its imperfection, in my opinion.
I most […]

[Read more →]

Tags: main dishes · pie · tarts · veggies

Open-Faced Spanikopita

December 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Several times a week, I get home from work, open the fridge, and sigh. What the hell am I going to make for dinner? There's half a red onion, a package of mushrooms, two slices of bread, leftover kale, one red pepper….yea, I'm not getting very far.
Last week, I had a blip of […]

[Read more →]

Tags: easy-as-a-1-2-3 · main dishes · veggies

Vegetarian Chili with Green Beans

November 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Veggie Chili was always a staple in my house growing up. We may not have had meat, but you know I've sung the praises of morningstar farms more than once, and chili brought out the best in MF's "veggie crumbles." Yea yea, it sounds really unappetizing, but trust me, it's amazing. Obviously if you're […]

[Read more →]

Tags: easy-as-a-1-2-3 · good for you · main dishes · veggies

Indian, round 1: Potato and Eggplant Curry

November 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I know, I know. "Indian food? Scary!" But really, it's not all that scary. Not if you have an endless list of totally obscure ingredients you've never heard of in quantities much larger than you'll ever need, from the grocery store that's farthest and most inconvenient to the rest of your life.
See? […]

[Read more →]

Tags: good for you · main dishes · veggies