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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'main dishes'
Make-your-own Mexican Dinner
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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