I have a kid. That means that every recipe I make either comes with a helper (known as the Tiny Kitchen Assistant) or his alter ego, Captain Distracto, who wants me to play baseball or Legos or do anything other than cook as dinnertime approaches.
Most of the meals are kid-friendly and easy enough to make in 30-45 minutes on a weeknight. The rare, time-consuming “weekend recipes” will be noted accordingly. Believe me, if I can make dinner six nights a week, you can, too.
Where do my recipes come from? Many are things that I’ve made for ages. Some are modifications of a single recipe; I link to or reference the original recipe wherever possible. Others are a strange hybrid of recipes that I find online; if I want to find a good stew recipe, for example, I’ll look at half a dozen and pick and choose the elements and techniques that work best for us.
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Recent Recipes
Grilled, Stuffed Chicken Breasts, or Good Recipe Gone Bad
There is a great Cook’s Illustrated recipe for grilled, stuffed chicken breasts that I’ve used exactly and with some personal modifications to make a really yummy meal. Unfortunately, in spite of their detailed instructions, my presentation is always lacking. If you’re someone who isn’t photographing your meals for a blog, this might work better overall. […] Read More
Fried Chicken
I may be ambivalent about meat in general, but that rule doesn’t seem to apply to good fried chicken. I don’t make it often, but there’s something to be said for that delicious crunchy crust. When I make a batch, I make enough to have leftovers for lunch and dinner the next day. I’ve been […] Read More
Steel Cut Oat Pancakes
I haven’t been giving nearly enough attention to breakfast. With my half marathon training, I haven’t been eating big, hearty breakfasts like pancakes because I just can’t work out with a full stomach. But when I went away for Labor Day weekend, I slacked off on the training and went into a full-blown breakfast-loving carb […] Read More
Quick Dessert: Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Sometimes you need a quick dessert that doesn’t look like you just went to Safeway and bought the $2.99 box of chocolate chip cookies. Behold: chocolate-covered strawberries. I’ve never known anyone that wasn’t impressed by them. Why use the store-bought stuff instead of melting your own chocolate at home? The packaged stuff contains mysterious ingredients […] Read More
Kitchen Mishaps
I’ve had the same hand mixer since my bridal shower more than a dozen years ago. About a year ago, it started acting funny. By “funny” I mean that the lowest of its three speeds didn’t work anymore. This can be a bit of a problem when you’re trying to gently incorporate flour into a […] Read More
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