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Sugar Snap Peas with Sliced Pears, Gouda, and Pistachios 26 Aug 2013 | 10:14 pm
Mary Anne here. Pistachios are typically reserved for special occasions since they can be so pricey, but my supermarket had them on sale for $6.99/lb. Too cheap to resist – and since they’re my favori...
Broiled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, and Brie 15 Aug 2013 | 05:51 pm
Mary Anne here. Once again, I offer a recipe that came to me in the aisles of my greengrocer’s. Summer eggplant was on sale and with the lure of its dark purple skin – smooth, glossy, and beautifully ...
Crab Cake Bake: An Ode to Lizzie Dean 25 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Mary Anne here. It is difficult to write this intro for two reasons. The first is that I haven’t written or posted in roughly four months so I’m feeling a bit tongue-tied. The second reason is the act...
Rosemary and Sea Salt Sweet Potato Chips 22 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
Mariel here. Beware. These are like beta-carotene-packed crack. While my mom and I prepped my son’s dinner the other night, we ate the entire batch, like 50 chips, while gabbing and swilling Chardonna...
Five-Minute Pesto Parmesan Meatballs 19 Jul 2013 | 08:10 pm
Mariel here. Today we’re moonlighting over at Cheap Recipe Blog, a gorgeous, budget friendly food blog hosted by our friend Haley. I’ve shared my recipe for Pesto Parmesan meatballs inspired by the pa...
Guest Post: Fluffy Yeast-Raised Pancakes 17 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Today we’re featuring a gorgeous dish from our friend Haley over at the like-minded Cheap Recipe Blog. We are so happy to have her in the house since she shares our own budget-conscious philosophy (an...
Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Asparagus 2 Jul 2013 | 11:55 pm
Mariel here. We are on the cusp of my son’s first birthday so we celebrated with a [backyard] bash this past weekend. Backyard is parenthetical since it rained 15 minutes before go-time. Anyway, I exp...
Warm German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon 17 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Warm German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon (or Breakfast Hash) Serves 3 generously as a side Adapted from Eat Laugh Love Ingredients: 1 lb red new potatoes – $1.79 4 slices of thick-cut bacon – $2.99 ...
Greek Pastitsio – Baked Pasta with Homemade Meat Sauce and Bechamel 6 Jun 2013 | 07:48 pm
Greek Pastitsio – Baked Pasta with Meat Sauce and Bechamel Adapted from Simply Delicious Serves 10 Ingredients: 1½lbs lean ground beef – $6.00 2 medium sweet onions, finely chopped – $1.59 3 large car...
Pretzel Blondies with Salted Caramel 20 May 2013 | 09:00 am
Pretzel Blondies with Salted Caramel Makes about 16 bars Adapted from Hugs and CookiesXOXO Ingredients: 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp – stock 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed – stock ½-cup whit...
