Remember when I discovered one pot pasta (I know...way late to the game), became obsessed, and said I was going to experiment with a billion different one pot pasta recipes? Hiiiii. This is that. And this is wonderful. I, once again, am very much in love with one pot pasta. It's just so easy! I know all the legit Italians out there are rolling their eyes so hard at me, and the Italian ...
Chicken Tikka Masala
My brother, Lyndon, and his wife, Amanda, came to visit this summer, and they made all kinds of awesome food. Amanda really loves to cook, too, and she's awesome at it. One night, her and Lyndon made Tikka Masala, aaaaannd I was freakin' out. It was SO good. So flavorful. So saucy. Perfectly spicy. Did I mention flavorful? Because the flavor was on point, people. So obviously I told them I was ...
Herbed Pea and Orzo Salad
Remember that time we made an amazing herb condiment packed with basil, cilantro, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil and then folded it into pasta? OH WAIT. That happened today ????. And holy delicious, it was a big bowl of wow-it's-hot-outside-so-let's-make-easy-food-with-bright-flavors-and-be-happy-forever. You pickin' up what I'm puttin' down? Good. So...those herbs. That ...
Grilled Spring Veggie Pasta Salad
Life be cray sometimes, amiright? Because of this fact, last week when we were all signing up for things to bring to our potluck lunch as a "school is over!" celebration at work, I thought, "Hey, self. Let's double dip here and make a post out of whatever we sign up for. Great idea! You're so clever. You should go to Target later to reward yourself." So I signed up for pasta salad and then ...
Chicken and Leek Pot Pie with Black Pepper Crust
Is there anything more comforting than chicken pot pie? I grew up eating this meal all the time so in my mind it's just pure, nostalgic, comfort food. So this version is a little different than the one I grew up eating...it is lightened up a bit, only has one crust, and includes a leek, shallot, and a few cloves of garlic to give the filling an even more delicious flavor. This pie made me so ...