I don’t really care for jarred pasta sauce, but it’s great to have around in a pinch! When you can, a little planning and some pantry staples makes homemade marinara an easy meal!
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Beans and Greens with Andouille Sausage
This medley of beans, greens, and Andouille Sausage is an old standby in my kitchen, and worth a post now after a very busy October and November! When I don’t feel like figuring out something to cook, but I have some pantry staples and a package of flavorful Andouille sausage in my fridge, dinner is ready in under an hour.
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Risotto Recipe with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Peas
AKA: Ryan’s Risotto
As with so many things in life, this risotto recipe comes with a story. I came to enjoy cooking later in life, as I have mentioned before. Later means after undergraduate, right when grad school started, and I’d have to feed myself for a reasonable amount of money. So, this risotto recipe is a 2015 vintage.
About that time, I’d also started seeing this guy, and I really wanted to make a good impression. I had some free time before my classes and lab work would be starting, so I invited him to come over to my little studio apartment for dinner after he got off work. I thought it would be a smooth move to ask if there was anything he’d like me to cook for him.
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Thick and Creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup
I’m sure it’s starting to feel like fall somewhere in the U.S., but here in Seattle, it doesn’t feel like fall to me yet… I think the smoke that has forced me to keep my windows closed (with towels stuffed in the cracks) has kept it too toasty in here to feel like fall. Seattlepi.com has a slideshow of photos that showcase some of the worst of it. I admit I’m partial to early fall, but once it gets colder than about 65°F, I’m out. A few years in Seattle has made me unable to tolerate the cold AND the heat! So today I’m going to post this cheddar broccoli soup recipe in the spirit of the impending fall season.
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