Midnight snack: Bacon over rice
Lately, this is what I make myself as a “midnight snack” — really more like a 1:30 AM snack, or as I like to call it, “lunch.” It’s a simple dish that is quick to make and easily adaptable: hoisin bacon over rice.
Salmon and salsa: a Megan-simple recipe
I hate cooking, but even I love making this simple meal: fish with a side! It’s even a real meal!
Offbeat Home Food Challenge: Recipes for Day 6
Megan isn’t the only one whose week has been enlightening — I’ve learned things, too! And with these lessons tucked into my belt, I we set upon Day 6 of the challenge with VIGOR!
Day 5’s recipes for the Offbeat Home Food Challenge
So far this week you've had yummy goat cheese and pear bagels, the quiche from hell, and some food experiences in between. Today, we'll revisit some of the ingredients and techniques you've learned and apply them in new ways.
Day 4 recipes: oven-baked macaroni and cheese
We prepare for Day 4 with some comfort foods: french toast for breakfast, a sweet fruity snack, and a creamy baked mac and cheese to take us into the night.
Offbeat Home Cooking Challenge, Day 1 recipes: Bagels, curried egg salad, and spaghetti
Today is Day 1 of Offbeat Home’s Cooking Challenge, wherein we see if Offbeat Bride’s Managing Editor Megan, a complete non-cook who lives off of frozen pizza and cereal, can go an entire week of preparing her own meals.
When you need a fridge full of leftovers, make jambalaya
My partner and I have demanding schedules, and there are many weeks where we can only cook one or two nights. That means we rely heavily on leftovers to get us through. We both love trying new recipes, but when we don’t have time or energy to come up with something new, we come back to one recipe that we’ve found is versatile, healthy and keeps well as leftovers.
Homemade cheddar rosemary crackers are better than the storebought alternatives
Here I am, yet again, promising myself that I will not buy store bought convenient alternatives. I’m hoping it sticks this time. I feel like this recipe is too easy not to keep that promise, plus, knowing exactly what’s in my food always comforts me.