Vegetables

Balsamic & Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Cauliflower isn’t exactly the most exciting vegetable. I mean it’s white.. and it tastes.. well kinda white and vegetable-y. I don’t mind cauliflower… but normally it’s a “have-to” as in “I have to eat my cauliflower”. I’ve never anticipated or craved cauliflower. This recipe might just change my mind. The sweet of the balsamic plays nicely with the salty of…

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"Ick" foods

Sauteed Celery with Garlic and Scallions

I don’t like celery. The taste.. and the strings and the watery-ness and just meh… BUT I -am- trying. I decided maybe I’d like it better if it was cooked. So I tried out this recipe from The Vain Gourmet for Sauteed Celery with Garlic. It was good.. but I think it used way too much oil. So I’m going…

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Worknight Dinners

Ode to Summer: Pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw

Nothing says summer more than barbecue and coleslaw. I’m not willing to give up BBQ and coleslaw completely for my “new healthy lifestyle” so here’s some easy fixes to old favorites. Most pulled pork recipes start with a shoulder roast. The problem is that shoulder roasts are terribly fatty. Since we’re doing slow cooking which will pretty much make -any-…

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"Ick" foods, Vegetables

Brussels Sprouts

Normally I’m rushed on Tuesday. I am a cohost on a podcast that starts recording at 8pm so it’s a bit rushed to get home, cook dinner, eat dinner, edit show notes before the show starts. Luckily this week my co-host is out of town.. so no show. So.. last night I cooked.