Chicken. It’s basic, it’s universal, it’s a blank canvas for flavor possibility. Unfortunately the positives often end there because chicken is also prone to being dry…like, starved cactus dry. Sure, you can throw shredded chicken into a pot pie or some enchilada soup, and then the other ingredients pull their weight and contribute moisture and […]
Sausage, Kale and Butternut Squash Casserole (an oven-full of autumn)
Butternut squash is an ingredient that sounds wholesome and looks vibrant, but admittedly, I avoid eating more than a few bites in most dishes. This changed when Vivian Howard coaxed a little extra deliciousness out of those vivid golden cubes, in her cookbook Deep Run Roots. She adds just the teeniest bit of brown sugar […]
Lemon & Chicken Gnocchi with Creamy Ricotta Sauce
The lemon and peas really brighten this gnocchi dish, making it light and fresh in the warm months, while the comfort factor keeps it totally crave-able in the cold months.
Curry Tuna Salad Wraps
This post contains affiliate links. The afternoon meal is usually an afterthought in my life, so putting together something new for lunch always feels like a treat to me. I love finding quick and easy inspiration to keep me fueled well for the day, and also encourage me to slow down and take five. Sally […]