Super Simple Stir-fry Formula

My first recipe experiments were in a shared dorm hall kitchen during my freshman year of college.  Unfortunately, those meals were mostly forgettable. What I do remember is that my neighbor, homesick for her native Korea, thought I made the perfect taste-tester.  She would cook dishes that were unfamiliar and exotic to my rural Utah [...]

Batches of Green Chile Garlic Burgers + Evening Rituals

My husband and I have a Monday-evening ritual that involves cooking up the same thing each week and tuning in to the latest episode of House.  It’s not exciting.  In fact, it is completely comfortable and relaxed – a way of easing back into the week.  But, it is something we both look forward to. [...]

Flavor Bible to the Rescue (AKA Awesome Broccoli Soup)

I teach a class called Friday Night Fridge Finds on ChefHangout.com.  The premise behind it is that we – people in general – often wind up at the end of the week without much food in the fridge or motivation to cook, but we can still come up with a healthy, tasty, and easy-to-prepare meal. [...]

A Bowl in One – Quick and Easy (and healthy too!) Asian Rice Bowls

When I’m in the mood for something filling but not heavy, tasty but healthy, I turn to rice bowls. They are the perfect gluten-free easy meal.

25 Quick and Easy Gluten-free and Dairy-free Snacks

I believe that snacks or small meals should be quick to prepare and easy to grab on the go. Even when you can’t have gluten or dairy. Here are some allergen-friendly, mostly-healthy, and easy snack ideas that I rely on when I need a quick bite or need to pack something to go.