A Week of Simple Meals We are moving into Farm Girls Supper Club week, which means I’ll be shopping, prepping and cooking half the menu for 90 attendees. If you’re the praying sort, I wouldn’t mind a shout out. This dinner is a labor of love. The best way I can describe it: It’s like…
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Roasted Squash Arugula Salad
Roasted Squash and Arugula Salad + Farm Girls Supper Club Two weeks until the next FGSC! What’s that, you say? A couple times a year, I co-host a seasonal pop-up dinner called Farm Girls Supper Club. Along with local Houston creatives Courtney Paddock of Little Coterie and Kelli Bunch of KB Table, we create an…
Weekly Meal Plan // September 15-20
A Super Easy Weekly Meal Plan It’s one of those weeks! Between Sunday and Friday, I have five cooking classes, a photo shoot, three blog posts to write, multiple recipes to edit and a pop-up dinner for 100 to finalize. So many of you have the same schedule in a different capacity. I just ran…
Best New Fall Cookbooks
The New Fall Cookbooks That Should Be on Your Bookshelf Any of you who’ve been to a Smart in the Kitchen cooking class know I have NO ROOM WHATSOEVER for new fall cookbooks. There are books in front of books on top of books, and I still can’t seem to stop. We’ve compiled a list…
Corn Chowder (Gluten-Free)
Corn Chowder with Roasted Poblanos, Chunky Potatoes and Yellow Squash Quick! It’s still corn season and you should make this chowder immediately. Hold on to summer as long as possible, I say. Eat all the pesto, tomato salad, zucchini and corn you can. For the next couple weeks, at least. And then we’ll turn the…
Instant Pot Chicken Tinga
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Tinga (Whole30, Keto and Paleo) Every once in a while, there’s a runaway recipe hit in my cooking classes. This Instant Pot Chicken Tinga was the star of the show recently. Full of flavor from dried chipotle chilies, it’s clean and healthy and Whole30 (if you don’t stuff it in a…
Kitchen Equipment Essentials
Kitchen Equipment Essentials How to Choose a Knife The ultimate essential. First order of business: Everyone needs a good chef’s knife for chopping, slicing and dicing. It's such a personal preference, although I do NOT recommend those knives sold by your neighborhood college kid that come serrated and promise to never need sharpening....
Back-to-School Meal Plan // August 19-23
Let’s Go! We start school this week, and this has definitely been our fastest summer yet. We finished up summer reading, labeled binders, put our names on books and generally we’re geared up. Back to meal planning. I promise it will make your week less stressful. Check what you have in the pantry and fridge…
Back to School Ready
Back-to-School for Everyone! Early morning alarms, routines, new teachers and new adventures. Kids love the new gear, shiny and sharp new supplies and the promise of a great year ahead. If you’d like to make this dream come true for underserved kids, we’d love to encourage you to donate to CCSC in Houston. They provide…
Veracruz-Style White Fish
Baked Veracruz-Style White Fish: Whole30, Gluten-Free and Keto When I see Veracruz-style fish on a restaurant menu, it’s time to put down the menu. It’s always a winner. Full of tangy and tart flavor from olives, capers and tomatoes, it’s one of my favorite fish entrees. Since it comes together in about 30 minutes flat,…