Weekly Meal Plan SUNDAY Bone-in pork chops from Five Mary’s Farm pan-fried in the cast iron skillet and finished in the oven. I generously sprinkle them with kosher salt and sear over high heat in a tablespoon or two of avocado oil. Follow this technique for chops that don’t dry out, and you can always…
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Weekly Meal Plan//April 1-5
A cold front blew into Houston last night and all I want to do is crawl back in bed with the Sunday New York Times. Yesterday was a full day. A grilling demo at Bering’s, a Boy Scout concession stand, play dates and a b’nai mitzvah. I can not sit through a bar mitzvah ceremony…
Weekly Meal Plan // March 24-29
Weekly Meal Plan Alert! It’s a crazy week ahead. Four cooking classes, a local TV appearance and “mom life” in between. I’m resigned to the fact that it’s just gonna be this way until summer. That’s why a weekly meal plan saves me time and again. Make a plan for your weeknight dinners and take…
Weekly Meal Plan // March 17
SUNDAY It’s St. Patrick’s Day and, if you missed it, I posted links to a corned beef and cabbage dinner in this week’s Friday Love List. Let me know what you think about our new Friday feature, and if you have any new favorite podcasts, cookbooks, kitchen tools or recipes, share away in the comments…
Friday Love List
Friday Love List I spend a great deal of time in Washington County, Texas, where I frequent the Independence Coffee Company and partake in my favorite flavor, Madalyn’s Backyard Pecan. Available ground, whole bean and in Indie Shots for single serving coffee machines. If super strong coffee is your jam, try Jet Fuel. Also sold at…
Weekly Meal Plan // Ski Week Meal Plan
Spring Break! It’s spring break and we’re headed to the snow. The powder situation is record breaking, and I’m gearing up for some quad pain. We’ll need lots of carbs to recover. Lots and lots of carbs. If you’re headed to some tropical island where there’s a bikini involved, just skip over this post. But…
Weekly Meal Plan // Week of March 3
MONDAY It’s cold and grey here in Houston. Vegetarian chili for the win! You don’t really need a recipe for this, just an onion, canned beans and tomatoes. But here’s an outline to get you started: Three Bean Vegetarian Chili 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 red, yellow or white onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper,…
Honey Hoison Pork Tenderloin
Honey Hoisin Pork Tenderloin Way back in the early 2000s, I was a frequent writer for Cooking Light magazine. Sadly, Cooking Light‘s last magazine issue was December. It was, and will remain, one of my favorite food magazines. Realistic, healthy-ish and full of delicious content. Their food editors tested and retested recipes and always made…
Weekly Meal Plan // January 28-February 1
Is it really Sunday night? I would love to share every detail of my cooking retreat this weekend, but it will have to wait for another time. I’ll share a few photos and recipes from the weekend as soon as I can. All I can say is it was a beautiful, cool and crisp weekend…
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup Whole30, dairy-free and delicious! This is a super fast soup that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. It was part of the Week 1 meal plan I did for the Memorial Hermann Resolution Challenge. There are still two weeks remaining with meals plans, workouts, shopping lists and grocery delivery if you…