sweet and sour sloppy joes with sesame slaw

i love a recipe where sweet, salty and spicy come together and make my mouth and my taste buds happy, happy, happy. 

whipped broccoli

this is a quick recipe for whipped broccoli for the bebe that can easily be adjusted and added to to make some tasty and healthy sides for the whole family. believe it or not, the whipped broccoli is delish as is, with just a small pat of unsalted butter whirled into the still steaming hot broccoli in the food processor.

turkey + beef meatloaf patties with a sriracha glaze

this recipe is a delicious, easy and sneaky way to get lots of vegetables into your meat focused dinner. the key to making the veggies stealth is to chop them tiny and to saute them in some olive oil to soften them before adding them to the meat mixture. i added onion, zucchini, red bell peppers, carrots and yellow summer squash. i think finely chopped spinach and green bell peppers would be a tasty addition!

chicken and rice soup

i woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of rain softly drumming on the roof and the wind blowing something fierce outside our window. so of course, i assumed when i awoke this morning, it would be grey and rainy and windy outside. you know, soup weather. imagine my surprise when i woke up and the sun was brightly shining and barely a breeze stirred the trees. 

too late, though, because i already had soup on my brain and so there will be soup ...sunny weather or not!

selland's market-cafe (east sacramento)

behold, "the owen"- macaroni and cheese. fresh, thinly sliced jalapenos. BACON. creamy bechamel. thin and crisp crust blistered and dark in some spots.

yesssssssssss!

sweet, sweet sugar rush

when you waltz into donut rising, the first thing you notice is the bright, cheery and fun interior. well, after you notice the intoxicating aroma of maple icing, bacon and fresh cake donuts.

 

nixon grub

 

it is a whole new world in my kitchen.

one that revolves around frozen food, quick meals, ready-to-eat meals from the refrig section at trader joe's and most recently, cooking for the wee bebe. he actually isn't wee anymore, he's morphed from a little peanut into a handsome and dimpled almost 6 month old.