the perfect side dish for when you haven’t eaten a green vegetable in a minute.
2 zucchini, washed
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, Italian seasoning
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (vegan substitution - bread crumbs)
Preheat the oven to 425º. Slide each zucchini into 1/4” slices. Toss with olive oil, spices, and Parmesan/bread crumbs.
On a tinfoil-covered cookie sheet, lay them out in one layer. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese/crumbs just turn golden brown.
oatmeal cookies are only good when chewy. there, I said it.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups instant oats
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or raisins, optional
Preheat the oven to 375º.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla one at a time. Gradually add in the dry ingredients. Once combined, stir in the oats.
Grease or parchment paper cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and flatten slightly.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, and allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
I will be the first to admit it does not look the most appealing when it’s in your bowl, but it is delicious.
3 tbs olive oil
small onion, diced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2 cups broccoli florets, cut small (fresh or frozen and then steamed)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
In a large saucepan over medium heat, add 2 tbs of oil. Saute onion until soft - 2-3 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-high and add chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Brown the chicken and add the garlic. Cook for two minutes; the chicken will not be cooked all the way through.
Add another tbs of oil. Add the uncooked rice and saute for a minute. Add the chicken broth and water to the pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer, cover, and let cook for ~12 minutes until the rice is done.
Add the broccoli and cook another 5-6 minutes until softened. Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese.
in case you’re like me and don’t like lemon.
1/4 cup milk (I used 2% dairy)
3 cups cake flour OR 6 tbs cornstarch and 2 5/8 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 sticks butter, softened to room temp
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tbs orange zest - optional because no one wants to zest an orange
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup orange juice
icing: 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour a bundt pan (or use baking cooking spray with flour.)
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour/cornstarch and baking soda.
Cream butter until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar, then add eggs and vanilla one at a time. Add orange zest and milk and mix well. Alternate adding dry ingredients and orange juice, mixing well after each, until combined.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the bundt pan for 15 minutes before removing.
Remove from bundt pan and ice while the cake is still slightly warm.
“better than Insomnia.” - my fiancé
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup (two sticks) butter, melted (I always use salted because I like chaos)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350º. Whisk together sugars and melted butter until smooth. Whisk in eggs and vanilla one at a time.
Mix in flour and baking soda until just combined. Add chocolate chips.
Refrigerate dough until it no longer feels warm (from the melted butter) - roughly 20 minutes.
Roll into 1-inch balls and slightly flatten on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until they are just barely starting to turn golden brown and you think they might still be raw in the center. Remove from oven, and leave on cookie sheet for another 5 minutes to finish baking.