Grilled Cauliflower with Oregano and Capers
Grill it. Grill it all. That’s the mantra (motto? mission statement?) for any Seventh-Circle-of-Hell-Hot Texas summer. Because standing in a blazing pit of charcoal-filled purgatory, in front of a...
View ArticleChipotle-Lime Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower again? Heck yeah, cauliflower again. It’s maybe a little weird to say about a food that isn’t Doritos, that isn’t cheese, that isn’t margaritas, and that borderline stinks… but I really do...
View ArticleEggplant “Noodles”? Zucchini “Tortillas?” What are you doing now?!
No, it’s not some crazy new diet thing – although I do consider myself somewhat of a professional dieter This, we’re calling it “Project Kidney.” Almost two years ago, my mom got sick. Really sick,...
View ArticleBaked Salmon with Lemony Basil Sauce
A couple of weeks ago, salmon was on sale for under $5/lb. That’s a pretty big discount for a fish that regularly runs $8-9/lb. So I did what any studious, well-organized meal planner would do: I...
View ArticleSpiralized Chipotle-Lime Sweet Potatoes with Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork
Sweet potatoes have become my second favorite thing in the world to spiralize, behind zucchini. Previously, I’d bake several sweet potatoes for the week during meal prep on Sunday afternoon – because...
View ArticlePeanut Butter & Banana Green Smoothie
Powdered peanut butter (like zoodles, the spiralizer, and jicama tortillas) is one of the things I’ve discovered during Project Kidney. And I really like it. And I don’t mean that I like it in a...
View ArticleSriracha Honey Lime-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Year of the Monkey? Nope. 2016 is absolutely shaping up to be the Year of the Brussels Sprout. (Although there was definitely a time when I thought eating a monkey sounded far more appetizing than...
View ArticleSchool Night Eats: Skinny Orange Chicken
Quick. Easy. Not horrible for you. Quick. Did I mention it was quick? My favorite “recipe” for orange chicken is one that someone else makes and shows up at my door step in 35-45 minutes with a minimum...
View ArticleHoney & Thyme-Glazed Chicken and Apricot Skewers
If you need another excuse to cook dinner on the patio and work in a little more grilled summer fruit into your diet, you’ve come to the right place. I am the enabler’s enabler. One of my very favorite...
View ArticleBaked Salmon with Hatch Chile Butter
The fresh green chiles have been available for a couple of weeks but now it’s time to get serious. The roasters have been set up outside my grocery store, ready to scorch case after case of hatch...
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