Posts by Serena Wolf
2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Home Cooks and Food Lovers
THE GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE!!! We’ve got ideas for a variety of fabulous folks: Home Cooks and Food Lovers (below), Home and Style Mavens, Beauty Wellness Enthusiasts, and, of course, Dudes We all know that holidays aren’t about the presents, BUT you may also know that giving presents can be the best. Nothing makes me…
Read MoreStovetop Stuffing with Sausage, Apple, and Onion
This semi-homemade side made with a sweet and savory blend of browned sausage, apples, onion, and fresh thyme and Stovetop Stuffing Mix is an easy and wildly delicious addition to any holiday table! CLICK AWAY IF BOXED STUFFING OFFENDS YOU!!! If you’re still here…you are my people. My family has been doctoring Stovetop Stuffing Mix…
Read MoreKale, Brussels Sprout, and Apple Salad
Kale salad lovers and kale salad haters, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!!! Lovers, you have clearly accepted the massaged kale gospel, and I’m thrilled we’re on the kale appreciation bandwagon together. (I feel a special kind of joy when consuming something that has so many glorious health benefits and tastes delicious.) You’re going to love this…
Read MoreChipotle Roasted Delicata Squash with Herbs, Goat Cheese, and Pomegranate
This roasted delicata squash is glazed and dressed with a maple-spiked chipotle dressing and topped with plenty of fresh herbs, creamy goat cheese, and tart-sweet pomegranate arils to create a show-stopping seasonal side that’s perfect for the holidays (and every day)! Welcome to Holiday Sides week, my food-loving friends! As you may or may not…
Read MoreSummer Couscous Salad
You know I’ve never been one for “hobbies” beyond bathing and medium-trashy novel reading, but I feel like I’ve cultivated two rather great ones this summer: 1. Frozen mixology. (Please see my Frozen Summer Friday series on Instagram. Start with the Miami Blur or Frozen Raspberry Aperol Margaritas and thank me later…) 2. Beach barbecuing.…
Read MoreAsparagus Gratin
I live for a good gratin, and I’m thrilled to report that this beautiful Asparagus Gratin with Austrian Mountain Cheese is one of my best to date. I truly couldn’t be more excited for you to experience the cheesy magic! (Just in case you’re not familiar, gratin is a technique I imagine most can get behind:…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s Sheet Pan Hash with Chicken Sausage
Let’s hear it for the easiest sheet pan hash of all time! Equally fabulous for breakfast, #sassydesklunch, or dinner, a good hash will forever top my list of satisfying anytime meals. Plus, it’s easy to make on a sheet pan, and you know I wholeheartedly support meals with minimal cleanup. The only somewhat annoying thing…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s Stir-Fried Turkey and Rice Bowls
Bolstered by the shared enthusiasm for Trader Joe’s recipes, I’m coming in hot with another super easy and satisfying one-pan meal using TJ’s finest ingredients… Please give a warm welcome to these Trader Joe’s Stir-Fried Turkey and Rice Bowls!! If you haven’t tried the TJ’s General Tsao Stir Fry sauce, you are in for a…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s Grilled Vegetable Flatbread
I know many of you share my love of Trader Joe’s, so I thought it would be a fun adventure to share some super simple, primarily one-pan recipes featuring TJs finest offerings. My hope is that these recipes may provide some inspiration (/relief) to those suffering from cooking fatigue and/or come in handy on days…
Read More10 Summer Cocktail Recipes
Summer is just around the corner, friends, and I have a feeling it’s going to be a particularly good one. My goal for the season is to spend as much time with friends and family as humanly possible. Preferably outdoors in some form of Nancy Meyers-inspired linen ensemble with a festive, perfectly chilled cocktail in…
Read MoreLemon-Herb Couscous
GOT COOKING FATIGUE?!! NEED A NEW SIDE DISH OR #SASSYDESKLUNCH? LOVE COUSCOUS? The underrated joy of writing blog posts is that I can imagine the reader doing whatever I want, so I’m picturing you jumping up and down while enthusiastically screaming, “YES! I DO!!!” to the above queries. And it’s making me feel even more…
Read MoreFrozen Strawberry Margaritas
I love a frozen margarita. Probably because I associate frozen margaritas with Las Vegas, and I also love Las Vegas. But that’s a topic for another time (/several chapters of my memoir.) With that said, the one downside of most frozen margaritas is the amount of sugar involved, which is unfortunate for yours truly on…
Read More8 Chia Seed Smoothie Recipes
Let’s talk Chia Seed Smoothies!!! But first—in case you’re not familiar with the super seeds—let’s quickly cover a few fun chia seed facts. These tiny seeds are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fabulous antioxidants, as well as a significant amount of protein and fiber. Just two tablespoons of chia seeds contain 11 grams of fiber…
Read MoreItalian Sausage and Herb Stuffed Mushrooms
You know tiny food makes me giddy, and I’m borderline ecstatic about these supremely savory Italian Sausage and Herb Stuffed Mushrooms, which I’m hoping you’ll take for a spin as soon as humanly possible. Fact: Stuffed mushrooms are a wildly underrated finger food. Many people I’ve spoken to—because I am indeed the type to work…
Read More2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Home and Style Mavens
THE GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE!!!! We’ve got ideas for a variety of fabulous humans: Home and Style Mavens (below), Home Cooks and Food Lovers, Beauty and Wellness Enthusiasts, and Dudes. We all know that holidays aren’t about the presents (particularly in the dumpster fire of a year that is 2020), BUT you may also know…
Read More2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Dudes
THE GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE!!!! We’ve got ideas for a variety of fabulous humans: Home Cooks and Food Lovers, Beauty and Wellness Enthusiasts, Home and Style Mavens, and the most challenging of giftees…DUDES. We all know that holidays aren’t about the presents (particularly in the dumpster fire of a year that is 2020), BUT you…
Read More2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Beauty and Wellness Enthusiasts
THE GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE!!!! We’ve got ideas for a variety of fabulous folks: Beauty and Wellness Enthusiasts (below), Home Cooks and Food Lovers, Home and Style Mavens, and, of course, Dudes. We all know that holidays aren’t about the presents (particularly in the dumpster fire of a year that is 2020), BUT you may…
Read More2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Home Cooks and Food Lovers
.Take a deep breath. Prepare yourself… THE GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE!!!! We’ve got ideas for a variety of fabulous humans: Home Cooks and Food Lovers (below), Beauty and Wellness Enthusiasts, Home and Style Mavens, and, of course, the Dudes. We all know that holidays aren’t about the presents (particularly in the dumpster fire of a…
Read More15 Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
Hello, friends! I was about to say that Thanksgiving looms large on the horizon—but I think a more apt statement is…Thanksgiving looms small on the horizon? Holiday celebrations are going to look different for many of us this year, but I think one silver lining is that smaller feasts may create an opportunity to experiment…
Read MoreGrilled Vegetables with Tomato Basil Sauce, Feta and Herbs
Another week, another grilling recipe! Thank you for supporting my summer mission. Not gonna lie, there was some initial tension surrounding my love affair with the grill. Logan has long prided himself on his grilling skills (they are indeed quite excellent), and sharing grilling duties took a teensy bit of getting used to. Luckily, we…
Read MoreOrzo with Tomato Basil Sauce, Zucchini, and Grilled Shrimp
IT’S GRILLING SEASON, FRIENDS!!!!! Sorry for yelling, but the aggressive use of caps and exclamation points feels necessary given that this is the very first grilling season that I have access to a real, live grill. After so many years wed to my trusty grill pan in NYC—aka The Land of Very Few Grills—using an…
Read MoreWeeknight Spaghetti and Meatballs
Fun fact: When Logan and I first became roommates many, many moons ago, there was only a single cookbook on his shelf, Rao’s Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking. (If I hadn’t already known he was my future husband, this probably would have sealed the deal.) The first few months of cohabitating with…
Read MoreIdiotproof Chicken Breasts
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are often dismissed as dry and tasteless, but this easy stovetop technique gives boneless, skinless chicken breasts an image overhaul, eliminates poultry cooking anxiety and produces tender, juicy chicken breasts every single time. OG blog friends and Dude Dieters, I hope you’re extremely familiar with this recipe, but I’m finally posting…
Read More2020 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is almost upon us, friends! As with all holidays, it goes without saying that Mother’s Day isn’t about presents. It also goes without saying that presents are AWESOME. Hugs, breakfast in bed, and coupons for a 5 minute back rub (I stand by the latter being a very thoughtful, definitely not lazy gift)…
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