Lemon-Dijon Chicken Salad with Pomegranate and Toasted Almonds
There aren’t enough hours in the day. That statement has really resonated with me lately. I’ve got a lot of balls in the air, and for the past few months, I’ve been feeling particularly stressed about getting everything done. While productivity has been high, so have my anxiety levels, and my white girl insomnia is…
Read MoreTurkey and Sweet Potato Taquitos with Jalapeño-Cranberry Sauce
So, I know I told you yesterday that I’m doing Thanksgiving for three this year, but I’ll inevitably make enough food to feed at least twelve. This is partially because I don’t like to scale down certain recipes, but it’s mostly so that I can have all kinds of boss LEFTOVERS. Even people who don’t…
Read MoreThe Best Roast Chicken Ever
I write down potential recipes for this site in a Word document labeled “Badass Blog Ideas,” and over the years, the extensive list has come to resemble my closet. Basically, it’s an overstuffed hoarder’s paradise, and half of the things will never see the light of day because I don’t actually like them, or they’ve…
Read MoreHerbed Chicken and Ricotta Meatballs in Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
I’ve been pretty tightly wound this past week, which is mostly due to starting my latest private chef gig. (For the sake of simplicity and my Friday Night Lights theme, we’ll call this client “Smash” going forward.) The truth is, cooking for a new dude is pretty terrifying. I don’t know his personality, preferences, or dealbreakers.…
Read MoreSmoky Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash and Kale
It’s finally starting to feel a little bit like fall in NYC, and I am Logan-style PSYCHED. You know I love summer for its crop tops, thong bikinis, and festive cocktails, but as of this week, I’m officially over it. I’m worried about my freckles, I’m sick of corn (sacrilege, I know), and one more…
Read More"Chicken Club" Salad with Kale, Avocado and Dijon-Buttermilk Dressing
My roommate is in Idaho with his parents for the week, and things are getting all kinds of weird in the apartment. I obviously miss Logan whenever he goes away, but as I’ve mentioned before, there are many benefits to flying solo every once in a while. For example, last night I put on my…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Buffalo Chicken "Fingie" Edition
Are you still with me, dudes? I know it’s been a while, and I have no excuse, so I’ll just say: I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I sincerely hope your moobs have not returned in my absence. Truth be told, it’s been a rough summer for The Dude Diet. Logan and I have been on…
Read MoreCheesy Pesto Chicken Panini with Prosciutto and Tomatoes
I used to be a regular at a fine NYC establishment called Hot & Crusty. Although the name suggests otherwise, Hot & Crusty is actually a rather successful “bakery and café” chain, and there happens to be a location just three blocks from my mom’s apartment. It’s not exactly the type of place that I’d…
Read MoreCilantro Lime Grilled Chicken with Strawberry-Jalapeño Salsa
All the employees at my local grocery store think I’m crazy. While I find this mildly offensive, I sort of get it. I mean, think about it from their perspective… Some lady (can I call myself that?) goes grocery shopping every single day, usually between 9am and 11am. She takes her sweet ass time perusing…
Read MoreChinese Chicken Salad Burgers
I’ve never been a terribly emotional person. In fact, my parents claim that I didn’t cry as a child, and they were actually “mildy concerned” that my lack of tears indicated some sort of “serious psychological issue.” (This confuses me because I’m pretty sure I’d be 100% pumped if my kid didn’t cry. I can…
Read MoreSpicy Chicken Quesadillas with Corn, Black Beans, and Caramelized Onions
I’m going to be awkwardly honest with you today and admit that I have an irrational fear of very senior citizens. I feel uncomfortable around old people for mostly the same reasons that I panic around small children. I never know what to talk about, and I’m always afraid I’m going to hug them too…
Read MoreSriracha Glazed Chicken Skewers with Peaches and Basil
I’ve decided this is fetishist week on Domesticate ME! (Fingers crossed the above sentence doesn’t confuse Google. Things are already bad enough when you search #domesticateme on any form of social media. It’s mostly S&M interspersed with a handful of my food photos, which is inappropriate.) So, yesterday we discussed my tiny food obsession, and…
Read MoreGoat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Rustic Basil Pesto
Let’s talk about my first post-college dinner party. It was the winter of 2010, and I was visiting my friend Maisie in DC. Having been traveling for the past several months (ahhh the “soul searching” phase) and staying with my mother during my pit stops, I was very impressed by Maisie’s living situation. She had a…
Read MoreCheesy Baked Penne with Chicken and Broccoli
This is my second spring participating in Food Network’s Sensational Sides event, which is always a treat. Every Thursday, a handful of awesome bloggers and I share recipes that we’ve developed based on a given theme, such as “clean out the pantry,” “no-cook,” or “mashed.” I’m generally on board with all of these themes, but…
Read MoreSweet Potato and Black Bean Turkey Burgers with Sriracha-Lime Crema
My dad gave me a gym membership for my birthday. Don’t worry, I wasn’t offended. I actually asked for this incredibly generous and practical present. I know a gym membership may seem like a crazy request considering my distaste for sweating in public, but as many of you know, I was feeling a little panicked…
Read More10 Foolproof Recipes For Spring
This winter was is a shit show. Those words look harsh on my computer screen, but you know it’s true. It’s been cold and gray for so long that I feel like we’re living in that creepy world from Frozen that Adele Dazeem sang about at the Oscars. Plus, I’m deathly pale, my hair is…
Read MoreBarbecue Chicken Grilled Cheese
Sorry for the delay in scheduled programming this week, friends. I realize some of you may have been freaking out without me, but there was the whole President’s Day thing, and then my sister got hit by a car. Relax, she’s fine, which makes it totally acceptable to laugh about today. Let’s discuss. I snoozed…
Read MoreCrispy Baked Chicken Tenders with Sriracha Honey Mustard
I’ve had a soft spot for chicken fingers for as long as I can remember. As a kid, they were practically a diet staple, especially after my parents started enforcing my pediatrician’s Draconian limitations on pizza and grilled cheese. I don’t like to think about those years. Some of my happiest memories actually involve eating…
Read MoreCheesy Buffalo Chicken Meatball Sliders
The Super Bowl is almost upon us, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Not because I care about the game, duh, but because it means that football season is over, and I shall be able to reclaim my television on Sundays for the foreseeable future. Sure, my roommate watches other sports, but there has to…
Read More20-Minute Chicken Posole
Brooklyn makes me nervous. Despite having lived in Manhattan for several years, I have only been to Brooklyn a grand total of 7 times. This is largely a result of laziness and my healthy fear of the subway, but it also has something to do with the vibe. It very much pains me to admit…
Read More13 Foolproof Recipes From 2013
I know it’s already 10 days into the New Year, and it may be a little late for a 2013 recipe round-up, but I couldn’t resist. According to the internet, many peeps have resolved to do more cooking this year, and if you think I’m not going to capitalize on this window of domestic opportunity,…
Read MoreRoasted Broccoli, Chicken and Cheddar Quinoa Bake
Baths are my favorite. In all seriousness, there are few things in life that make me happier than soaking in a hot bath for an extended period of time. I think I’ve always been a pretty high-stress person (tell no one), but a good bubble bath has never failed to relax me. Even as a…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Chicken Cutlets and Zucchini Noodles with Cherry Tomatoes
The Dude Diet is going mainstream, folks. I mean, I always knew a high profile dude would eventually get on board, I just wasn’t exactly sure of how it would play out. I mostly envisioned getting my hands on a pre-weight loss Seth Rogan type, putting him on The Dude Diet in secret for a…
Read MoreBalsamic Roast Chicken with Tomatoes and Mushrooms
I am currently recovering from wedding number two of a three-week triple-header, and it’s not the prettiest. I’m weak, I’m bloated, and to be perfectly honest, I’m seriously concerned about my brain cell count. The past two wedding weekends have been those of Logan’s best friends. As my super popular roommate was in both wedding…
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