How to Make the BEST Cauliflower Pizza Crust
I set out to make “The Best Cauliflower Crust Pizza. EVER.” It wasn’t exactly a walk in the park, but a couple heads of cauliflower later, I finally ended up with one seriously badass cauliflower pizza dough crust. It’s perfectly crispy, and way better than any store-bought version. Like most normal humans, I love pizza.…
Read MoreSweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
I’m sick. If you’re worried about me, you should be. I feel terrible. My throat may or may not be closing up, I’m experiencing some pretty severe post-nasal drip, and this computer screen is really hurting my eyes. Blergh. After analyzing my symptoms on WebMD earlier this morning, I wasn’t feeling overly optimistic about my…
Read MoreWarm Spinach Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette and a Fried Egg
When I think about my shortcomings (which I try to do as little as possible), poor brunch ordering is definitely high on the list. It’s probably sandwiched somewhere between “hoarding” and “always forgets to buy toilet paper,” and like those, it’s a pretty serious issue. For some unknown reason, I tend to panic every time…
Read MoreQuinoa "Falafel" with Avocado-Tomato Relish and Yogurt-Tahini Dressing
Late last spring, my mom and I got into a pretty serious fight. It started small, but it eventually escalated to insulting each other’s taste and values, and using embarrassingly loud voices in an otherwise quiet restaurant. We barely ate our dinners, I almost cried, and our waiter was very uncomfortable. I blame Gwyneth. Although…
Read MoreCarrot Cake Whoopie Pies with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Whoopie pies are pretty boss. I didn’t grow up eating whoopie pies on the reg, but I was always a huge fan of these handheld sandwich cakes. At least I was until an unfortunate experience in 2008, involving the consumption of approximately 15 late night whoopie pies after my 21st birthday party. Not only did those…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Cheesesteak Edition
I hate to say it, but it’s been a rough few weeks for The Dude Diet. The wedding triple-header and its associated finger foods did the expected damage, and the Dude’s new job has left him with very little time to exercise. There has also been some aggressive pizza and barbecue consumption, as well as…
Read MoreRoasted Root Vegetable Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese
My sister is getting married on Saturday, and I am currently up in Maine for the last and most important event of my wedding triple-header. The leaves are turning, there’s excitement in the air, and 124 bottles of Prosecco just arrived on my Mom’s doorstep, so things are looking good. Not going to lie, I…
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…
Read MoreHarvest Pumpkin Soup with Candied Bacon
Ahhhhh fall, the best time of year. As I may have previously mentioned, I’m a big fan of the chill in the air, changing leaves, warm drinks, and the mass purchasing of new boots and sweaters. Since it was 80 degrees in New York yesterday, I have not yet had the chance to enjoy the…
Read MoreSkillet Lasagna with Turkey Sausage and Vegetables
I’m almost positive that the last time I ate lasagna was November 14, 2009. I know it seems weird to be able to pinpoint the date, but both the day and the lasagna are etched in my brain for several reasons… After my college graduation, my bestie Fifi and I decided to go on a little…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
It’s a very special day, dudes. Exactly one year ago today, I wrote a short piece addressing the nutritional idiocy of my boyfriend/roommate, Logan, accompanied by a poorly depicted recipe for pork osso buco. I talked about Logan’s strangely intense love of burgers, cheese steaks, and pizza, and how I feared that based on his…
Read MoreShaved Zucchini and Carrots with Toasted Almonds and Goat Cheese
I do not have plans this weekend. Don’t panic, I am actually incredibly excited about this. It’s the first weekend I’ve spent in the city all summer, and I am pretty pumped about enjoying some “me time” in my new apartment. I’m going to run errands, maybe do some sort of (brief) exercise, finish the…
Read MoreSummer Salad with Avocado, Corn and Grilled Herb Shrimp
It’s wedding season, friends, and I’m exhausted. I’ve attended two very festive wedding weekends in the past three weeks, and I have four more to go before the season is out. I’m very popular. Luckily for me, I LOVE weddings. It may come as a shock to some of you, but I happen to be…
Read MoreGrilled Eggplant with Fresh Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Basil Vinaigrette
The past two days have been a whirlwind of moving misery excitement. Logan and I physically moved apartments at the end of June, but we’ve been bouncing around since then (Idaho, Colorado, my mom’s apartment, Maine, etc.), and now that we’re back in New York, we’re finally taking the time to tackle our new space.…
Read MoreCalifornia Salad with Roasted Chicken and Avocado Dressing
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see a holistic health practitioner. In case you were wondering, I suffer from pretty bad anxiety, mild insomnia, fatigue and a host of other white girl problems that have been bothering me for a while. So, when Logan’s parents suggested that I pay their local alternative doctor…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Post-Workout Meals
Truth be told, summer has tested Logan’s dedication to The Dude Diet and it has found him wanting. However, despite two very long Widespread Panic weekends, a Fourth of July meat fest, and our recent move to within 100 yards of a Chipotle, Logan can still button his pants, so all is not lost. The…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Burrito Edition
Bless me, dudes, for I have sinned. It’s been three weeks since my last Dude Diet post. I sincerely apologize for leaving you all hanging, and I hope that you haven’t done too much damage to your beach bodies in my absence. Fortunately, I have good news to report! Logan has been doing quite…
Read MoreClean Out The Fridge Frittata
I moved into Logan’s apartment in the West Village a year and a half ago. So basically, I have wanted to move for a year and a half. It’s not that the apartment is terrible. In fact, it’s a pretty epic space for a single dude. For a couple? Not so much. (Especially when one…
Read MoreGrilled Vegetable Quesadillas with Goat Cheese and Pesto
Summer is almost upon us, and the season brings with it so many exciting things. It’s finally time for the onslaught of refreshing cocktails, outdoor meals, exposed skin, and beach hair. It is also music festival season. I am regularly reminded of this last fact because I am somehow still on the “Bonnaroo Music and…
Read MoreThe Dude Diet: Beach Body Blitz
I don’t even know where to begin in terms of the ways that Logan has internationally shamed The Dude Diet over the past three weeks. Although I anticipated some standard Dude Diet deviation, he really went above and beyond in terms of his “vacation eating.” I am sad to report that Logan’s South American extravaganza…
Read MoreDetox Salad
I arrived home from my very fabulous trip yesterday in a terrible mood. As a kid, I used to cry on Christmas night because it was “another whole year ‘til Christmas,” and I experienced similar post-vacation emotions last night. It doesn’t help that Logan is still in Rio drinking caipirinhas and giving himself the meat…
Read MoreMashed Sweet Potatoes with Goat Cheese, Sage and Pepitas
I was walking along the West Side Highway last week when a girl ran by me in the most insane “shoes” I have ever seen. They were sort of like a skinny version of Moon Shoes, and she bounced approximately 3 feet in the air with each stride. Much to my delight, I saw her…
Read MoreShaved Brussels Sprout and Cauliflower Salad
So, I have an analytics thing for this blog. I have no concept of how it works (obviously), but it tells me how many hits I’m getting and where my traffic is coming from. I like it because it’s fancy looking and it makes me feel popular. Or it did until somebody recently explained the…
Read MoreShrimp Tacos with Corn Salsa and Chipotle-Avocado Crema
Happy Taco Tuesday, friends. Perhaps you should try some Shrimp Tacos with Corn Salsa and Chipotle-Avocado Crema: These delicious tacos were born out of a recent personal tragedy. Mallie, one of my favorite friends, is getting married this summer and had her bachelorette party in Miami this past weekend. To say that I’d been…
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