Last updated on July 1st, 2012 Once, while out at a nice restaurant, Lucas and I observed a patron at the table next to us using a fork and knife to cut and eat her artichoke; I imagine that after unsuccessfully chewing on the artichoke’s tough leaves she thought, “how disgusting.” Meanwhile, Lucas and I…
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Steamed mussels in lager
Last updated on July 1st, 2012 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I seriously don’t know where people who don’t have a seafood market down the street get fresh fish. We treat ourselves to mussels or clams at least twice a month, but I wouldn’t know where to buy them if Monterey…
BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with blood orange slaw
Last updated on July 1st, 2012 I’ve been couponing for the past year and a half (thanks to Margot:), and will eventually share some of my tips and finds. My most recent big bargain is the crockpot I got for free from CVS on black friday (yes, free!). My mom uses her crockpot all the…
Crispy oven-baked buffalo wings
Last updated on January 30th, 2014 One fact you need to know about me is that I will rarely cook a recipe for which I don’t have a picture. How am I supposed to make it when I don’t even know what I’m striving for?! I’m a visual learner (and cook), and Jane Hornby’s What…
Crunchy lemon green beans
Last updated on July 1st, 2012 My namesake, “Big Sarah” (although I’m the taller one now), is an excellent home chef. She knows 100x more about food than I do, and has taught me much of what I know. When went off to college, Sarah sent me with a recipe book in which she compiled…
Roasted cauliflower steaks and hand cut cauliflower ravioli
Last updated on January 23rd, 2019 I’ve been receiving Bon Appétit for almost two years now, and always enjoy flipping through the pictures of mouth-watering food. I need a better system for flagging recipes I’d like to try though because whenever it comes to meal planning night, I always forget about the stack of shiny…
Snixy Frittata
Last updated on January 23rd, 2019 I’m not big on breakfast. In fact, whenever I’m out for brunch, I order off the lunch menu. Lucas, on the other hand, loves breakfast – it’s the only way I can get him out of bed before noon on the weekend. It’s a bit surprising, then, that I…
Homemade sausage sandwiches and baked sweet potato “fries”
Last updated on April 10th, 2019 My KitchenAid mixer is one of the most used tools in my kitchen. We recently bought ourselves the food grinder and sausage stuffer attachments, and had been stewing over the different types of sausages we could make. The first time we attempted sausage with our KitchenAid, it was a…
Shrimp tacos with spicy cabbage slaw
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 Christmas 2011 was the year of kitchen gifts. We have the world’s smallest kitchen (seriously, it’s smaller than our bathroom – we have one cabinet), but everyone knows that contributing to my kitchen accessories is always the best bet. And our kitchen is bursting at its seams already. Even Lucas…
Spicy green beans
Last updated on January 23rd, 2019 Recipe Rewind February 4, 2014: We’re making our way through old recipes to revive their pictures and steps, starting with Dad’s spicy green beans. This is a super simple recipe using Lawry’s seasoned pepper, my dad’s spice mix of choice. With a spicy kick and a bit of a crunch, they’re…
