not sure what to do with all those turkey day leftovers? make a wrap!

I love chinese food, but it’s always fried and super unhealthy. I decided to invent a healthier version of one of my favorite dishes; sweet and sour chicken. It consists of chicken, onion, red pepper, and pineapple chunks, coated my homemade sweet and sour sauce (An eyeballed mixture of ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, pineapple juice, brown sugar).

Season cubed chicken with salt, pepper, and a little bit of flour. Brown in a pan with olive oil (don’t worry about cooking it all the way through yet). Remove chicken. Saute onions and peppers in the same pan. Add pineapple chunks and caramelize before adding the chicken and then the sauce. Cook on high while stirring until everything is combined and chicken is cooked (Like 3-5 minutes). Serve alongside brown rice and a vegetable.

-E

 

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Autumn is wonderful. It is wonderful for the new coats we where when it gets chilly outside. It is wonderful for football season. It is wonderful for the array of oranges, golds, and cranberries in our living rooms and local coffee shops.  And, of course, it is wonderful for the food.

Despite all the pumpkin-spice lattes and whip-cream dolloped pumpkin pies I’ve tasted, this recipe will forever remind me of FALL with its perfect combination of spices and chocolate chips.  I found this while perusing the internet early last year (surprise surprise) and I am so thankful for it.  It is the perfect crowd-pleaser (studio-pleaser, bible-study pleaser, roommate pleaser, etc etc) and I’ve already made it twice in the past two weeks.  It takes a couple hours to bake and cool, but trust me — it is sooo worth the aroma of Autumn.

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Hey there healthy meal!  101 Cookbooks is one of my favorite food blogs because most of its recipes are nutritious and use interesting ingredients.  This recipe, however, is one of her more “simple” ones but still FULL of flavor.  If you love lemon, you’ll love how it complements the pasta, almonds, and mozzerella in this meal.

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Since last week was midterms, I felt the dire need for stress-relief and some delicious COMFORT FOOD.  This dish definitely has what my roommates and I needed: pasta, cheese, and butternut squash.

Pull out your wok for this stir-fry of tender pork and crisp veggies! The cashew rice was my favorite part of this meal. I tripled the amount of cashews and green onions that the recipe calls for and I think that was a very good decision. I also used brown rice which I prefer because it is healthier and also because it is more chewy than white rice.

…just because it’s fall.

Add canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg to regular pancake baking mix and some milk until the batter reaches the right consistency. Dollop the batter in the pan to create a pumpkin shape and make the jack-o-lantern smile with chocolate chips. Cook according to mix directions. Serve with warm maple syrup.

Enjoy the season.

-b

 

 

This meal went together pretty fast. You can start the chicken first and prepare the rest while it cooks. The colors and texture of the couscous is great.

Probably the fanciest sounding dinner I’ve ever made (French words tend to do that), this dinner is also the SIMPLEST, using a rotisserie chicken and Costco-prepped brie!

My mom’s picadillo (or as I call it, peek-a-dealio) recipe is one of my favorites, so I thought I would try it when we had a friend over to visit! The interesting blend of cinnamon, chili powder, and raisins is DELICIOUS!