Author: Michelle

Beef Stroganoff

I surprised my dad with a cooking class for his birthday. He had no idea what we were doing until maybe 20 minutes before we were there. He’s one of those guys that pretty much has everything he ever wants, and if he doesn’t, he 

Brie and Sun-Dried Tomato Dip

I didn’t have a smoothie for breakfast this morning. It’s sort of freaking me out. I’ve been drinking smoothies almost non-stop since I bought my beloved Vitamix, but I didn’t get a chance to go to the store yesterday. I dug around in the fridge 

Brats and Kraut and Mushrooms Oh-My!

Confession: sauerkraut and I haven’t been friends for very long. You certainly wouldn’t find a jar of it in my parents’ house growing up. Eating out as a kid, and in my early 20s, I’m pretty sure I hardly saw it on any menu at 

Spicy White Bean Chicken Chili (Crock Pot)

Last night might have been one of the most incredible meals I’ve eaten in awhile. Good food often graces my taste buds and stomach, but how long I talk and/or think about it says a lot. We ended up at Irving St. Kitchen with a 

Roasted Red Pepper, Prosciutto, and Arugula Lasagna

You guys, I bought linen napkins! Like an adult! Okay, that doesn’t make me any more adult-like, but we can pretend. Just like dress up. You can’t tell me that didn’t make you feel more like an adult. I picked them up from Beam & 

Curried Cabbage and Ground Pork

The fridge [the real one in my kitchen, not the store across the street that we’ve lovingly nicknamed] is emptier than it usually is. I swear you’d never know I cooked on a regular basis. There happened to be a few things from 2010 hanging out in