Roasted Beets with Herb Dressing

I’m only now coming out of my Thanksgiving vacation coma. That happens, right? You have four days off, and next thing you know you’ve been playing hours of Lego Harry Potter and have nothing to show for it. Except for maybe a lack of sleep, 

Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash

Things of note lately— Pretzel buns make a mediocre sandwich borderline awesome A huge breakfast burrito and an egg salad sandwich are wise choices if you plan on drinking for Hurricane Relief Breakfast Jack’s help with any potential hangover…not that I had one A meatball 

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 

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 

Cheese Tortellini with Sausage and a Chunky Tomato Sauce

Has anyone ever bought anything from Madewell? I’m looking at some shoes, but have no idea as to their quality since they’re a baby J. Crew. Gone are the days where I buy poorly made, shoddy quality shoes. I’d rather walk barefoot. I haven’t been 

Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad

If you’ve been following me on Instagram [@hootzen], you’ll notice I’ve been eating, eating, and doing some more eating lately [oh, and going to the zoo]. Andrew has family in town, so we do what we always do. Eating tour. It’s kind of hard not