I love summer so much. So much. And this little blip at the end of May is just fabulous- everything coming back to life, produce on sale, grilling weather. Just fabulous. And this watermelon-basil-arugula salad with goat cheese pretty much sums up everything I love about May (and summer in general). You need to make […]
stuffed baby eggplant
So, I’ve lived in this part of the world for almost 5 years now and it never fails, every time I go to the grocery store and see all the exotic fruits and vegetables, I lament that I don’t really know how to prepare them. Now, eggplant isn’t really an exotic vegetable but I am […]
crockpot chicken lettuce wraps
My family loves (loves loves) any and all asian cuisine, from authentic chinese hot-pot to pho to cheap foodcourt fried rice- we love all of it. And we all love this recipe. I am too disorganized and spontaneous a cook to have things like meal plans (this is jordan- kirst is the opposite!), but this […]
baked sweet potato chips
We have been eating a lot of sandwiches around here lately (panini all the way) and this is the perfect side. These would also be great with a burger. Word to the wise though- these take a bit of time, so don’t plan on making these if you are having 50 of your closest friends […]
fabulous tuscan kale salad
This is my go-to at one of our favorite restaurants here in Denver, True Food. Don’t let the raw kale scare you- it’s seriously delicious. Tuscan Kale Salad (recipe modified from this one) INGREDIENTS 1 bunch kale, ribs removed 2 Tbs olive oil 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 clove garlic, minced pinch garlic salt pinch chili […]
homemade vanilla marshmallows
Sometime last Spring, Burke and Piper Jane tried homemade marshmallows. As they professed their undying love for this most-fluffy-of-treats, I promised, “Next winter, we’ll try to make our own homemade marshmallows.” And, folks, the Smooches have iron trap memories about this kind of thing. With our recent frigid temperatures, it is now clearly winter (love […]
mimi’s sweet potato casserole recipe
I love hearing about people’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes- it is one of those topics that yields passionate and diverse responses. Sweet potato casserole (and specifically, Adam’s Mimi’s sweet potato casserole) holds my top spot. It’s the perfect combination of side dish + dessert. And it’s topped with a generous sprinkling of coconut, and coconut always […]
how to make (really delicious!) ice cream cupcakes
If you follow us on instagram, you’ve probably noticed that Jord is currently stateside (YAY!). We are living it up, trying to do every fall-ish thing you can imagine (turns out, there isn’t so much ‘fall’ in the middleeast), staying up wa-ay to late laughing, and just generally loving the chance to hang out. Since […]
yummy (and easy!) homemade biscuit recipe
My 5 year old is a bread guy. For sure. He remembers restaurants by their naan, tortillas, or french bread. And he has a special place in his heart for homemade buttermilk biscuits. These one are served weekly around here- they are both easy and yummy! Trisha Yearwood’s Biscuit Recipe INGREDIENTS 4 T shortening 2 […]
caprese zucchini boats
Does your countertop look like mine right now? Piles of (too large) zucchinis scattered about in baskets (and spilling out all over the counter)? I’ve been adding grilled and sauteed zucchini to every dinner! And while my kids are still loving it (thank goodness), these caprese zucchini boats are the perfect way to change things […]