I am not a baker. Really, I have never liked baking. While I love baked goods, I never make them for myself. I think it has to do with the science of it all. I have never been very good with specifics, which may have been the reason I couldn’t minor in Art History. I know the gist of a lot of things, but the names, dates, and specifics are difficult to recall. This seems to be my problem with ...
Rosemary Bourbon Mule
My holiday spirit came a little early this year as it is not even December and I already have my Christmas phone case on. In my defense, Thanksgiving came early and really threw me off. But why should I apologize; its the most wonderful time of the year, why not get started as soon as you want! Mary Parker and I went Christmas tree hunting last night and after a long search, the friendly Tree ...
Sweet Potato Crust BBQ Pizza
While a leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich is almost my favorite thing EVER, there are only so many sandwiches I can eat. Since we always vastly over-cook for Thanksgiving we have leftovers for days. Sometimes you gotta switch it up! This Sweet Potato Crust BBQ Pizza uses leftover sweet potatoes from the big day, as well as, some of that carved up turkey in the fridge. It will certainly switch ...
Elevated Leftover Turkey Sandwich
Let’s be real and all agree that our favorite part of Thanksgiving is the leftover turkey, cranberries, mashed sweet potatoes, pecan pie, etc. etc. No one can deny a leftover turkey sandwich on Black Friday is better than any other sandwich eaten the other 364 days of the year. I have a couple theories as to why, so bear with me. My first theory is nostalgia. We long for the days when we ...
Cranberry + Ginger Sauce
I have to confess. I have made this cranberry sauce almost every Thanksgiving for, at least, the last 5 years. I have made improvisations adding lemon, ginger, rosemary, or whatever I had on hand and wanted to experiment with. Typically, I would to call these “fail proof”, but anytime I’m told something is “fail proof,” I will always find a way to mess it up. It’s like when someone gives me ...
Cranberry Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup is like the title suggests: simple. I never suggest buying it in the store, it’s a rip off. It is 1 part sugar to 1 part water. Heat it up to dissolve the sugar and voila! Simple, right? Now to complicate things: Add water, orange juice, ginger, 1/2 cup sugar and cranberries to a sauce pan on medium to low heat. Simmer until cranberries start to pop. Let simmer a few more minutes. ...
Kale, Sausage + Mushroom Breakfast Casserole
I’m all about a breakfast casserole. My Aunt Layle makes one for our family Christmas brunch and I look forward to it all year. But why am I waiting for Christmas?? I thought I’d make a spin-off of her recipe which has sausage, eggs, cheese, and grits by adding some kale and mushrooms! If you have been following along with recipes this week you can use the same herbs, parmesan, sausage, and ...
“Cream” of Mushroom Soup
It's starting to finally feel a little like fall in Atlanta and that means it’s officially soup season! There is nothing like a savory, hot, creamy cup of soup, but sometimes it can leave you feeling heavy and lethargic. I thought I'd look for an alternate solution. While I am not lactose intolerant, since I did Whole30 I still like to play around with lacto free recipes! Y’all, this one is to die ...
Sausage + Mushroom Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce
Just as Oprah loves bread, I. LOVE. PASTA. Honestly, I could eat it everyday and I have to make a conscious effort not to. But on those days I indulge, I don’t hold back. As I was thinking of fall and fall ingredients I wondered how to incorporate mushrooms into a pasta dish. A mushroom sauce would have been easy to whip up, but I felt the urge to push myself to do something I had not done before… ...
Thai Beef with Basil
I am almost always in the mood for Thai food. I’m constantly craving pad thai from a local Atlanta spot, Panita Thai Kitchen. And on any given Sunday, you can find me with a container of green curry and a HBO series. It’s a comfort food to me at this point, but for some reason Thai food has always been something I ordered, not cooked; however, when faced with the challenge of using all the basil ...
