Category Archives: Recipes

Sole Meunière: French for “so delicious I can’t believe it was also easy”

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Molly Newman

Warning: this dish is not for butterphobes. It is for everyone else. Even you, Ms./Mr. I-don’t-like-fiiiiiish. It’s so delicious it’s probably even worth splurging on Kerrygold or some other really good butter, though it’s also (as tonight’s meal proved) just … Continue reading →

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A roasty, toasty, Paleo feast

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Molly Newman

Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs Artichoke-Olive Tapenade Roasted Cauliflower and Radishes If nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven, then this meal was the purest expression of affection imaginable. Also, it tasted delicious, wasn’t overly expensive, and was pretty damn healthy … Continue reading →

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Bacon Rice Krispie Treats

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Molly Newman

This definitely doesn’t count as health food; on the other hand, you can set these out at a gathering and pretty much guarantee they’ll be gone in just a few minutes, thereby sparing you the agony of continuing unhealthy temptation. So… why the heck not? Immerse yourself, however briefly, in the world of stunt bacon cooking. Continue reading →

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Potato Tortilla

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Molly Newman

No, not that kind of tortilla, silly.. the flat Spanish omelet-type thing that’s pretty much just a showcase for veggies or cheese or whatever, loosely bound together with egg.

The nice thing about this recipe is that it’s adaptable to pretty much whatever you have on hand. Zucchini? Why not? Spinach? Oh sure. Jicama? Well, that might be a little weird, but probably not un-doable. Bananas? You’re on your own there, buddy. Continue reading →

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Take a picture, it’ll last longer

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Molly Newman

So I made this kale-rice gratin-ish sort of thing last night, and I put a little of it in a wee cute little white scalloped mini-gratin dish thingy and set it aside, thinking it would be lovely to take some pictures of it today in natural light. Terminally cute, it was, with its topping of slivered almonds and delicately sprinkled paprika. And the recipe made ever so much, and there was plenty left in the great big red gratin dish, and I was happy just musing on how cute that picture would be.
And then Jim came home last night and ate half of what was in the cute little scalloped dish. So you will have to use your imagination to envision how sweet that dear little dish looked all full of kale-ricey goodness. Sigh. Continue reading →

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Socca to me

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Molly Newman

What, you ask, is a socca? This morning, I couldn’t have told you. Now I know that it’s a chickpea-flour cake or bread, baked on a griddle (especially a special fancy copper griddle pan, one of which I am confident I will never own) or, as in this case, in a cast-iron skillet. It’s native to Southern France, especially Nice, and has counterparts in the cuisine of many other countries (in Italy, it–or its cousin–is called farinata). Continue reading →

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Vegan, but not very: Chickpea-Quinoa Pilaf with Roasted Carrots

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Molly Newman

I had every intention of making this vegan, but then I realized I had chicken broth, not vegetable broth. Do with that as you will.

The pilaf recipe is adapted from Veganomicon, and it’s by far the tastiest thing I’ve made out of said cookbook yet (with the exception of a double pea soup to which I added bacon, tee hee). With the spicy sweetness of the roasted carrots, it made a well-rounded and thoroughly satisfying dinner. Continue reading →

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Gratin Expectations and a Bonus Salsa

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Molly Newman

Tomatillo salsa is incredibly versatile and easy to make. It’s great in (or on) enchiladas, drizzled over carnitas, or served in a big bowl all by itself. And when you’ve got plenty of salsa on hand, you can go ahead and turn it into something yummy like Summer Squash and Salsa Gratin. Continue reading →

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Nicoise-ish Salad with Chicken

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Molly Newman

This is a salad that even non-salad fans, like the 11-year-old, will eat and enjoy. He even pointed out to me that “Mama, I don’t usually really care for salads, but this one was really good. ‘Cause it has a lot of ingredients in it that aren’t lettuce.” Continue reading →

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Scotch Broth (w/no actual Scotch)

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Molly Newman

So I've heard, here and there, that global warming is actually likely to manifest itself as "global weirding." And yeah, I do know the difference between "weather" and "climate," but good heavens we're having an annoyingly weird spring. It's rained … Continue reading →

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