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Buttermilk Biscuits

May 31, 2015 by Lindsay 2 Comments

We're baking today!

I know, something I hardly ever do. This is one of those test-of-manhood things for me, like, everyone seems like they can make biscuits but I totally stink at baking but I really wanted to know how to make them so I told myself AGES ago that this needs to happen and then I looked and looked at recipes and read method after method and finally just did it one day and here's what happened!

I'm such a fraidy-cat. I've actually never bought a packet of yeast, much less attempted to used it. Maybe when I'm 40.

The biscuits, though, require no yeast, worked the first time, and were delicious. Winning all around! I used this recipe (there are several on this page, I used the very first one) and zero special equipment except a food processor. No rolling pin, no pastry cutter, no biscuit cutter, NOTHING. I knew I wanted to make these square or rectangular because I don't own a rolling pin, and the square biscuit approach means that you cut biscuits ONCE and lose zero dough. Again: winning all around.
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Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms w/ Sweet + Spicy Marinara

May 28, 2015 by Lindsay 2 Comments

Best sausage stuffed mushrooms without cream cheese that happen to be gluten free and low carb! These come together in just a few minutes, are baked in my favorite cast iron skillet, and will be gobbled up in minutes. Pro tip: buy extra ground sausage and make a batch of sausage ragout while you're waiting for these to bake!

Say hello to your new favorite appetizer!

It's always a new favorite, isn't it?

That's a good thing! We used to play this game at dinner that my dad read about in US News and World Report or something, and the game was that you all had to switch your regular seats with another family member and act like them for the entire meal. It was hilarious and dorky and we still do it sometimes.

THAT game came from a study he read about just switching simple things in your life like your seat at dinner or where your bathroom trash can is. It forces your brain to WORK through the lifespan, rather than go on autopilot for so many things, and it protects your brain from deterioration that can lead to dementia and Alzheimers.

My point is this: It's a great thing to make new foods and call them your favorite, it means you're GROWING. Through sausage. Probably literally and figuratively, but whatever.

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Tortilla Breakfast Casserole

May 26, 2015 by Lindsay 3 Comments

Welcome to the easiest breakfast in the world. We've been trying to make a better effort to actually EAT breakfast these days, and, as you can imagine, eating a healthy, quick breakfast is a lot easier when there are things around that are healthy and quick.

Like this casserole! My method is: make on Saturday, bake on Sunday, enjoy for Sunday brunch. THEN, leftovers are just microwaved in wedges all week, and it's perfect. Love a good breakfast that reheats well too, amirite?

The inspiration for this, if you can call it that, came from two things. First, Jay loves eggs and I could really take them or leave them. UNLESS they're baked in something like a quiche. Or this tortilla casserole! Eggs are cheap and great for you, so I want to use them more but also want to, you know, enjoy them. Because otherwise what's the point? Then, we had a package of tortillas that someone had opened from the bottom and then stuck back in the fridge gaping open so half of each of the tortillas was rock hard and kind of crispy, while the "inside the package" half was still basically tortilla-like. And I hate throwing food away. SO! We made a casserole that soaks eggs and half and half into old tortillas and brings them right back to life. You obviously don't HAVE to use ancient tortillas.

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Swiss Stuffed Sliders + Mustard Aioli

May 21, 2015 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

So, as promised, here's our new burger.

A Juicy Lucy! You've heard of this, right? It's a burger with stuff inside. I actually hate the name really strongly, so we're just calling this a stuffed slider. OF COURSE you can make this in a larger burger size, but why? Cookouts always have so many sexy sides, having a huge burger sometimes takes up space in your tummy that you NEED for those. Or for 57 beers. Whatever, they're light.

So here we go: a super simple burger stuffed with swiss on buttery toasted buns with a little mustard sauce that goes GREAT with the swiss cheese. It's almost French but totally not, and just a teensy bit different from a standard burger in that we eliminate the yellow cheese, bacon, and ketchup. BUT you can totes put those back on and this burger might be even better. OR. What about stuffing a few slices of sauteed mushroom inside with the swiss? Think on it.

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Cheeseburger Meatballs

May 19, 2015 by Lindsay 3 Comments

So, for the rest of the week, we have Memorial Day recipes.

Or beginning-of-summer recipes.

Or recipes for when you want to pretend it's a cookout on a weekend but really it's Tuesday and UGH Tuesday. Where is Friday?

But, you know, recipes that are kind of fun and casual and DELICIOUS.

Interestingly, both of the other recipes that I have for you this week feature ground beef because....I stink at planning? Oh, AND. Remember how Jay is a vegetarian? Was a vegetarian? Emphasis on was. He's been adding meat a little at a time back to his diet, and now it's just kind of present for a lot of meals. This wasn't my doing, mind you, and we still eat meat-free a lot of meals, but he's down with the ground beef every now and again too, thank goodness for the food blogger who makes 27 servings of everything no matter how few people are going to be eating it.

You know how it goes.

So these meatballs! They taste like a cheeseburger sans bun, but with all the flavors you love, and with cheese inside of them, and they are SERIOUSLY delicious. Seriously. Also, because the toppings have such great flavor, the meatballs themselves are SUPER simple. No egg, no breadcrumbs, no fuss. They're adorbs for an appetizer or even a lunch since they're served over lettuce which basically makes this a salad. You're welcome! Health food.

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