This week it finally got cold. I can smell a crisp chill in the air. You know what that means. It’s chili season!! When I add chili powder and cumin to a big stewpot, my kitchen is instantly converted into a space of warmth and comfort. I have always found bean chilis to be more […]
It’s no secret that I love foodie burgers. I’m not the kind of girl who longs after the simplicity of mayo and relish. The fact that I don’t eat meat has definitely exacerbated this situation. Now, in addition to the fancy sauces and unique toppings, I crave interesting and colorful patties. Like this one, made from […]
This pizza crust is made out of flour and time and magic. Every time I make it, a phrase from 1 Corinthians comes to my mind: “A little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough” (1 Cor. 5:6). Whenever I hear that phrase ringing in my head, I feel tempted to tell you that this […]
Stop everything. Make granola. Have you ever wondered why your homemade granola doesn’t give you joy? Why you don’t eagerly look forward to throwing it into your yogurt every morning? I am willing to wager that it’s because you made it too complicated. And you didn’t use enough coconut. Coconut is the surprising key to […]
You know the phrase, “It’s the best thing since sliced bread”? This is the best thing since sliced bread. (And then, you can slice it and butter it…and the irony will only make it more delicious.) I can’t stop baking this peasant bread! I convinced myself a few weeks ago that it was worth it […]
No matter how old I get, a good chocolate chip cookie always hits the spot. I love chocolate chip cookies so much that I sometimes wonder why I named my blog after brownies. (Okay…I adore brownies, too. Let’s just assume that my sweet tooth is insatiable and move on.) Although no cookie recipe, no matter […]
Slow-Cooker Black Bean Burritos
Do you know what mothers of newborns need? (Aside from more sleep, looser clothing, and a cadre of friends who volunteer to bring them food for several weeks—thank you friends!!) Mothers of newborns need meals that require almost no effort to put on the table. Things that basically cook themselves while we attempt to entertain […]
I can remember the first time my mother ever added chocolate chips to pancake batter. It was basically the best thing that ever happened to Sunday morning breakfast, as far as I was concerned! In the intervening years, I have eaten more than my fair share of chocolate chip pancakes, and my conclusion is that […]