Found some frozen dumpling wrappers and ground pork in my freezer! Who doesn’t love dumplings? I made up these pan fried pork and cabbage dumplings last night with the rest of my cabbage from that ugly produce box. For dumplings (makes 50 dumplings, plus a couple patties): 50 dumpling wrappers 16 oz ground pork 1/4…
Cabbage Celery Soup
Hello from Quarantine in Brooklyn! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy, and eating healthy! I’ve stopped going to grocery stores (I have asthma so am at a higher risk if I were to get Covid19), and have restarted my produce delivery service and meal kits. I got my produce box yesterday, and…
Butternut Squash and Kale Thai Curry with Coconut Milk Rice
Thai flavors with fresh produce from the farmers market? Yes, please! This recipe was snatched from here with some minor adjustments. Hope you like coconut! Ingredients (serves 3-4): 2 tbs coconut oil (1 for curry, 1 for tofu) 1 package of firm tofu, cubed 1 small onion, diced or 1 large shallot, chopped 2 –…
Pasta Ratatouille
This recipe comes from Bon Appetit, but I liked it so much I’m recreating it here for future use! I got my Misfits Market box the other week, and amongst the fruits and veggies I got zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and onions. The first thing I thought of when I saw these ingredients, was to go…
Thyme-Infused Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I am definitely ready for Thanksgiving, and can’t wait to make this again for my family. This is part of a recipe I made from a Hello Fresh meal ages ago, but I loved the thyme-infused milk element and have repeated it since, so thought it needed to be reproduced on my blog so I…
Cooking with Kids
This post is a little different from the others on this blog. For those of you who do not know me, I am an art teacher. I currently teach high school, but for three years I taught preschool right out of graduate school. Amongst the various roles I had (assistant art teacher, summer camp art…
Grilled Peach and Tomato Salad
This has become my favorite summer go-to. Easy, quick, and flavorful — ticks all the boxes! I’ve been pairing it with chipotle-rubbed grilled corn and garlicky kale or rainbow chard, whatever leafy green looks good at the farmer’s market. Ingredients (serves 1 as a dinner portion, 2 as a side salad): 1 peach, sliced 1…
Chimichurri Sauce
I love this sauce. Great way to use your leafy herbs, and tastes delicious on pretty much anything — steak, salmon, potatoes, chicken, etc. If you don’t have one already, do yourself a favor and get a mini blender, or immersion blender with chopper — that thing is a lifesaver for mincing up quick and…
Three Cheese Peach and Prosciutto Pizza with a Honey Balsamic Reduction
I am so happy I came upon this recipe. It is insanely delicious, not too hard to make, and your friends and belly will adore you for making it. I’m lucky enough to live in Brooklyn, where buying fresh pizza dough is as easy as walking out your front door. That’s all I did. I…
‘Chicken’ Seitan
I spent a long weekend eating only vegan food while I was in Oregon a couple of weeks ago, and I felt really healthy from it, and want to have a more plant-based diet moving forward (good for my health, the environment, and the animals!). One of the restaurants I went to was a Vegan…
Braised Chicken with Pluots and a Sherry Balsamic Glaze
Pluots are in season here, and I thought I might buy some to try out with some chicken. I have a pretty solid recipe for braised chicken with mushrooms I’ve used from Williams Sonoma, I just swapped out the mushrooms for pluots and worcestershire sauce for balsamic vinegar. And holy damn, this turned out tasty!…
Chilled Mint Pea Soup
This is a delightful soup to have in the summertime! Fresh, flavorful, and nice and cool to eat on a hot summer’s day. Adapted from recipe here. A blender is a must for this recipe! I tried it with an immersion blender, and it just couldn’t get it smooth enough. Ingredients (serves 6 – 8):…
Hilary's Kitchen 