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    Roasted Squash Salad with Bitter Greens, Seckel Pears, and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

    Tonight’s dinner started out simple: three beautiful kinds of squash from the market, some gorgeous and perfectly ripe seckel pears (those little baby ones that are so wonderful), and some in-season greens. Add some bacon to tie it all together (because that’s what bacon does) and I had a gorgeous, hearty, and extremely delicious salad. [...]

    Warm Salad of Arugula, Tomatoes, Fava Beans, Shallots, Sausage, Mozzarella, and Whole Wheat Pasta

    Pasta is something I don’t make too often…which is a shame because it is such an ideal dish for the apartment kitchen! Fast, simple, and you can really use whatever you have. On the rare occasions that I do make pasta, I usually plan it out pretty carefully: what flavors I want to [...]

    Celebrating my 100th post with a Peach Tart and a Giveaway!!!

    I can’t believe it…but today is my 100th post! It seems like just the other day I started chronicling recipes that I could make without spending a lot, using a lot, but that would still allow me to eat a lot! Because I know everyone gets inspired in different ways, I wanted to celebrate this [...]

    Grilled Sausages with Warm Garlic Pasta

    Warm. Such a great word to use in a recipe. In the middle of summer, you don’t want your food to be steaming hot – at least not every day. But that doesn’t mean you have to ditch your favorite foods. Matt and I made some delicious chicken sausages and served them [...]