Is is just me or do rainy days make you want a warm dinner that makes your whole house smell fantastic? With the chilly, rainy weather outside, Ryan and I decided to make a hot, aromatic dinner of Italian sausage with peppers and onions. Our friends Pete and Merri made this dish at their Super…
Homemade Butternut Squash Soup
I am so proud of myself! This was my very first attempt at making any kind of soup other than chicken veggie soup without a recipe to follow as a guideline. And… drum roll please… it turned out great! Tonight I made homemade butternut squash soup. Not only was it so easy, but it was delicious, too!…
Acorn Squash Salad
Is a salad a salad without lettuce or leaves? I’m thinking yes because there’s chicken salad, tuna salad, fruit salad… all without lettuce. Therefore my lunch today merits the term “salad.” 🙂 The base of my salad was a roasted acorn squash. Last night as I was makin’ pasta for dinner, I let the squash…
Onion Overload
Onions are delicious and add so much flavor to any dish that needs a little oomph. Case in point: a boring turkey sandwich. Throw in an onion bagel and some sauteed red onions and your boring lunch staple is transformed! Today’s lunch was a simple turkey bagel sandwich prepared on a fresh Alternative Bagel onion…
A Fetchin' Good Night
Orthodontist Appointment and Wedding Talk I left work a little early today for an invisalign appointment with my orthodontist. Yes, I am 24 and am going through braces (albeit clear ones) for the first time. My orthodontist is awesome (she went to Haaaa-vard) and is a fellow bride-to-be. I ended up staying after my appointment for half…
Butternut Squash and Apple Pizza
When I arrived home from work today a sorry sight greeted me. It looks like Grimace the pumpkin has officially kicked the bucket. Fortunately the other Halloween decorations are not perishable. Dinner Oooooh yum. Dinner tonight was D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S. First I plucked a small butternut squash from our produce basket, peeled and cubed it. After cutting…