I had a lot on my plate in September. It went by in the blink of an eye. Nick and I were out of town on vacation twice during the month (posts on both trips coming soon!), I took on extra freelance work for my company and I got sick, twice. -_-
Summer melon salad. This “recipe,” if you can call it that, just goes to show that 1. simpler is better, always, and 2. food tastes best when it’s in season.
I love buying fresh bunches of carrots from the farmers market, but sometimes it’s tough figuring out what to do with all those greens. Some vendors will offer to remove them for you before you take your bunch of carrots home (I really can’t believe this is a thing), but don’t let them! This carrot green pesto makes an absolutely wonderful substitute for its more traditional cousin, basil pesto.
Okay so this frittata feature has been a long time coming and I’m sorry I’ve been holding out on you and it’s totally not you, it’s me. But here’s the thing. Frittatas are workweek life savers. Period.
Here are eight reasons why I (and you should, too!) make a frittata at least once a week:
It’s not often that I bake. I tend more towards the savory side of things for every meal, including breakfast. But sometimes, you just need a sweet treat. And lately I’ve been baking more often. I’ve found an awesome cornbread recipe that I honestly don’t know how I’d improve upon (you my girl, Alex Guarnaschelli!). I’m working on an easy gluten-free brownie recipe that uses coconut flour instead of all purpose. And then there are these Simple Ginger-Spiced Apple Muffins.
