I made this meal one later afternoon when my husband was driving in from out of town. I knew he’d be passing by tempting fast food restaurants. I knew he’d want to stop at Arby’s, and I knew he’d equally not want to stop at Arby’s. So I sent him text messages, telling him to [...]
I’ve said it before: the Omnivore hates the idea of certain ingredients but in reality actually enjoys them in the end. So, when he asked what we were having for dinner the night I served this meal, I simply said “rice and beans.” But as the Omnivore was quick to comment after dinner, the egg [...]
One evening my husband and I were discussing that night’s dinner plans. Of course, I knew what we were having for dinner, since I had planned the week’s meals out. The Omnivore asked what was on the docket and I replied “lentils and rice.” Enter whine. It went something like this: “I don’t like lentils [...]
In addition to the birthday cake for my best friend’s party, I was in charge of a side dish. The main course consisted of chicken and pineapple kabobs and shrimp kabobs. The aroma that filled the kitchen when I plated this coconut rice was intoxicating in the best way. The scents of cinnamon and coconut [...]
“This color is on the verge of offensive.” He said it in the nicest possible way. “Oh. It is beets! Okay then. I love beets.” I think that was an apology. So, you’re not rightly going to be able to serve this dish to self-proclaimed beet haters. There’s just no hiding the star player here. [...]
