Comfort Food

Well the deep freeze of late has not left Flagstaff immune!  Work has been stressful as the semester comes to an end and the days are getting shorter. With the cold temps and increased stress my heart yearns for warm comforting foods.  Rob ran a great race to end his season last weekend in San Francisco and…

Pizza Night

Who doesn’t like pizza?  There are some meals that are just made to clean out all the random things left in the fridge.  Frittatas and pizzas are two of my favorite ways to finish odds and ends.  I like to make my own dough and top with whatever I have on hand.  This round was eggplant…

A Match Made in Heaven: Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Lynne Rosetto Kasper and her wonderful show kept me company on my last plane ride with Rob en route to a race.  I love the The Splendid Table!  She had a guest chef on with a recipe for tomato soup. It was so simple and I could just smell the aromas while I was listening…

BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches

I LOVE cookbooks, there is something about holding a book that just can’t be replaced. I love seeing what an author puts together and learning new techniques.  So I raid my rather extensive library on a routine basis.   This recipe for baked BBQ tempeh finds its way into so many meals and has become…

Creamy Mac and Cheese

I stumbled across this recipe when I was looking to mix up this classic comfort food that makes a regular appearance on our weekly menus.  I had always used a pretty basic one from Better Homes and Gardens that I long ago memorized and tweaked, but I was looking for something richer and creamier and…

Tofu Po’ Boys

This recipe is not hard, but it does take some time getting all the parts together.  I remember having my first taste of a Po’ Boy visiting my sister at college down in Louisiana; the memory of that deliciously messy sandwich stuck with me. These sandwiches brought back that taste and helped me get over…