Salads

Roasted Potato Salad with Za’atar

October 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

I’m a mayonnaise hater, and most potato salads look cringe-worthy to me. I can’t stomach anything with an uneven sauce to potato ratio. Good cooking is all about perfect ratios! After years of swearing off potato salad, I finally found out that it’s possible to make a good one with a little vinaigrette and a lot of mustard. The potatoes can be crispy and roasted then happily smashed to absorb all that good vinegary sauce. So I made this better Roasted Potato Salad with Za’atar for all the mayo haters.

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Mediterranean Chicken Lettuce Wraps

September 10, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

I’m going through a kind of yellow phase right now, meaning that I bought a yellow bullet journal, a yellow top from madewell, and I’m using a to do list to match. I need a little sunshine right now, because if I’m being honest, I’m having a really difficult week/month/year. I’m going through change after change, and sometimes it feels like I’m keeping up! Then other times I feel like I can’t answer texts, calls, emails, and I’m too busy to even breathe. My immediate reaction to stress is to hole up, not communicate and just try to get through it so I can get to the next task. I realize that I’m creating stress for myself. I’m filling my days with menial tasks so I don’t have to sit with any discomfort I have. Making myself busy allows me to neglect some important things I’m too scared to do.

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Sesame Carrot Crunch Salad

September 3, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

After taking Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz, I found that I’m an “upholder.” The four tendencies are basically your response to the question “How do I respond to expectations?” Meaning that as an upholder, I will always do something I need to as long as I write it down. If it’s on my calendar, I do it. If you know me, you know how much I love a good list. I once got super fit by simply making a workout calendar and highlighting the days I worked out for ten weeks. Guess what? As soon as I ran out of room on my calendar, I quit working out.

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Chicken Shawarma Bowls

August 20, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Marinating chicken in yogurt is one of the easiest things you can do to keep it juicy and give it a tangy flavor. I have so many chicken recipes now that call for yogurt as a marinade. When I looked up what a typical Chicken Shawarma marinade was, almost all of them had lemon juice, olive oil, cumin and coriander. But I loved adding cinnamon and cloves for a little something extra that will leave your dinner guests asking “what is that?” Chicken Shawarma Bowls are so delicious, you’ll be making them once a week.

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