lightened up

Matcha Ginger Oat Muffins

September 20, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 5 Comments

I MADE FOOD! I. Made. Food. And it feels so good. Like, imagine all the feel-good feels, multiply by 198, double it, then make Matcha Ginger Oat Muffins and you’ll know what I’m talkin’ about.

The Every Kitchen hasn’t just been on hiatus. I have been on hiatus from my kitchen. Restauranting is fun friends, especially when we’re talking Chicago restauranting, but I like a home cooked something or other every once in a while. Salads don’t count. Neither does microwaving a Dr. Praeger’s veggie patty. Nor does taking a pint of ice cream out of the freezer, letting it get all melty, and then spoon-slurping it up. Nope. Does. Not. Count.

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Sunny Pumpkin Cherry Bars

February 22, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 9 Comments

These were originally named Chewy Pumpkin Cherry Breakfast Bars, but my roommate really wanted to name them Sunny Chewies, so we compromised with Sunny Pumpkin Cherry Bars. Sunny Chewies is less of a mouthful, so if you want to call them Sunny Chewies, that’s fine by me.

The thing is – when you’re naming a recipe that you created, you want to make sure the title relays all the goodstuffs in there. In this case, that includes:

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Bacon Mushroom Cauliflower Risotto

November 5, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

If my last post was about the best thing I’ve ever made, then this post is about the second best thing I’ve ever made. You’re getting back to back winners and if both of these dishes aren’t on your table sometime in the next month (…Thanksgiving, possibly?), you are m.i.s.s.i.n.g. o.u.t.

Before the food, I’m going to share an embarrassing story because I know that’s what keeps you friends coming back:

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Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip

October 26, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 7 Comments

This post was originally published on August 24, 2014, but since I didn’t know what the heck I was doing with a camera, I’m republishing today with brand new photos.

I took this dip to a tailgate this weekend and it was g.o.n.e. in 60 seconds. Almost. Literally. People loved it. They had no idea that I made it with low fat and nonfat ingredients. And I had several people ask me for the recipe.

If you’re having a fall party — here’s your appetizer / dip / dessert. You’re welcome. 🙂

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Buffalo Chicken Cornbread Muffins with Blue Cheese Topping

September 21, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Okay blog friends – prepare for an influx of recipes! I’ve had two free days this week to get busy in the kitchen and so I’ve got weeks of recipes lined up! And I have a lot of food in my refrigerator. But I’ve got some hungry friends coming over tonight to help with that.

SO MUCH FALL FOOD. First of all, we’ve got Game Day snacks. We are covering that today. These sliders and this caramel corn are also great Game Day treats.

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Fig & Mushroom Barbecue Pizza

August 28, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 4 Comments

And an update on Miller Pup!

I don’t usually post on a Friday morning, but my week has been a little nuts. Normally I would just wait until Monday, but I have something *super* *new* and *different* planned for Monday. Stay tuned.

I’ll try to keep this short and sweet since I know you’re reading it at your work computer and you are hitting “minimize” when your co-worker enters the office or when your boss walks by your cubicle.

[Insert diagram/infographic/datasheet here so it looks like you’re being productive.]

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Half Egg White Frittata with Roasted Veggies

August 10, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 6 Comments

Happy Monday!

I had a good weekend. Not to brag or anything. The week leading up to it was pretty quiet… The Bachelorette has ended and we didn’t make up another excuse for girl’s night. Summer has kind of slowed down and I didn’t make much of an effort to pick the pace back up again.

I expected the weekend to be the same. But then it was full of random, last-minute adventures, which is the best kind of weekend. You start off slow, with no real plans, and then everything you do seems fun and surprising and spontaneous. Like…

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Strawberry and Arugula Grilled Cheese

July 13, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 4 Comments

Strawberry and Arugula Grilled Cheese is a food-love inducing recipe. Start with buttered, crispy bread, fresh mozzarella, the juiciest strawberries, and finish with peppery arugula. Eat and repeat.

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