Tonight I was struck with a sudden craving for chicken nuggets. I (fortunately) don’t live anywhere near fast food, leaving me with two options: buying some of the pre-packaged frozen nuggets, or making my own.
I was actually pleased with what a simple decision it was. Having done a fair amount of food research for a college project, I’ve become increasingly conscientious of what I choose to eat, so it made the most sense to me to make my own chicken nuggets.
I did some Googling, and found this recipe: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/healthy-baked-chicken-nuggets.html
Right before I put my homemade nuggets into the oven, I started thinking about how easy the recipe had been to make, and how happy I was to know exactly what I was putting into my meal. It was at this point I arrived at my epiphany; I feel that my blog has so far lacked purpose. I found myself asking what information I could bring to people about food that would stand out, and what would help them make smarter choices about what they eat. I will use my blog as a tool to provide people with a collection of simple and easy recipes and tips that they can use rather than turning to take-out or frozen food from the grocery store.
Now, as a regular person with a schedule, a job, and other responsibilities, I can’t deny the appeal of things that are really easy to make and/or take almost no time to prepare. That is where my blog comes in. I’m going to scour my resources, try out as much as I can (so you as a reader can be confident that the recipes you get from my blog will be successful) and find simple and fast recipes that will not fall short of satisfying your cravings.
I’m still debating as to whether or not I’ll be leaving tumblr, but I will be sure to keep you all up to date with wherever this new direction takes me.
Thank you all for being wonderful followers <3
PS. The chicken nuggets I made tonight were fantastic. Just what I was craving.
After a little more thought, I’ve decided that perhaps instead of migrating, right now my blog would be better off going on a little hiatus. I’ve got a lot of other things to focus on right now, and just can’t give it the attention it deserves.
Keep on cooking, everyone, I’ll be back <3
Spinach & Mushroom Quesadillas
This is an all time summer (fall, too, I guess) favorite of mine! And it’s super easy to make too!
You will need:
4 tortillas
A couple of big handfuls of spinach
A couple handfuls of mushrooms, sliced
Feta cheese, crumbled
Olive oil
Canned diced green chilies
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Coriander
salt (for spinach & mushrooms)
Preheat oven to 375º
Begin by placing the spinach into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with cumin, coriander, and about a 1/2 tsp salt. Mix/toss to coat. Set aside.
Heat some olive oil in a medium frying pan. Place the sliced mushrooms in the pan and sprinkle with about 1/2 tsp salt. Stir to coat, and saute until softened and browned.
Place tortillas onto a baking sheet and, using a pastry brush, brush both sides of all four tortillas with olive oil. Each quesadilla uses two tortillas; one for the top, one for the bottom.
Divide the spinach onto the two bottom tortillas, then divide the mushrooms onto the spinach. Crumble and sprinkle the feta over the mushrooms, and finally put some green chilies on. (I use mild chilies, but you can buy them in ‘hot’ and simply alter the amount you use to your preferred spiciness)
Place the two top tortillas onto their respective quesadilla bases and press them down slightly to compact everything a bit.
Put them in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, rotating the pan 180º halfway through. They will be done when the tortillas crisp up and get golden brown on the edges.
I like to top mine with salsa :)
The fun part about these is they are very versatile. I’ve put peppers & onions in them, or different kinds of cheese (like monterrey jack for a more melty quesadilla) Try experimenting with your own ingredients, and if you find something wonderful, submit it!
After much deliberation, I think I may have reached a decision to move my blog either to a new tumblr account or to a new blogging service entirely… I’m not having as much luck with tumblr as I thought I would, and I don’t feel as though my blog is living up to its full potential.
If I remain on tumblr, I’ll be sure to notify those of you who follow me as to what my new contact info is… otherwise, perhaps I’ll see you on whatever my new platform is.
Just to clarify, I’m not 100% set on this decision… but just something I’ve been thinking about.
xo
This is a really cute and original way to visually display a recipe! I’d love to see/make an entire cookbook like this.
Crabcake w Avacado Puree & Mango by danlong on Flickr.
Some day I aspire to be this good at plating.
zucchini pesto whole wheat galette from whole living
if you make it with vegan butter or a different vegan crust it’ll be just that - vegan and awesome! but i love the idea
This is a really creative way to use zucchini, and it looks fabulous! Galettes are really fun to make because they are so free-form. Definitely have to give this one a try!
crostini with zucchini pesto by The Red Spoon on Flickr.
This looks delicious, so I tracked down a recipe for zucchini pesto, courtesy of Epicurious.
Must try this!
#zucchini corn tortitas #homemade #homegrown #skinnytaste oh my gosh, good! (Taken with Instagram)
These look sooo good! I think I’m going to have to experiment with trying to make these.
