Author: Ellen

  • Grilled Thai-Glazed Chicken Wings

    Grilled Thai-Glazed Chicken Wings

    These Thai-glazed chicken wings are marinated in coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, lemongrass, lime zest, lime juice, chilies and salt, grilled, then garnished with chopped fresh cilantro. Anything with coconut milk gets my attention, as does anything with fresh cilantro. Combine the two and wow! This recipe comes from Chrissy Teigen and…

  • March Menus Week 4

    March Menus Week 4

    I’m still really enjoying these Chrissy Teigen books, Cravings and Cravings: Hungry for More (Amazon links). They are not fussy recipes but do deliver on flavor. As an example, I’ve made coconut rice with red beans many times before. In the version I made this week, there are no red beans but there is toasted…

  • Sheet Pan Cream and Thyme Roasted Onions

    Sheet Pan Cream and Thyme Roasted Onions

    I love onions in many forms but usually I just saute them for a simple side dish, although sometimes I stuff them for a fancier one. These sheet pan onions are even simpler than sauteing them, since you don’t need to stir them. And really, what’s not better with heavy cream? The recipe is from…

  • Aretha Frankenstein’s Waffles of Insane Greatness

    Aretha Frankenstein’s Waffles of Insane Greatness

    Apparently these are all the rage but I’ve just discovered the recipe so had to share in case you all were in the dark, too! I really like these Overnight Waffles from Marion Cunningham but I don’t always plan ahead. Aretha Frankenstein’s Waffles of Insane Greatness will take you 10 minutes to measure and mix,…

  • March Menu #3

    March Menu #3

    This week I got away from the endless chicken of the week before, although I still had 2 days of chicken, once in a sandwich and once in a salad. Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Pineapple Slaw This Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich from Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings: Hungry for More was quite tasty. I didn’t have…