your super-simple (and super-delicious) dinner party plan

Posted on July 27, 2012 by salt & pepper

I don’t know what it is about the day of a dinner party, but it’s like there’s some sort of time warp where hours just get sucked away from you. You’re happily cooking away, thinking you’ve got hours left—when you glance at the clock and realize, “Oh bleep, my friends are going to be here in 20 minutes and I still need to pick out a cute outfit, I haven’t set the table, the kitchen looks like a war zone, and the wine’s not out!”

So, I’ve learned the secret is to…

full article on The Daily Muse

cooking for one

Posted on July 20, 2012 by salt & pepper

You know the story: It’s late, you just got home from work, you’re alone, and you have zero desire to pull out your pots and pans to make dinner for yourself.

But before you reach for that box of neon orange mac and cheese (or organic white cheddar—don’t fool yourself into thinking it’s better for you), just wait a second: Cooking for one isn’t as bad as it sounds. One shopping trip to pick up the essentials, and from here on out, you can have a delicious dinner on the table (or couch) in no time.

The full article is on TDM – I have a new column, aptly called “Salt & Pepper”! Read on to see how to stock your kitchen with the best possible ingredients, so you can have dinner on the fly whenever you want. Oh, and I’ve included some super simple recipes as well!

more mason jar salads on TDM

Posted on July 16, 2012 by salt & pepper

They’re all the rage - make sure you click on over to The Daily Muse to see the delicious recipes three of our favorite bloggers created!

There are recipes like the vegan cobb salad pictured above by Healthy. Happy. Life., as well as a greek chickpea creation by Cookie + Kate, and a lentil, kale & feta salad by Naturally Ella – yum!