Friday Flotsam

tree peony / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-so this is what’s going on. Last week I posted a four-leaf clover that we found in our back yard while doing some lawn work. And with it, a vague caption about being thrown a really scary curveball in life. Because are you really an Instagrammer if you’re not posting mysterious, cryptic messages about hardships? […]

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Creamy Mushroom Tortellini

Creamy Mushroom Tortellini / Bev Cooks

Who needs a cream sauce today? Me? You? Us? Everyone? You in the back? Talk about something you can whip up within a half hour! That’s our game today. Comfort meets speedy. Earthy meets fresh. Saucy meets carbs. We’re in. I grabbed some simple baby bellas, but if you need fancy, any gourmet mushroom works. […]

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Chicken, Bacon and Ranch Subs

Chicken, Bacon and Ranch Subs / Bev Cooks

We are BIG sub people. Big sandwich people. Big sub sandwich people. Big sandwich su- you get it. How can you not be when it’s seasoned and seared chicken tenders, crispy bacon, crisp lettuce, Swiss cheese, pepperoncini and loads of ranch dressing. Sorry, no. Yes. It’s basic human happiness. And everyone makes this on the […]

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Friday Flotsam

spring morning / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrehdehhhhhhh! This might be a dumb-dumb question but, where the hell do candles even go? Like taper candles, when they burn down, some of them turn into molten medieval beauty-and-the-beast style dripeedos, and some straight up DISAPPEAR. And I’m perplexed every time yet too lazy to google it. Where do they go? Yes I’m breathing […]

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Lemon Spaghetti with Peas and Parmesan

Lemon Spaghetti with Peas and Mint / Bev Cooks

This is coming together tonight for you. And I mean it. The key is, don’t overcook that spaghetti. You want it gorgeously toothy. A slight spring in it. Because when it’s draped with fresh lemon and all that parmesan and nutty garlic and earthy mint, you’ll pass away. Almost. Sort of. Basically. Classic cast of […]

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Friday Flotsam

tree peony / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrit’s been a while! I feel like I say that often. I’ve been so out of sync with this space for some time. I go in and out, riding the micro waves of inspiration, only to fall back into little valleys of meh. But ya know what, we persevere and churn on! Because today is […]

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Crispy Chicken Cutlet Salad

Crispy Chicken Cutlet Salad / Bev Cooks

Spring isn’t springing without Crispy Chicken Cutlet Salad. Don’t argue with me. TRULY one of my favorite meals in the springtime. Anytime really. But there’s something about the crisp tender lettuces draped in lemon and garlic. Thinly pounded chicken breast lightly fried in a savory panko crust. Ack! It’s perfect. Absolutely perfect. Let’s look at […]

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Pork and White Bean Soup

Pork and White Bean Soup / Bev Cooks

We’re still slurpin’, you guys. This might seem too BIG for spring, but it’s really not. It’s comforting, mostly hands off, and so savory for these cooler evenings, you will sob a city. And the amount of crusty bread you’ll dredge through this is obscene. You love it. You can definitely get away with less […]

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