Notes from a Messy Kitchen

Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

The weather in D.C. this spring has been straight up dreary. I’m sitting here with a space heater blowing on me IN LATE MAY. And I think I could count the truly sunny days we’ve had since March on one hand. When the sun came through the clouds Friday afternoon,...

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A Burger Salad You’ll Be Eating All Summer

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A great bun can make a burger, but more often than not it’s just a filler, doing little more than serving as a vehicle to get the burger to your mouth without the use of a fork… and taking up valuable stomach space. When out for dinner, I’ll sometimes...

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Oops, it’s Soup! Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Soup with Roasted Tomatoes, Pan Fried Mushrooms and Grilled Chicken

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Sometimes things don’t turn out as planned, but they still turn our really, really, really good. This soup is one of them. It was actually intended to be a spaghetti squash dish with roasted red pepper sauce. Courtney couldn’t resist buying a massive spaghetti squash (seriously, this thing was the size of...

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Paleo Shrimp and Grits {Whole30}

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While sitting on the bank of the Mississippi River eating beignets, I recently texted my husband “I could live here.” I’m talking about New Orleans of course, and I really do think it’s a place I could call home. My pants however? They’d probably not survive long in the Crescent...

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Bacon Wrapped Guacamole Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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I have a pet peeve that involves bacon. You’re at the store, and you pick a package up. You look at it and think, “hey, this bacon looks pretty good – look at all that meat!” But then you get home and open the package, only to find the strips have been carefully...

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A Taste of Brazil with Chef Bia

One of the best things about having gained a reputation among friends as a total foodie is when friends want to teach you their specialty,or their family’s specialty. Why YES I want you to show me how your Italian Grandma made her famous tomato sauce! And the dumplings your mom used to make....

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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cinnamon Buns with Cereal Milk Icing

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When I was a little girl I used to love the Pillsbury cinnamon buns that came in a tube. I only ever ate them at my Grandparent’s house, but sometimes I would eat two or three with dinner. I never questioned why we were eating cinnamon rolls with dinner, but I’m pretty...

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Why send a thank you card when you can host a thank you brunch?

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When my Grandad passed a week before Christmas, I was set to be on a plane later that evening. I really wanted Courtney with me and the family, but we didn’t have dog care arranged until the following week. The prospect of him staying behind made me really sad, so he decided to send...

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Classic Carrot Cake with Tahini Cream Cheese Frosting {Bakeolution}

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Good Friday to you all! This is perhaps the first day in the history of working adulthood that Courtney has a day off that I don’t. Ah, now I know the sting of getting ready for work while your S.O. sits on the couch in their underwear. Life’s not fair....

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Vegan Tempeh Reuben Bowls

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Let’s start with the important part: this dish was one of my favorite things I’ve made in quite a while. It’s a fairly simple dish, but both the textures and the flavors are layered and complex. I often cringe when I set a beautifully plated dish down in front of Courtney and he immediately proceeds...

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Favorite recipes, experimentation, dinner parties, impromptu meals, big hits and even huge misses shared here.

Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie

Johanna

A Burger Salad You’ll Be Eating All Summer

Johanna

Oops, it’s Soup! Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Soup with Roasted Tomatoes, Pan Fried Mushrooms and Grilled Chicken

Johanna

Paleo Shrimp and Grits {Whole30}

Johanna

Bacon Wrapped Guacamole Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Johanna

A Taste of Brazil with Chef Bia

Johanna

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cinnamon Buns with Cereal Milk Icing

Johanna

Why send a thank you card when you can host a thank you brunch?

Johanna

Classic Carrot Cake with Tahini Cream Cheese Frosting {Bakeolution}

Johanna

Vegan Tempeh Reuben Bowls

Johanna