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Good Food Reads: Quinoa Recipes

March 9, 2018 By Lane 26 Comments

Quinoa. Keen-wa. High protein, gluten free, versatile. We love quinoa and think you should too! This edition of Good Food Reads: Quinoa Recipes will give you 20+ of the best and most diverse quinoa recipes! Looking for some new powerfood recipes to add to your meal planning? Look no further than our ODE TO QUINOA!

Many fabulous bloggers have been kind enough to share their quinoa recipes with us, and are allowing us to share their recipes with you (along with their drool worthy photography!). We’re excited to show you what we have planned for our quinoa!

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Butternut Squash Noodles Alfredo

September 5, 2017 By Lane 12 Comments

I’ve been craving vegetables lately, and that is a little odd. Although I was a vegetarian for a year or two, (many, many years ago), I can honestly say that vegetables are not anywhere on my cravings list (I won’t lie, that is the list that starts and ends with chocolate. And wine.) My local grocery store has started carrying spiralized vegetables and every time I go into the store I’m drawn to their amazing colors…and then I keep walking.

Truth be told I even OWN a spiralizer. And it’s never been out of the box. I own a cookbook to go with it (that I’ve never opened). All of that changed this weekend with these Butternut Squash Noodles Alfredo….

A Moveable Feast: Creamed Jalapeño Spinach

July 11, 2017 By Lane 1 Comment

Our epic 8 course dinner party (lovingly named A Moveable Feast) continues with this amazing Creamed Jalapeño Spinach. Truth is, I’m a relative newbie when it comes to creamed spinach. My initial thoughts when faced with creamed spinach were not terribly positive. However after tasting it, I was immediately a convert. Really, it’s heavenly! But decide for yourself. Since my obsession with creamed spinach involves great friends, a (now) destination brewery, and my culinary crush, you might just want to read more!

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A Moveable Feast: Pimento Cheese Smashed Potatoes

July 4, 2017 By Lane 9 Comments

We’ve gone on and on about these dinner parties. And we want you to feel like you were there…our goal at the end of revealing all of our recipes is to give you a whole menu. Then you can grab your friends and start this amazing tradition with your own fabulous group of foodie friends. (No fabulous group of foodie friends? No problem, invite a few people over and be their foodie inspiration!) No need to tell them where you pulled your menu from! Our secret right? (OK, really we want you to feel free to send them right on over to our little corner of the internet-we’d be ever so grateful!) Where did we leave off last week? The brisket? After several different side dish musings, we settled on these Pimento Cheese Smashed Potatoes to pair with our Beer Braised Brisket-and boy are we glad we did. …

Roasted Vegetables

June 13, 2017 By Lane 7 Comments

I was hosting a dinner the other night, when I realized I needed a side dish. It had go with flank steak (recipe here), but the grill was going to be in use, so I needed to use the oven. In came these Roasted Vegetables.

Otherwise known as “How to make vegetables taste like candy”.

Or otherwise known as “How to get your kids to eat vegetables”.

And sometimes the best recipes are the most simple. You actually won’t believe how simple. And here’s how to do it…

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Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

November 7, 2016 By Lane 17 Comments

It’s that time of year. After Halloween, after daylight savings time, when it’s dark by 4pm and we’re all anticipating our winter hibernation. Suddenly it’s perfectly acceptable to eat comfort food for 3 meals a day. And what is better comfort food than mashed potatoes? Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes.…

Roasted Broccoli

October 17, 2016 By Lane 13 Comments

As all of you who follow our Instagram feed (@withtwospoons) already know, I’ve been in the Mediterranean for the past two weeks. Traveling through Spain, Italy and Greece was AH-MAZING!!!! For sure, this awesome trip will color my next few culinary choices for this blog, but for now, re-entry is HARD. I’m jet-lagged, trying to catch up with the kids and their activities, and trying to stock an empty refrigerator. I need quick, simple and healthy. I need Roasted Broccoli….

Rainbow Carrots

October 7, 2016 By Lane 1 Comment

Never has the old adage “you eat first with your eyes” been more appropriate then with these Rainbow Carrots. These visually stunning carrots can elevate your next dinner party or convince your kids to eat their vegetables! Win-win!…

Street Corn Salad

May 6, 2016 By Lane 2 Comments

Fresh, creamy Street Corn Salad will be an instant hit at your next gathering.

It is true, I’ve had a thing for corn lately. And yes, I know that Cinco de Mayo was yesterday. But is anyone truly against celebrating a little bit longer? Like all summer? Yep, seems like a great idea to me! I have recently discovered elotes–Mexican Street Corn– and all I can say, is if you haven’t discovered them yet, you are missing out. Admittedly, though, elotes are messy-and there are times when messy just won’t work (think first dates and work parties). This is where Street Corn Salad comes in. All of the same flavors as elotes, hold the napkins….

Peanut Vegetable Noodles

April 25, 2016 By Lane 2 Comments

Vegetables. A rainbow of vegetables of every color. To me these beautiful vegetables herald summer, and we’re all ready for that here in Minnesota! I’ve been trying to add more vegetables to the foods that my family has been eating as, I must admit, we have slipped into a rut over the winter. I’d also like to be a better steward of the planet by eating less meat (this is sadly not so easy for my family). One of the things I am trying to incorporate into our weekly meal plan is Meatless Monday. These Peanut Vegetable Noodles fit the bill!…