PALEO | DAIRY-FREE | GLUTEN-FREE Anyone else struggle to connect with joy during the cold winter months? Yeah, me too. Luckily, I’ve been through this enough times now to know that it isn’t due to some specific set of life circumstances. I’m so lucky to have an amazing partner, a loving family, a great job, caring… Continue reading winter happiness bootcamp, day 1: coconut shrimp with thai sweet chili sauce
Category: dinner
the easiest thanksgiving side dishes ever
Our Thanksgiving plans are exciting: Everyone’s coming to Nashvegas! My parents and Alex’s family will be joining us for a few days of eating, exploring the city, and more eating. ❤ We’re also hosting two furry friends while our neighbors are out of town. Everyone, meet Flash and Django: Luckily, our families are cool. Really… Continue reading the easiest thanksgiving side dishes ever
buffalo chicken naan pizza
Pizza is never not on my shortlist of “things I want for dinner.” Usually, I veer left — chicken, kale, sweet potatoes, cucumbers in Greek yogurt. But some days are just pizza days. And who am I to deny my soul that pizza? If I have the energy to cook, and I really want a pizza, I… Continue reading buffalo chicken naan pizza
one-pan spiced beef and rice bowls
GLUTEN-FREE | CLEAN EATING | PALEO+RICE* (omit cucumber side dish) My boy and I both have a serious love for that crossover between Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors: where pine nuts, feta, coriander, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, tomatoes, lamb, beef, cucumbers, hummus, pita, olives, sumac, and pomegranate all intermingle. One of our favorite restaurants in Nashville,… Continue reading one-pan spiced beef and rice bowls
tofu-mushroom tacos | how to throw a taco night
I was always a tofu hater. Maybe because I grew up in Arkansas, and it’s not a thing there, or because I learned to eat (real food, anyway) in the paleo world which swears off all soy products. The thing is, organic tofu is, in many ways, a perfect weeknight protein: It stays fresh for a while,… Continue reading tofu-mushroom tacos | how to throw a taco night
lentil-potato soup, aka wisdom teeth
GLUTEN-FREE | CAN BE DAIRY-FREE* | CAN BE VEGETARIAN** I’ve been running from it for a few years now, but it’s finally time: I’m getting my wisdom teeth out this week. Gasp. The timing makes sense: I’m currently trying to rest my knee, so I’m spending my nights binge-watching Breaking Bad and taking Epsom salt… Continue reading lentil-potato soup, aka wisdom teeth
6-ingredient summery shrimp & potato dinner
PALEO | WHOLE30 | DAIRY-FREE | GLUTEN-FREE At any given moment, I have at least one ingredient obsession. This time last summer, it was figs (let’s be honest, it’s always figs). A few weeks ago, it was tahini. Right now, it’s this spice mix made by East Nashville Spice Company. I’m usually not a huge spice mix fan… Continue reading 6-ingredient summery shrimp & potato dinner
10-minute pork ragu and seared gnocchi, aka magic
In general, I’m all for making things at home, from scratch, the old-fashioned way. But I also think that it isn’t a crime to half-make something. Actually, when it’s a total success, and it’s made of real ingredients, it’s something to be commended: it’s life-hacking. As Ina says, “How bad could that be?” Today, we’re talking about how to… Continue reading 10-minute pork ragu and seared gnocchi, aka magic
celebrating 5 months of MC! | revisiting jamie’s classic, not-too-buffalo wings
This simple, wonderful wing recipe was the first recipe that I ever posted on MajaCooks. Tomorrow will mark 5 months of this little site! Although that may not seem like a lot of time (especially to someone who has never had a blog), I think this is a cause for celebration. There are so many tiny, wonderful… Continue reading celebrating 5 months of MC! | revisiting jamie’s classic, not-too-buffalo wings
crunchy oven-fried chicken for dad (and legit honey mustard)
DAIRY-FREE | GLUTEN-FREE | DELICIOUS Father’s Day is this Sunday! Unfortunately, I won’t be able to be with my daddy, but luckily we got some time together last weekend at our favorite spot: the lake. My dad grew up on the water in Poland (sailing in the summers, hockey in the winters) and I grew… Continue reading crunchy oven-fried chicken for dad (and legit honey mustard)
