I triple-dog dare you to find a summer salad more refreshing than this sweet and savory watermelon salad. Do you know you can turn a sweet fruit into savory by adding just a little salt and acid? Throw some leaves at it, and you’ve got yourself a savory summer salad! Speaking of summer, is hotter …
I had baby O! He’s a healthy, hungry and happy little guy who made his debut into this world with wide eyes open and a full head of Show Hair. We are all adjusting to life as a family of four with a new baby, but there are three things I’d forgotten about having a …
Things are moving along in our household at the pace of a bullet train as we count down the days (24-holy moly!!!) until the arrival of baby number two this month! I’d love to say our environment is a calming one for these final 3 weeks of pregnancy, but with my three year old becoming …
Waaaaay back sometime last year I can recall seeing a recipe for salt cured egg yolks in one of my magazines. I remembered thinking; “I need to remember and try this!” and then promptly forgot all about it. Fast forward to last week, where Lindsay posted this “how to” video on Instagram and I knew I needed …
A couple of weeks ago I had a good friend and client ask me if I had yet come out of “First Year hiding”. He explained the strange process a couple experiences when you have baby number one; you disappear socially for about a year. You lose track of everyone you hung out with before …
I love anything pretty much in pancake or waffle form. Last year, I waffled my mom’s leftover Thanksgiving stuffing and I still think it may be the best thing I’ve ever eaten. When potatoes aren’t available or we are looking for a slightly healthier version of a potato pancake, I’ll make these zucchini fritters. Packed …
Today marks M’s Belly’s two year blog anniversary! Woot! When I look back into the post archives and see my first (uninterestingly written and poorly lit) post for mini beef wellingtons, I see I shot some of the photos outside on the condo balcony. I remember March being simply lovely and in the mid-50’s that year for …
Even though March is technically over and sadly both Michigan basketball teams lost (sorry Mike Smith), I’m still going forward with a recipe post of my favorite buffalo hot wings! Wings are perfect fare for watching any type of sport, specifically tomorrow’s Monday night college basketball championship game. The Hubs taught me you can throw …
About three weeks ago, the lovely people at The Hatch Chile Store reached out to me all the way from Hatch, New Mexico. They wanted to know if I would like to cook with their Hatch Green Chile. An enthusiastic, HECK YES!, was my response. I think they noticed last Fall’s chutney and enchilasagne posts, both …
An amazing thing happens to garlic when you roast it at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. It transforms into a creamy, mellowed, caramelized, spreadable treat! So simple and savory, your guests will think you’ve slaved for hours over this appetizer. Spread it on a french baguette or crackers and serve with a glass of Chardonnay. …
