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one of my favorite things, especially when i was pregnant, were potatoes...fried, mashed, baked...so many options! one of the easiest side dishes i found were these little smash potatoes. instructions are: boil, smash, season, bake...wah-la! what's great about these is that the good-for-you skin gets crisp and they're totally customizable. i like them simple with rosemary, salt, and pepper. i also love using the trader joe's medley of small potatoes, which include red, gold, & purple. CRASH HOT POTATOES aka SMASHED POTATOES posted on the pioneer woman on june 8, 2008 12 small round potatoes (i love trader joe's potato medley) 3T olive oil sea salt to taste black pepper to taste rosemary (or other herb) to taste bring a pot of salted water to a boil. add potatoes and boil until fork tender about 25-30mins. preheat oven to 450°F. generously drizzle olive oil onto baking sheet. place tender potatoes on sheet with plenty of space between each potato....

mr. miles everett first off, as you can see, i have not been contributing to my poor deprived blog. the last post was in april, which was when i found out i was pregnant with my first baby. a couple things were going on then: 1) i was too nauseous to even think about food (being pregnant is NOT a foodie's friend in the first trimester), then 2) when i finally got my appetite back, all i wanted was take out. i probably won't have time in the new year with a new baby, but i will try to post something at least once a month because blogging about food makes me happy and one of resolutions is to cook more. don't be surprised, however, if my next post are lactation cookies or baby food. anyway…on with my comeback... i found saw this recipe in the november issue of real simple and knew i wanted to make it. i assumed it was something that can be whipped up in a couple hours, but then quickly realized that it was a slow cooker recipe, which would take 8 hours of cooking t...

if you had told me six months ago that i would have a serious love affair with tomatoes, i would've thrown up a little in my mouth. i did NOT like tomatoes on their own, at all. but when they say your palette changes every seven years, they are absolutely right! and i'm happy they are. i never knew how robust the flavors can be and how fun they are with just a little bit of salt and pepper. as the new year starts, i've been making sure to stay health-conscious and finding foods that are fresh and making them on my own. other than the awesomeness of the tomatoes here, i think that simplicity is key. it says tomato sauce, but it's very light and more olive oil with little bits of roasted tomatoes. PASTA WITH BAKED TOMATO SAUCE posted on une-deux senses by michelle on december 9, 2010 1/3c extra virgin olive oil 1lb very ripe cherry tomatoes, halved (i used trader joe's assorted heirloom tomatoes) 1/3c plain dry breadcrumbs 1/4c freshly grated parmigiano (i us...