Posts Tagged: peppers
chicken + green bean stir fry
Caring for a newborn is hard, important, and (much of the time) unbelievably boring. I am grateful this time around to have flexible work to keep me in touch with the world I used to live in and break the monotony of nap, nurse, repeat. I can’t thank my assigning editors enough for their flexibility leading up to my leave and for allowing me to ease back to whatever degree I can handle; everyone’s graciousness has made our transition to a family of four more relaxed than I could have imagined.
So, here I am, five weeks in and with my first recipe since the birth. It’s a fittingly simple chicken and green bean stir fry with fresh, bright flavors – the kind of thing I throw together for a weeknight dinner – but made a little special with a basil and sour cream sauce. The 3-ingredient blender sauce is one of those condiments I find myself drizzling on all sorts of easy meals to give them some extra oomph.
The chicken and green bean stir fry recipe is up on The Kitchn this week. Head on over (and comment and pin!).
roasted fennel + red pepper soup
Somewhere between nausea and now our vegetable consumption tapered dramatically. It’s still there, hanging on by a few dainty threads, but I think my energy levels have suffered for it. Thankfully, spring has reignited my cravings for all the colorful things grown in the soil and farmers markets are starting to pop up throughout Brooklyn. Our neighborhood market won’t debut for another couple weeks, but our co-op and other greenmarkets are only a few train stops away.
An easy way to pull vegetables together into a meal is by making a blender soup, hence the draw to this roasted fennel and red pepper soup recipe, the base of which is tangy buttermilk. My best tip for this quick lunch or dinner is to always pair it with a garnish or side boasting chew or crunch. I served this two nights in a row accompanied by different versions of cheesy toast. Get the cheesy toast and blender soup details on Recipe.com’s blog, and I’ll see you next week with an overdue update!