Okay seriously t’is the season for some grounding, hearty goodness. With all the holiday craziness going on it’s really important to find some footing and keep ourselves stress free. What good are we when we are stressed anyway? I know I’m not my best self when under stress which is why I am making it my mission to breathe and meditate for at least 5 minutes every day.
I don’t like to use the term “curry” loosely. Not everything swimming in a sauce in Indian cuisine is considered a curry. Look on a menu at an Indian restaurant and you won’t really find that word listed anywhere. The word to me is just not sexy even though the flavors that are born from adding curry powder to various dishes can ultimately lead to something sweet, spicy, cozy, comforting and warming. Descriptive enough for you?
Having my own apartment really gives me the urge to invite people over to cook for them. I invited my best friend over last week and was thrilled to be able to cook for her. This brings me great joy, especially now that I have adequate counter space and proper tools, which is so essential when having a stress free and meditative experience while cooking. But really the best part is sharing love through food. Seriously…food is love. Let’s love love love love more.
This cold weather really has me in soup mode so I was in desperate need to create something comforting, warming, delicious and not in broth form. Voila, this casserole was born. The best part? I’m pretty sure you have these things on hand and in your pantry making this an extra cheap, easy eat for dinner any day of the week. Grab that casserole pan and let’s get cozy!
In case you are not already aware, I am on a cooking rampage. Legit, I have never been so inspired in my entire life. I’m hungry to try new recipes almost every single day and I am just thrilled to share so many recipes with all of you amazing people!
Early last week I made strawberry jam (with a hint of lemon, don’t knock it ’till you try it) and I have pretty much put it on everything from muffins to oatmeal to toast to just plain ‘ol licking it off the spoon. Yup, it is that good. You can actually get the recipe here.
I am a huge fan of cooking once and eating twice but in this case I can cook once and eat about 5 or 6 times (okay, maybe just a bit of an exaggeration). I just moved last week so anything that is simple to make and keeps me from spending hours in the kitchen (not that I mind that either) is absolutely a God send.
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