Comforting Tuscan Kale Soup Recipe
Adventure in Normal Life / Culinary Creations and Recipes

Comforting Tuscan Kale Soup Recipe

It’s 43 degrees today (yesterday was humid and almost 80) and soup is on my mind. I’ve made a variation of Tuscan Kale Soup before, but *this* one was outstanding – flavorful, comforting, bright, nourishing and healthy – and EASY. With flavors even better the second and third day, this Comforting Tuscan Kale Soup is sure to make it into your meal rotation. Continue reading

A sweet season of colorful picnics & local fare
Adventure in Normal Life / Boston / Food / picnic

A sweet season of colorful picnics & local fare

A picnic at the end of summer warm weather is just as sweet as a summer picnic. We began picnicking early this year, when the first warm breezes swept through Boston in the spring. Having invested in brand new picnic and outdoor gear, you could understand why we were eager.  Now at the conclusion of … Continue reading

Vegetarian Sushi Roll Dinner – fast! 
Culinary Creations and Recipes

Vegetarian Sushi Roll Dinner – fast! 

One night last week, we didn’t have much available to pull together for dinner. I had bought seaweed for another purpose but didn’t need it after all, so I thought this would be a great new thing to try to make.  I pulled a few simple elements together for flavor and color, and it turned … Continue reading

¡Rapido, Rapido! Soft Chicken Tacos
Culinary Creations and Recipes / Food

¡Rapido, Rapido! Soft Chicken Tacos

I had 30 minutes before I had to leave for the gym (first workout of 2015, what what!) so this is what I made. Ingredients 5 chicken breasts, tenders 1/4 onion, chopped 3 tablespoons Trader Joe’s creamed garlic 1/2 tablespoon Trader Joe’s taco mix spice blend 1/3 cup labneh – Mediterranean yogurt cheese (instead of … Continue reading

Korean Minced Beef and Onions over Rice
Culinary Creations and Recipes / Gourmet the BlueBoots Way

Korean Minced Beef and Onions over Rice

Since I was a kid, ground beef dishes were among my favorites. As I grew older, went to college, and had the chance/obligation to cook for myself more often in the small kitchenette in the basement of my dormitory, I would gravitate towards cooking with ground beef. Growing up, it was savory ground beef with … Continue reading