This recipe should be called “Baked Rotini with Leftover Veggies” because it inevitably turns into my “use it up” recipe every time! Besides providing an opportunity to use up vegetable and meat you have lying around, this recipe is relatively easy to make and extremely delicious! This is one of our favorite dinners – and…
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Spicy Black Bean Chili
Living in Montana, I have to embrace winter sports. It isn’t a choice: it’s a requirement. I will be ostracized and probably banished from society if I don’t. I will never admit to embracing winter, I would trade the snow for a warm beach any day, but I can see the pleasure in some winter…
Barley Stew with Leeks, Carrots, and Greens
Remember when it was 2011? What happened!? Last year went by in a hurry. Between three months in South America, moving to Montana, and rafting the Colorado River for the better part of a month, it was a jam packed year! We came home on Tuesday from a whirlwind vacation of friends and family, and…
Blue Cheese Ravioli with Onion Sauce
Amid the recipes for holiday cookies and cakes galore, I figured you might be interested in some real food. Not that I don’t consider desserts to be real food, but occasionally I take a break from sugar to eat some cheese. In this case, I accompanied the cheese with pasta and sauce, which is not…
Smoked Gouda, Potato, and Caramelized Onion Galette
Welcome to the week after Thanksgiving – back to work! At least this Monday brings the promise of December, and therefore more holiday time off, in the very near future. On that exciting note, let me point out a few new features on Bake Break! In the sidebar to the right you can subscribe not…
Spinach Artichoke Pasta
Is it bad that I didn’t get out of bed before noon this weekend? That hasn’t happened in years! Like, since high school. While I do feel slightly guilty about my laziness this weekend, it was awesome. Despite already having had 1.5 weeks of not working, it was nice to just relax and enjoy some…
Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi with Browned Butter
Gnocchi has always been in the category of “way too much effort and probably not worth the time” in my mind. That is, until I found a recipe for ridiculously easy ricotta gnocchi. Yes, I feel like I’m cheating. Gnocchi should be made of potatoes, right? But alas, I lack a potato ricer and didn’t…