This post is sponsored by Pacific Foods — a brand I’ve loved and used for many years! Thank you for supporting the brands who keep The Kitchen Paper up and running. I’m at the point of wedding planning (less than 2 weeks out!) where I’m having wedding stress dreams. Oy. Last night I dreamt that it…
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Mushroom Hazelnut Tacos with Avocado Crema
This post is sponsored by Pacific Foods, a brand I’ve loved and used for many years! Thank you for supporting the brands that keep The Kitchen Paper up and running! Holy delicious. These mushroom hazelnut tacos were PURE GOLD and I fully plan on eating these on a regular basis. The mushrooms are cooked in…
White Cheddar, Sausage, Kale Breakfast Quesadilla
We’re back from Japan! It was delightful! I’ve been chatting a bit about it on my instagram, so I’ll spare you here. That buzzfeed comic from a few weeks ago is giving me permission to write short posts and just leave you with the recipe! So here you go! Breakfast quesadilla with white cheddar, sausage,…
Kale Asiago Baked Chicken
This post is sponsored by La Terra Fina. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep The Kitchen Paper alive! Hi again! I’m back with a “we need a quick delicious cheesy chicken dinner” solution for ya. Plus kale, because you know me. This is my last post in a series of posts with La…
Winter Vegetable Gruyere Strata
I’ve been meaning to write this post, and share this recipe, for a VERY long time now. Woof. I was going to post it before Christmas, as a Christmas brunch option, but clearly that did not happen. Oh well — we’re finally here! This is what going down to 4 days a week at my…
Spicy Sausage, Spinach, & Kale Baked Pasta
This post is sponsored by La Terra Fina. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep The Kitchen Paper alive! Baked pasta has forever been, and I think forever will be, one of my favorite comfort foods. My mom used to make homemade baked mac n’ cheese when I was a kid, and it was…
Root Vegetable and Greens Breakfast Hash
This post is sponsored by Dr. Praeger’s. Thank you for supporting the brands who keep The Kitchen Paper alive! Thanks for all the kind words after my last post — so many of you reached out, mostly to express your sheer amusement at our box truck situation. Ha! Yes, it was amusing. Hopefully our car…
Lemongrass Chicken Kale Meatballs
I’m back to work today, after spending the last five days in Colorado! We flew out last week for a dear friend’s wedding in Salida, which is the neighboring town to Buena Vista, where I lived each summer and one winter for about ten years. It was so much fun to visit old friends and…
Warm Kale, Delicata, Pearl CousCous Salad (+PDX Holiday Brunch!)
Have I mentioned how much I love living in Portland?? Yeah, I know I have like ten bajillion times, and I’m gonna do it again: I LOVE living in Portland. I could go on and on about wonderful food, coffee, scenery, etc. but today: it’s about the wonderful creative women I’ve come to know, work…
Kale Black Bean Quesadilla (+ VIDEO)
This post is sponsored by Pacific Foods, a brand I’ve loved and used for many years! Thank you for supporting the brands that keep The Kitchen Paper up and running! If I had to choose one goal for this blog, it would be to encourage everyone to cook with what they have — and make…
Everyday Garlicky Kale
I use a lot of veggies here on The Kitchen Paper. I also ramble on and on about how great they are, how awesome it is to have a Mom with a massive garden, how grateful I am to live in an area with co-ops and organic grocery stores and all things veg-positive. I’m super…
Kale Bell Pepper Chicken with White Wine and Garlic
Hi hi hi hi hi hi! Happy Monday! Today I’m bringing you this super easy, short-ingredient list, get ‘er done quickly kale red pepper chicken recipe. Plus garlic and white wine and onions and all things recommended for a super tasty chicken dish. Remember the paprika chicken recipe? Think of this as that 2.0 —…
Rice Noodle Salad with Beets, Carrots, and Herbs
I really want to call this post “what Mary eats for lunch” and “how to prepare a week worth of lunches in less than an hour” or “bomb-diggity Asian-ish salad with ALL THE VEG IN THE LAND.” That third one would obviously be the best for SEO reasons (duh). But seriously, people have been asking…
Northwest Kale Salad with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts
And just like that, I’m 1/125 of the way done with code school! 8/1,000 hours done! AND I AM STILL ALIVE! Clearly. Also, smiling! Happy! Not wanting to die! I mention those in case you thought I might be frowning/unhappy/dead after the first day. I won’t get too nerdy for you here, but suffice it…
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables with Kale & Walnuts
This warm winter meal is full of roasted vegetables flavored with maple syrup and smoked paprika, served on kale for a healthy vegetarian dinner! If you know anyone who lives in Portland (?), you’ve probably heard them whining (or exalting?) the INSANE RAIN this week! It’s been coming down like WHOA, which has been a…
Fried Polenta, Avocado, & Poached Egg Breakfast (plus, KALE!)
I’ve kind of been ignoring the internet. I’ve also kind of been ignoring real life. Where does that leave me? Um, non-existant? Kinda. I spent all of last week moving. MOVING. You guys know my feelings on moving (read: not the warmest). You also know my standpoint on roommates (read: not even close to warm)……