Herby Lemon Chicken Skewers
These chicken skewers are so tender, juicy, and delicious, Leo ate them even though they had herby green specs on them. The easy weeknight-friendly prep guarantees they’ll make it into heavy rotation.
Roasted Fennel & White Bean Dip
I was drawn to this bean-based dip thinking it would be healthy, but realized how decadent it was after liberally brushing the crostini in butter and blending the copious amounts of olive oil and grated cheese into the dip. I’ll try to lighted it the next time I make it, but for now just consider it a luxury.
Red Wine Pinto Beans With Bacon
Dried beans are budget- and pantry-friendly, and we probably all have stashed more of them this year than usual. This dish based on onions, celery, carrots, rosemary, and red wine, amazingly reminds us a lot of our favorite beef stew. Though it does contain bacon, it’s still more plant-foward and planet-friendly, making it a great alternative when you need a bowl of comfort food on a cold evening.
Guy’s Grilled Beef Tenderloin
If you’re planning a special dinner, you can’t do any better than this delicious beef tenderloin. Follow these simple instructions and use a meat thermometer, and the garlic herb rub, decadent cut of meat, and your grill will do the rest.
Serve with a side salad and garlic mashed potatoes.
Slow Cooker White Bean Soup
This soup of garlic, onion, celery, carrots, navy beans, bay leaf, and rosemary makes getting through the winter a little easier.
Garlic Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn
This year we did the unthinkable, though we didn’t know it at the time. We sold our house and bought a new one at the same time in the Austin market, all with a toddler underfoot. Our realtor didn’t tell us until it was over that it was crazy, and that no one ever does a buy/sell in this market.
Our new house required renovations, and by the time we moved in, we were pretty fried. Neighbor Night Out was three weeks later, and our cut-de-sac does it in style, so we needed to have a dish to share with our new neighbors.
We unpacked our popcorn popper, cut some fresh rosemary from our new backyard, and made this popcorn. It was just the right thing to break the ice, and the neighbors loved it (even the kids).
Rosemary Citrus Spritzer
Make a syrup of orange, lemon, rosemary, sugar, and honey. Serve over ice with soda water and Bulleit Bourbon, if desired.