I have plenty of flops in the kitchen. In both baking and cooking. But usually, nobody has to witness them but me! That’s one of the perks of living on your own and managing your own food. But last week, when my parents were in town, I was excited to try out a new recipe…
Brown Butter Miso Pasta
This brown butter miso pasta could not be more simple. And it could not be more delicious. Which is pretty much my favorite combination for any meal, but especially for comfort food. There’s comfort food, and then there’s comfort food that is so easy to make that having dinner ready in 10 minutes is part…
Chicken Basil Stir Fry
Somehow, my basil plant that I acquired at Cub over a year ago is still thriving! I recently repotted it with some new soil, and it’s been going through a growth spurt. It has received a place of honor in my kitchen, right by the window, and I am quite proud of it. However, I…
Carrot Cake Smoothie
Surprise, surprise, I had to do another carrot drink, because I have these glasses, and I bought a lot of carrot juice. As much as I like carrots, I’m not drinking carrot juice plain. So why not make it in to a smoothie? That’s got the same spices as carrot cake? Delicious way to start…
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
This recipe was a… complete freestyle. But it was good enough that I want it saved here on the blog! I went in with a concept, obviously. I’ve seen a few renditions of chicken gnocchi soup on the internet. But soup is one of those things where you can use whatever vegetables you have and…
Weeknight Moroccan Chicken with Orzo
Introducing… *drum roll*… For the first time ever… The Batter Thickens has a guest chef… the third sibling: Ethan! My brother didn’t write this post, but he made the food and has given me lots of quotes to include, so you can hear about it directly from the chef! It may not look like fine…
$15,000 Smashed Potatoes
Recently, as the temperatures here approached highs of 2 degrees Fahrenheit, our furnace stopped working! It was something we had all been “bracing” for, as it was older than me. But the timing really was comical. Thankfully, the replacement was installed the next day. And thank you to my landlord parents for shelling out for…
Mushroom and Leek Galette
When I had pie crust leftover this summer, I made this Rustic Tomato Tarte. So naturally when I had pie crust leftover from my Thanksgiving Apple Pie, I wanted to make another savory dish, but this time with fall flavors. For Thanksgiving, I also made this Winter Vegetable Crumble from Joy the Baker that never…