http://onehungrymama.com Mon, 14 May 2012 00:20:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/we-should-all-eat-more-cake/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/we-should-all-eat-more-cake/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 00:20:20 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10708 Happy belated Mother's Day!! Have a piece of cake—upside down strawberry rhubarb cake, to be exact. You deserve a slice, even if you have to make it yourself in order to get one. Hell, you deserve the whole damn thing, especially if you have to make it yourself. I promise it's a worthy treat. I'm in Spain right now. Without the hungry boys. The hungry papa and I are here to celebrate his big 4-0 in style. But today—Mother's Day—was about me. As I drifted into napland earlier this afternoon (naps are essential on Mother's Day), I was thinking about the hungry boys back home. This isn't the first time that we've left them for several days, but it's the farthest we've been from them and, somehow, that makes me miss them more. That may sounds silly to some of you—after all, we're only gone for 6 days—but leaving them is still hard for me after all these years. Regardless, I'm here—in Barcelona!—allowing naps, cava and jamon to wash away lingering anxiety and longing. This is a big deal. I've come a long way in my 5 years of motherhood. I'm proud. (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/we-should-all-eat-more-cake/feed/ 0 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/two-easy-ways-to-spice-up-your-huevos-breakfast-quesadilla-cinco-de-mayo-breakfast/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/two-easy-ways-to-spice-up-your-huevos-breakfast-quesadilla-cinco-de-mayo-breakfast/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 12:30:48 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10689 These are not so much recipes as they are a reminder of how easy it is to mix up your breakfast—or lunch or dinner—routine without getting all fancy and shizz. I need reminders sometimes. Both of these egg dishes are a cinch. And, really, I wasn't just paying lip service—they both make a great meal anytime of day. (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/two-easy-ways-to-spice-up-your-huevos-breakfast-quesadilla-cinco-de-mayo-breakfast/feed/ 0 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/gluten-free-lemon-buttermilk-pancakes/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/gluten-free-lemon-buttermilk-pancakes/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 20:48:47 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10671 Married mama of two. Loves to cook. Gluten-free curious. My curiosity about gluten free cooking piqued when I first read Silvana Nardone's gluten and dairy free cookbook, Cooking for Isaiah. That her delicious, easy recipes were gluten (and dairy!) free was a revelation. The book was full of dishes that I knew would satisfy, dishes that were complete—not a word I'd ever associated with gluten-free cooking. As it goes, once I tuned in, I started hearing and reading about gluten-free cooking everywhere. I noticed amazing recipes. I eyeballed gluten-free ingredients. I listened to stories of how going gluten-free completely changed the way friends—even friends without celiac—felt. My curiosity grew. Then the Hungry Baby got sick. ]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/05/gluten-free-lemon-buttermilk-pancakes/feed/ 2 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/freak-out-good-chicken-aka-thai-khao-man-gai/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/freak-out-good-chicken-aka-thai-khao-man-gai/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:39:08 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10621 Nearly every August, the Hungry Papa and I pack up the boys and head to the Oregon coast for an annual family reunion. Without fail, we plan the trip reluctantly; a lot goes into dragging two small kids cross country. And also without fail, we return blissfully. Partly because it's always better than we remember to see family, but also because we reunite with one of our favorite cities. The Hungry Papa and I have a special connection to Portland, Oregon. Ours is a long tale set on the streets of NYC—the sordid details of which seem humdrum 15 years and 2 kids later—but sparks first flew in the City of Roses. We still feel the jolt of new love electricity when we visit and it makes laid back Portland instantly thrilling. Psh, who needs Paris? (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/freak-out-good-chicken-aka-thai-khao-man-gai/feed/ 6 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/one-pot-meal-warm-orzo-salad-with-brussels-sprouts-golden-raisins-recipe/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/one-pot-meal-warm-orzo-salad-with-brussels-sprouts-golden-raisins-recipe/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:12:47 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10632 My love for the one pot meal blossomed just 5 years ago. The hungry boy is 5 years old. You do the math. Before he was born, I either went out for dinner, ordered in, or cooked slow dishes and elaborate meals. And, truth be told, taking my time in the kitchen lingering over ingredients, experimenting with new dishes, baking one thing while another simmers, is still what I love most. But it's not what I can do most. Like many of you, my weeknight meals have to be quick and easy, but that doesn't mean that they can't also be healthy, affordable and even joyful. That's right—I just used "joyful" and "weeknight meal" in one sentence. It's possible! You just have to work off of what you love. (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/one-pot-meal-warm-orzo-salad-with-brussels-sprouts-golden-raisins-recipe/feed/ 7 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/love-letter-to-coffee-6-amazing-iced-coffee-drinks-iced-coffee-recipes/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/love-letter-to-coffee-6-amazing-iced-coffee-drinks-iced-coffee-recipes/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:30:36 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10615 Dearest morning coffee, My lovely friend, it's as though we've known each other forever. I can hardly believe that I avoided you for so many years. Perhaps I was scared. I knew that I'd fall hard. I was afraid to love you. I'm afraid no longer, but you know that. My dedication is obvious after all these years together, morning after glorious morning. But things happen. I'm a little surprised to find us here. Though I knew this day would come—it always does—I didn't think that it would come so soon. I hardly feel ready but, coffee, I know it's time. Time for a change. Time to let go, at least for a little while. Though I will miss your warm embrace, coffee, I must admit that I look forward to a tall, cool, frothy morning pick-me-up. Maybe you've noticed over the last few unseasonably warm days that I've been fantasying about it, the switch from hot coffee to iced. It's been on my mind and, well, it's time. It's only temporary, but the change is good for me. It's a chance to try something new. An opportunity to experiment. A refresh. The days will once again turn cold. I look forward to our steamy reunion. In the meantime, though, I'll be drinking these 6 amazing iced coffee drinks. Don't worry. These icy vixens, your caffeine kin, can't keep me long. In the fall I will return to you, my simple, warm joe. It will be sweet. Until then, Stacie xo]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/love-letter-to-coffee-6-amazing-iced-coffee-drinks-iced-coffee-recipes/feed/ 0 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/japanese-recipes-vegetarian-okonomiyaki-recipe-japanese-cabbage-pancakes/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/japanese-recipes-vegetarian-okonomiyaki-recipe-japanese-cabbage-pancakes/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:51:56 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10591 I love pancakes and not just the morning kind smothered in butter and pure maple syrup. For me, the greatness of pancakes is less about a particular flavor than it is the perfect presentation. I love the way that pancakes hug tight all of your ingredients, whether sweetened orange zest and hazelnuts or savory zucchini and aleppo pepper. Or—another way to go—I love that pancakes can be simple packages made of nothing more than buttermilk batter and elaborately topped. Either way, pancakes are neat little packages filled or wrapped with whatever suits your fancy. Like the perfect gift. And that's what okonomiyaki, savory Japanese pancakes made with shredded cabbage and, depending on where in Japan they are made, anything from octopus to bacon, feel like. The perfect gift. (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/japanese-recipes-vegetarian-okonomiyaki-recipe-japanese-cabbage-pancakes/feed/ 0 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-vanilla-cardamom-olive-oil-pound-cake/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-vanilla-cardamom-olive-oil-pound-cake/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:30:04 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10575 I'm one of those, "once you start, you can't stop" people. Pinterest: Can't stop. Oreos: Oh boy I can't stop, which is why I buy them only once a year and eat them—all—in secret shame. Dancing to LMAFO: Cannot stop despite every ounce of dignity in me, which is apparently not very much. And, now, I cannot stop baking with olive oil. I started with Orange Nutmeg Olive Oil Muffins, moved on to this Vanilla Cardamom Olive Oil Pound Cake and will continue with, well, who knows. (Got any ideas?) (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-vanilla-cardamom-olive-oil-pound-cake/feed/ 3 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-holiday-breakfast-oven-baked-cinnamon-sugar-puffs/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-holiday-breakfast-oven-baked-cinnamon-sugar-puffs/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:57:52 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10568 I did it! I found the recipe. The one that yields a magical food that is like donut, cinnamon muffin and buttery crumb cake all rolled into one. The one that gives you two bites of heaven. The one for these Oven Baked Cinnamon Sugar Puffs. These are my palate's soul mate. They satisfy my appetite in a dangerous way, but I like living on the edge. Especially for love. (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-holiday-breakfast-oven-baked-cinnamon-sugar-puffs/feed/ 3 http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-homemade-taco-seasoning/ http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-homemade-taco-seasoning/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000 One Hungry Mama http://onehungrymama.com/?p=10547 Sometimes I forget. I forget birthdays, even of people I completely adore. I forget my keys, nearly always. I forget that it will all get done eventually, even when I'm convinced that it won't. And I forget the comfort of classic "American" dishes that I enjoyed growing up. "American" is a funny way to describe some of the dishes that I'm talking about, but it's how I understood them, through my Greek mother's eyes. Things like tacos, pan fried hot dogs and stroganoff—original flavor—Rice-A-Roni. This was American food to my mom. She didn't cook this food often, usually opting for all-natural ingredients prepared in simple Greek ways, but it felt like a treat when she did. As I learned about food, though, I moved away from my mother's introductions to American food. They went from seeming earnest to clumsy. And, soon enough, her hard shelled tacos, made entirely with pre-packaged ingredients, and "just add beef!" dinners were a thing of the past. Sort of. (more after the jump)]]> http://onehungrymama.com/2012/04/recipe-homemade-taco-seasoning/feed/ 2