I love fall recipes, but there’s just something so fresh and delicious about a summer salad. I go a little wild using up tomatoes and watermelon. But blending a winter veg like beets with a s...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2021/08/beet-and-avocado-salad/
It’s fall and for the most brief of moments, I get to enjoy my favorite kind of 60s weather. For about a week. And I’ll take it. And it’s also time to go apple picking (or maybe just appl...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2019/10/instant-pot-apple-sauce-pressure-or-slow-cooker/
Here in Chicago (and in SO many parts of North America in general), it’s been seriously cold. So so cold well into April. I’ve been ravenous for the 50s and up. So finally this past week ha...
Brown butter is one of those amazing things that happens to an ingredient with a little care. It’s easy to make but is super timely, so don’t walk away from the stove or it may burn. Here i...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2017/09/brown-butter-herb-sauce/
I found some spiralized carrots in the frozen aisle of Trader Joe’s and jumped at the chance to shave off some time making weeknight meals like this Thai-inspired peanut chicken spiralized ca...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2017/07/thai-peanut-spiralized-carrots/
Okay, this California roll bowl is my new favorite when I’m in the mood for something sushi-adjacent but don’t want to go to the trouble of actually making sushi or even buying any raw fish...
I was making up some pasties (or were they calzones, I can never remember the difference!) for a post later this week, and realized I really wanted to dip them in pizza sauce. Checking the cupb...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2017/04/easy-homemade-pizza-sauce/
Sausage gravy is one of those super comforting, super delicious, and super easy dishes that I’ll make for a splurge dinner once in a while, and definitely for brunch when guests come over. Yo...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2017/01/spicy-sage-sausage-gravy/
I originally wasn’t going to pull this maple curry vinaigrette recipe out into its own post (since it’s being featured in another recipe later this week), but it turned out so yummy that I ...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/10/maple-curry-vinaigrette/
Tater tots are totally popping up in high-brow restaurants and hipster haunts. I guess it’s not that new, but I am digging it anyway. Tots are always good. I even made some from-scratch sweet...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/08/asian-pork-belly-loaded-tater-tots/
You know what’s awesome about hummus? It’s delicious, it’s vegan, it’s infinitely adaptable, and can be used as a dip, a spread, or just eaten from a spoon over the sink. This particula...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/08/everything-bagel-hummus/
Oh this is not my first go-around with spiced chickpeas. I ventured into that crunchy, spicy territory with this vegan Buddha bowl with spiced chickpeas. I’m re-using that part of the recipe ...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/06/stuffed-grilled-avocados/
Happy April Fool’s Day! This totally isn’t an April Fool, though. This is for reals. Any fool (including the biggest one of all: me) can make this easy sauce, I promise. I’m making a spec...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/04/easy-salted-butterscotch-ganache/
What to do with a whole bunch of sweet potatoes? Peel ’em, chop ’em up, and smoosh them into patties for some super flavorful sweet potato fritters with sriracha lime sauce. I added a whole...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/03/sweet-potato-fritters/
In a recent trip to Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida, I had some delicious reduced Guinness sauce at Raglan Road, their Irish pub restaurant. We were guessing, but it seemed like the sauce wa...
I’ve been cooking up some party food in preparation for an Oscars party. I love me some movie award shows, so I get excited about the food-making, too. So far I’ve made these glittery choco...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/02/spicy-slow-cooker-meatballs/
Cookie cutters aren’t just for cookies, ya’ll. I used this heart-shaped cookie cutter set from Wilton to cut out small watermelon hearts for this Valentine’s Day fruit salad. Paired with ...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/02/valentine-fruit-salad/
These Southwest egg rolls are a part of my recent series on ideas for Super Bowl parties. I’ve hit up some appetizer, snacks, sides, and dessert varieties. Here’s what I’ve shared so far:...
I make it a rule that I can’t post any recipe that I don’t personally like on the site. Otherwise why am I recommending it, right? In this particular case, I don’t like this truffle mac a...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/02/truffle-mac-and-cheese/
Learning how to make brown butter is one of those techniques that everyone seriously needs to know about. It transforms already yummy butter into a nutty, warm, and decadently flavored addition...
https://www.bijouxandbits.com/2016/01/how-to-make-brown-butter/