Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! I’ve discussed this before, whenever I publish recipes using veggies that are often thought of as sweet, such as sweet potato, butternut squash, or other winter squashes. Ever since I got married, I’ve had trouble cooking these items because my husband does not enjoy sweet elements to his savory foods. So rather than give them up, I’ve learned to savory these foods up by adding things like onion, garlic, and in the case of these new favorite soup, leeks! If you’re looking for a phenomenal change from your classic butternut squash soup, … [Read more...]
Crunchy Quinoa Salad
Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! When life gets busy, it can be really easy to get in the habit of skipping lunch, and just noshing on whatever snacks are around. But I think we all know that having a good, filling and satisfying lunch makes a huge difference in our days. Enter my crunchy quinoa salad. It's got a party of textures going on, plus sweet, savory, salty and more. It's an excellent make ahead salad that will transform your lunchtime! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow … [Read more...]
Lemon Roasted Green Beans
Lemon Roasted Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish that your family will love! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Oy, it's been a while. I know that back in the summer, I recommited to weekly posts on this blog, and for a while, I was SO Good about it. But sometimes, life gets in the way, like it has the past few weeks, and I'm not going to apologize because it's bound to happen again. But hey! Good news guys. I've got some really incredible new recipes for you - starting with these lemon roasted green beans. This super simple side dish is bursting with fresh lemon flavor - and it's so, SO easy to … [Read more...]
Spicy Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables
Spicy Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables is a healthy and hearty comfort food dinner! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Ah, fall. That glorious time of year when it's cool, but not too cold. When the days are starting to get shorter, but not too short. When the leaves are turning all kinds of glorious colors, when hot tea and lattes take the place of iced coffee and slushies. Personally, fall is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it - the weather, the food, everything! And the fact that it's post sukkos, a time to try and eat healthier doesn't mean I can't enjoy hearty, fall … [Read more...]
World’s Best Healthy Oatmeal Protein Cookies
Hey friends. I haven't been posting much lately, but I blame that on a combination of a humongous magazine deadline and serious dieting. I'm finally done with my deadline, so I figured I'd share one of my greatest diet recipe triumphs ever. Ok, so I know that diet and cookies don't seem to belong in the same sentence. And in most cases I'm inclined to agree. But sometimes even a serious dieter needs a treat, and if you're going for a treat, this is a less guilt inducing option than most cookies. There's a secret ingredient in these cookies that gives them a phenomenal texture and an added bit of protein. Don't let it scare you off though, because these cookies taste dee-lish-us. Healthy … [Read more...]
Dijon Roasted Broccoli
Have you ever read something that was so ludicrous, so insane, so out of place, that you read and re-read it before you were able to figure out that you aren't the crazy one? If you have never had the pleasure of encountering something quite this hilariously crazy, let me tell you about what happened to me last week. It's started out pretty normal. A request for a quote came to my company, it landed on my desk. I briefly noticed that it wasn't from a customer I recognized, so I stuck it on the back of my pile of work. I finally got to this quote request, and started to read a list of items. Before we go forward, I'd like to note, for those who don't know this yet, that I sell electronics. … [Read more...]