Hosting Friendsgiving requires a mash-up of multiple skills — hostess, conductor, moderator, and innovator. Alex, what the heck are you saying? Hostess because you are providing the space for people to gather. Conductor because your job is to organize, not to do it all. Moderator…
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Hey there! I'm Alex Alexander, a city-loving Seattle Gal who loves to cook no-fuss meals for my loved ones. The more the merrier! I am over gatherings needing to be "Instagram worthy" and instead an all about enjoying the moment. Just trying to keep it real over here... stay awhile and hang out!
This healthy chicken piccata salad solves a problem I have had for a while — I wanted a dish that could be packed up for a picnic, going out on the boat for the day, a hike. Something that was meat-protein heavy. Other things that…
Do you ever buy those smoked almonds only to just eat the entire bag alone? Just me. Ok, Cool. Anyways, I was attempting to get that smoky goodness, but with a hearty green salad quinoa recipe. Here we are, a quick salad that is hearty…
Skillet Cornbread is the kinda side dish you make when you realize you have a bit of time to throw something in the oven to bake, but you don’t want to make a huge mess in the kitchen. You can make this cornbread in one…
Just in time for summer and the 4th of July, I have your new favorite summer BBQ recipe — Sweet + Spicy Oven Baked Ribs. Why? You bake these in the oven and then finish them on the grill. You truly can’t mess these up.…
These Lamb Meatball Farro Bowl are deceivingly simple. Which is why they are great for guests… prep most of the meal ahead of time or don’t [can totally be done in less than 1 hour]. Either way, you can totally make this for your next…
Tzatziki Salad Dressing became a thing in our household because I was too lazy to grate the cucumber. True story. I am a big fan of this recipe because you can just throw all the same ingredients as tzatziki sauce (with a bit more liquid)…
Always over here trying to mix it up when we have friends over for dinner. This steak salad recipe is an easy one to pull together for groups of 4 all the way to a big group of say, 20 guests. THE DETAILS Dinner for…
Anyone else just not into mayo covered side dishes? I’ve got the exact opposite here with this Citrus Herb Potato Salad. Why am I obsessed with this citrus herb potato salad? It’s bright, tangy, covered in fresh herbs. Basically everything I want in a summer…
Moroccan Lamb Meatballs — a technically simple, yet just unique enough lamb meatballs recipe to feel like you’ve gone above and beyond for your guests. I had never displayed the ingredients like this beforehand taking the photo below. After looking at them, I think that…