Tag Archives: Grain Free

Beetroot Dark & Stormy (aka, ‘Slasher Flick’)

You’ve got crappy weather and blood. Thus, ‘Slasher Flick.’ I’m clever.

Beetroot Dark & Stormy | The Not So Desperate Housewife-4

Remember Scream? And Final Destination? And all 800 sequels? Totally the source of every bad dream I had between 1996 and 2006. I have never…NEVER…liked scary movies, most especially the ones with those levels … Read more

Black Garlic White Bean Hummus

Oh, hey, black garlic. Again.

I cannot get enough of this stuff. It’s like garlic’s dark, mysterious older brother. Totally unappealing at first, then maybe even a little creepy…then oddly attractive but still totally intimidating.

Black Garlic & White Bean Hummus | Not So Desperate Housewife

And then, like overnight, it’s completely…utterly…intoxicating.

Black Garlic White Bean Hummus | The Not So Desperate Housewife

Ughh. I think that … Read more

Creamy Coconut Polenta w/ Black Garlic Portobello Ragout

Creamy Coconut Polenta with Black Garlic Portobello Ragout | The Not So Desperate Housewife

My husband and I have been fairly successful in the last few months at adding meatless meals into the weekly roundup. There’s a few reasons for this–mostly having to do with global warming and factory farming (I guess one feeds the other)–but politics aside, it’s … Read more