Chowdown

Banana Bread

From Angie’s mom

Bean Sprout Stir Fry

Probably one of the healthier things I eat, with the added bonus that it’s super easy and fun to sprout your own bean sprouts. All you need is a dark space and a couple days, and this meal grows itself.

Coupled with the fact that the whole thing probably costs about $1 per serving, this dish is a real winner.

Broccoli Beer Cheese Soup

This recipe is inspired by one of my favorites, Gourmand’s Beer Cheese Soup, which uses Shiner Bock. Feel free to use whatever you want, then go to Gourmand’s to have the real thing.

Cauliflower Cacciatore

We first discovered this dish at Arlo Grey in Downtown Austin, and since, it’s taken on a life of its own. We’ve cooked it a number of times and it’s slowly evolved (mainly to become easier to cook, if you can believe it). It’s one of our favorite vegetarian dishes and can easily swing vegan (just replace the dairy with something like hummus).

It’s vegetables that eat like a full-on meat lasagna. Dang.

Cranberry Lemon Bars

Recipe scanned from Savory Experiments, suggested by squirrelgirl.

Crispy Carrots

This is another recipe we saw on Jamie Oliver’s TV show, and we can’t stop making it. It’s perfect for parties, and pairs well with any rich dip (we’ve been doing greek yogurt topped with hot sauce and tahini). We’ve also rolled things other than carrots, changed the flavors, made news dips— go wild!

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken

This is a party favorite, perfect for a Super Bowl or a game night. It takes a long time, but like most slow cooker recipes, is easy as hell. Bonus: guests love it.

Downtown Marinade

This is my go-to marinade for everything from steaks to shrimp to fajitas to pork. Seriously, if I’m cooking or grilling meat, there’s a good chance this is what it’s soaking in. It’s perfect for “street meat” aka cart or truck, like tacos and wraps and kebabs and skewers and everything in between. Start with this base, add spice or herb as desired.

Falafel-Hummus Plate

I first ate this 2019 at a restaurant in Brussels where I was together with my sister. It’s an easy, very delicious plate that can be served in many different variations.

Green Chile Stew

This is a simple one, consisting of a pre-made soup mix and whatever you’ve got around the kitchen (or campsite). Feel free to sub/swap/switch anything in the ingredient list— anything’s fair game!