enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: what we eat

  • pesto pizza.

    At the farmer's market on Saturday, Paul picked up a pound of basil leaves which means we'll be eating pesto until we turn green. Monday night, we used some on a pizza instead of tomato sauce. Here's our go-to pizza dough recipe and our new favorite toppings. For the dough : 3/4 cup warm water…

  • how we do pesto.

    For our wedding, we got a Cuisinart food processor and we were ecstatic because it meant we could finally make pesto. I think we made it every five days the first month we were in San Diego.  Here's our recipe based on this : 1 bundle of asparagus grilled or sauteed on medium heat and…

  • meal favorites : turkey meatballs.

    For the meatballs : 1 package lean ground turkey 1/4 C feta cheese 1/4 C breadcrumbs 1/4 C diced onion 1/4 C egg beaters (or one egg) 1/2 T dried oregano season salt & pepper to taste Mix all ingredients together by hand in a large bowl. Roll clumps of the mixture into round balls…

  • dinners in.

    We spent our first two weeks in San Diego supporting the local economy at restaurant after restaurant. It was fun for awhile, but we were so excited when we landed an apartment and the movers brought our boxes full of kitchen supplies to cook again. So excited, that we decided we'd cook for ourselves until…

  • our favorite breakfast place.

    We have been enjoying a lot of meals out over the past couple weeks as we waited to find a place and then be reunited with our pots and pans. Last night was our first home cooked meal in a long time and we've made a pact of no meals out (unless guests are in…

  • last night picnic.

    We spent our last night in Maryland with a picnic on the floor. I told Paul this would have to become a tradition. Something small to look forward to once our TV has been moved, our tables and chairs are in storage and our internet has been disconnected. We grew so much as a couple…

  • oh, date night.

    I love that they tucked us back into the corner table. I love that you don't think it's strange when I pull out my camera six times during the meal. I love ordering food to share. I love when our dinner conversation goes beyond what just happened on our favorite DVRed show. I love coming…

  • tuesday how to : a tasty appetizer.

    I wish I could give credit to the creator of this fantastic appetizer but unfortunately, I do not know him. Some friends of ours had an after Thanksgiving party and another pair brought it. Paul and I tried to make it ourselves on Christmas Eve and it was a big hit. So blogland, enjoy! You…

  • our new cookbook.

    On our flight home from Thanksgiving, Paul and I both felt a little blah. Paul did because he was heading into three weeks of sitting in lecture and I did because I am tired of the limbo feeling of not knowing where we are headed and what we'll do when we get there. We made…

  • really tasty chili.

    Paul's been home for three days and our kitchen has seen more action than it did for the past two months. I find it really difficult to get motivated enough to cook for one and making stuff for two seems six times easier. For Paul's welcome home / our Halloween meal, we made chili. Here…