Ugh. It’s been a week, and I’m still under the weather. I guess it’s a good thing I took vacation this week, but this wasn’t exactly how I was hoping to spend it.

On the plus side, being housebound means I’ve had plenty of time to tinker in the kitchen – and sip on cup after cup of homemade bone broth.

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Frankly, after stuffing myself silly at our friends’ incredible Hanukkah dinner on Saturday night, I was inspired to get cooking once again.

We kick-started our Sunday with uova in purgatorio – eggs and sausage baked in a spicy tomato sauce.

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Even though my wall oven is (finally!) back in working order, I gotta say my countertop toaster oven sure comes in handy for baking off a set of mini-cocottes filled with saucy eggs and meat.

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I’ve been working on this recipe on-and-off for the past few months now, and I think I’ve finally landed on the right formula. (I know – it’s just eggs – but once in a blue moon, the perfectionist in me rears her ugly head.)

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Lil-O had a birthday party to attend, so at lunchtime, I grabbed a can of Vital Choice’s Wild Red Alaskan sockeye salmon and a PaleoKit…

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…and a little cup of my home-brewed kombucha. This one’s flavored with cherries, and it’s one of my favorites:

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After hanging out with a bunch of preschoolers for a couple of hours, I was ready for more playtime in the kitchen. These recipes are still in development, so I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but here’s a peek at what I worked on.

First, a honey-lemon sauce:

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And then, something to dip into the sauce…like chicken nuggets!

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Guess what we had for dinner?

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And before you freak out – no, we didn’t go an entire day without vegetables.

About Michelle Tam

Hello! My name is Michelle Tam, and I love to eat. I think about food all the time. It borders on obsession. I’ve always loved the sights and smells of the kitchen. My mother was (and is) an excellent cook, and as a kid, I was her little shadow as she prepared supper each night. From her, I gained a deep, abiding love for magically transforming pantry items into mouth-watering family meals.

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