Category Archives: Dinner

Pineapple Pizza-Muffin

Posted on July 30, 2025 by sparecake

Obviously this is not for everyone, but I got very excited at some point thinking about the size of pineapple rings vs the size of English muffins and had to try it out, then made things way tastier with the … Continue reading →

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Thai Noodle Salad

Posted on June 18, 2025 by sparecake

A quick one that can be side or main, if you add some protein. I made the peanut sauce the day before, which meant I could do the rest kind of while working. Ingredients: Peanut Sauce: 1 tablespoon grated ginger … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Chickpea Wraps

Posted on May 28, 2025 by sparecake

A tasty lunch/dinner that comes together quickly! Ingredients: 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/2 cup small diced celery 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion (can be easier to cut using kitchen scissors) 1/3 cup diced shallot 1/3 … Continue reading →

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Gochujang Chicken Sandwiches

Posted on May 14, 2025 by sparecake

Generally I see a recipe, bookmark it, and a few years later try it out. When I saw this recipe, I immediately texted it to a friend and scheduled an evening to make it together! These sandwiches were VERY GOOD, … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash Carbonara

Posted on March 26, 2025 by sparecake

Spaghetti carbonara, but with some of my favorite type of squash mixed into the sauce? Works for me! I did some of the prep work the night before (chopping the bacon, roasting and blending the squash, grating the cheese), which … Continue reading →

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Chicken Enchilada Dip

Posted on March 19, 2025 by sparecake

This doesn’t have a ton to do with proper enchiladas, but the recipe I adapted it from called itself chicken enchiladas (from a 2007 community cookbook from WY), so we’re rolling with it. Enchiladas or not, it’s a tasty chicken … Continue reading →

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Spiced Hasselback Potatoes

Posted on February 12, 2025 by sparecake

Recently looked up a buffalo spice mix, around the same time as I came across a video with tips for hasselback potatoes. Although I don’t necessarily consider the spice mix to be actually ‘buffalo’ flavored, I do really like it, … Continue reading →

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Gochujang Potato Stew

Posted on January 29, 2025 by sparecake

This is a delicious, warming, filling stew, and I’ve made it the same the few times I’ve made it, which is not the same as the original recipe says, so we’re going with my slightly adapted version. It’s only a … Continue reading →

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Sausage and Cranberry

Posted on November 20, 2024 by sparecake

The original recipe for this one had you making the sausage mixture and serving it in the hollowed out end of the squash, where you moved the seeds from. Admittedly, this looks much nicer than my mixed up smoosh of … Continue reading →

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Turkey Burgers

Posted on July 31, 2024 by sparecake

Some moist, tasty turkey burgers that come together fairly quickly. I liked the fruit in them! These are from a sports nutrition company’s cookbook, in the “medium carbs” section of meals, but even though they do have oats, I assume … Continue reading →

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