K & A's Kitchen

Pesto Pizza

Pesto Pizza is a shebangy bunch of flavors and textures that will make you forget about any other pizza in your life. The sauce is a punchy pesto, topped with creamy goat cheese, briny green olives and artichoke hearts, and tangy feta. Some shredded mozzarella keeps the toppings snuggled in tight, and roasted red peppers bring the pops of color. Did I mention the whole cloves of fried garlic? This is not your mother’s pizza, friends.

I mean unless that sounds exactly like the pizza your mom makes.

Perfect Pizza Dough

If you aspire to make legendary homemade pizza, start with this perfect pizza dough. It can be made into deep-dish pizza with a thick crust, or thin and crispy pizza with light golden edges. Add your favorite sauce and toppings and you’ll be in pizza heaven.

The first time Kevin came to visit me and my family (mostly me), I asked Mom to make homemade pizza.

Easy Sourdough Discard Rolls (Freezer friendly)

How about a roll that’s pillowy and soft on the inside, without flattening into nothing with the first bite? Can it have a lightly crisp, golden outside – but still be tender? And can it please use up some of the sourdough discard lingering in the fridge? Oh, yes. I give you, Easy Sourdough Discard Rolls.

Sourdough discard rolls in a cast iron skillet.

Kevin was commenting on how we seem to be making more recipes with sourdough discard than we do actual sourdough-leavened recipes.

Easter 2024

Easter 2024 was the first big get-together in a while. As always, we enjoyed plenty of good food!

We had some other family gatherings planned in February and March, but both times we were all taken down with gnarly illnesses and had to cancel. So Easter was the first shindig in a good while.

Fiber-Filled Lactation Bites

Peanut buttery, fiber-filled lactation bites are the perfect snack for all the snacky needs. Whether you are lactating or not, you’ll want to keep these around for quick and easy munching.

Yeah, I made these lactation bites a while back (along with these lactation cookies) mostly with myself in mind. But I’m pretty sure the kids have far outpaced my intake.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

These hearty oatmeal chocolate chip lactation cookies have some added perks for those of us moonlighting as dairy cows. I highly recommend whipping up a double batch and freezing the dough for as-needed lactation cookie fixes.

About a month ago I made a double batch of these oatmeal chocolate chip lactation cookies. I baked a couple dozen and froze the rest in scoops.

Pecan Crumble Topped Sweet Potatoes

Looking for an easy sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving? Pecan crumble-topped sweet potatoes are an easy and delicious addition to Thanksgiving – or any other meal. They are naturally vegan and can be made nut-free and gluten-free as well.

I’m very much aware that Thanksgiving is in November, and it is very much not November now.

NYE 2023

Happy New Year!

When it comes to New Year’s Eve celebrations, we’re definitely on the mellow end of the spectrum. You won’t find any booze or fireworks at our house, and we’re tucked into bed hours before the ball drops. But when it comes to a delicious spread, our NYE is lacking nothing.

Christmas 2023

Christmas 2023 was a three-part event with lots of family and good food!

The Food – Christmas Eve

Normally we have Christmas brunch and Christmas dinner, but this year we decided to do something Christmas Eve as well. It was definitely tradition material! Rather than having a main meal, we made a feast of appetizers:

Thanksgiving 2023

Thanksgiving has been in the works since we picked out our (extra-large) dining table this summer. I’m not quite sure how I had the mental bandwidth to think that far ahead, but I did.