Maggie’s Menu: Corn and Potato Salad

Posted by magpie
On July 24, 2016

Message from Maggie: Its 100 degrees in DC! Help us. We had friends for dinner and made steak, asparagus, green salad, and wanted a cool side. This is an altered recipe from Better Homes and Gardens that my mother in law shared with me. Its nice for a hot summer day since you can […]

Maggie’s Menu: Flank Steak with Snow Peas

Posted by magpie
On July 16, 2016

Message from Maggie: In my quest to find good asian food in our neighborhood I have been trying to cook my own asian inspired meals. See here and here. Below is my latest endeavor- a play on The Pioneer woman’s recipe here. Ingredients: 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari 3 tablespoons apple vinegar 2 […]

Maggie’s Menu: Blueberry Muffins

Posted by magpie
On July 9, 2016

Message from Maggie: Another pal invited us for dinner tomorrow to show off their new home. I created another play on my housewarming gift basket but instead of bread, I included these blueberry muffins. Given my friends husband is gluten free, I used a rendition of King Arthur’s blueberry muffin recipe, using their gluten free […]

Maggie’s Menu: Grilled Pesto Chicken

Posted by magpie
On July 8, 2016

Message from Maggie: The basil in Mr. Magpie’s garden is so healthy right now. I decided to make a batch Giada De Laurentiis’ pesto, so we can use it on chicken, pasta, and zucchini noodles. Speaking of, have you read my ode to a spiralizer? Below is a link to pesto chicken. Ingredients: 2 boneless […]

Maggie’s Menu: Apricot Chicken with Almonds

Posted by magpie
On July 5, 2016

Maggie’s Menu: I found this recipe in the book my mother in law made for me. It was originally authored by Melissa Roberts-Matar and I adapted it a bit. I doubled the recipe and brought half of it to a friend who recently had a baby. This makes for an easy to warm up meal […]

Maggie’s Menu: Brussel Sprout Summer Salad

Posted by magpie
On June 27, 2016

Message from Maggie: I had a rendition of this at a friends house in Colorado last weekend. I served with short ribs and cous cous as a delicious side. Ingredients: 1 pound of brussel sprouts 1/4 cup of toasted pine nuts 2 T. White wine vinegar 1 T. Lemon juice 1 T. Olive oil Instructions: […]

Maggie’s Menu: Spicy Vodka Sauce

Posted by magpie
On June 26, 2016

Message from Maggie: At a recent conference I got to talking about recipes. A colleagues wife shared this recipe with me. This recipe was an instant favorite in my household. Ingredients: ¼ cup vodka 1 tsp red pepper flakes 2 T. butter 1 T. olive oil 2 shallots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 slices […]

Make: Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Posted by magpie
On June 20, 2016

Message from Maggie: I created homemade ice cream sandwiches this weekend for Adam’s 30th birthday. They were a huge hit and couldn’t be simpler. Ingredients: Favorite cookie recipe (Note: I used this recipe but replaced chocolate and mint chips for M+Ms to make these more colorful) Favorite flavor of ice cream (Note: I used French vanilla) […]

Make: Planning a Wolf Themed Birthday

Posted by magpie
On June 20, 2016

Message from Maggie: My friend Adam’s 30th birthday was this weekend. We hosted a backyard barbecue for him and since his last name is Wolf- I decided to do make a wolf cake and a few other wolf inspired items. Check em out below! What you need: Wolf Cake Cake mix Two 8-9 inch round […]

Maggie’s Menu: Rosemary Steaks on the Grill

Posted by magpie
On June 6, 2016

Message from Maggie: I was leaving town for a few days so wanted to make a nice meal for Mr. Magpie before taking off. Check out this easy beef marinade. Ingredients: 3 sprigs rosemary leaves, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped Pinch crushed red pepper flakes Extra-virgin olive oil 2 4 oz. […]