Roasted some butternut squash & sweet & red potatoes. And onions. Shoutout to @jonsilver for the curry recommendation. Got fresh ginger & made roasted garlic. Smells so wonderful up in here. Using my homemade veggie broth to make a soup. Glory. #alexgottaeat #kitchentherapy #brooklynfoodie #getsomejoy 
How are you keeping your mind right on this ho-ass day? I’m painting my living room, skretching out these yams pon my ballet barre, and making my first butternut squash soup situation. Maybe a cake? And avoiding the news. #getsomejoy #TrashDay #yamstretching #ballet #stressbaking #TheWarOnSpiritualAshiness 
meet betty barre. #GoGoGadgetHindparts 
This was the result from Quiche Day, #3 in my #36recipesby36 challenge. Shrimp (sautéed with green sauce), broccoli, tomatoes, hella peppers & onion & garlic, and smoked Gouda with a few more tablespoons of green sauce. I put her back in the oven to get a bit more darksninned after this. Also, won’t skip prebaking the crust ever again. #alexgottaeat #kitchentherapy #bakersofinstagram #quiche #brooklynfoodie #getsomejoy 
Continuing my #36RecipesBy36 challenge, today is Quiche Day. I’m doing a shrimp, broccoli & tomato quiche with smoked Gouda and pepper jack, sautéed peppers & onions, and some of my green sauce. Inspired by @thekitchenista’s glorious mac & cheese recipe, I steeped my milk with thyme, red onions, bay leaves, & garlic beforehand. In the words of Maya Wilkes, “Oh, hell yes.” #alexgottaeat #getsomejoy #kitchentherapy #bakersofinstagram #quiche #brooklynfoodie 
As part of my personal #36recipesby36 challenge, I wanted to try 36 new recipes before I turn 36 on December 10. For #1, I used Effie (my big cast iron pan) for another take on a majestic stuffed salmon recipe I loved from @stovetopkisses. No crab or skrimps, but used peppers, onions, garlic, spinach, green onions, and such for the filling. I am pleased. #alexgottaeat #brooklynfoodie #castironrecipes #getsomejoy 
Meet Shug Avery. Might paint her pot or whatever. #plantsofinstagram #blackinthegarden #plantdad 
And then there was Miss Celie. Finding a fly pot for her soon as well. (RIP Penny the succulent.) #blackinthegarden #plantsofinstagram 
In my latest for @foodandwine, I explored how spending time in the kitchen making my grandmother’s patties/empanadas helps me connect with my family’s legacy and cultivate a sense of safety and peace during this raggedy moment in history. Ye can read the essay on foodandwine.com via the link in my bio. 🇵🇦 #alexgottaeat #brooklynfoodies #bakersofinstagram #kitchentherapy #empanadas #patties #panama #writersofinstagram #writers #food #foodporn #foodandwine #panamanian #caribeño #selfcare #therona #getsomejoy