It was a gorgeous weekend and I was so looking forward to a beerfest-filled weekend with my sous chef and his brother who was in town for a few days; and nevertheless, Saturday morning welcomed me with the joys of a stomach virus. Luckily, it was short lived and by 3 p.m. or so I…
Vegetable
Sauteed Shrimp with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Green Peppers and Spaghetti Squash
This recipe brings me way back – growing up, my mom would make pasta with this sun-dried tomato and green pepper mixture and I just loved it. And as I try to steer-clear of pasta these days (I reserve those calories and carbs for wine, of course, which luckily, I didn’t have to do at…
Grilled Corn with Cilantro-Lime Butter
Corn is finally in season. I’m pretty sure that I spent the majority of winter on Pinterest patiently waiting to make every savory and delicious corn recipe the moment fresh corn appeared in grocery stores. And that moment when I finally saw fresh ears of corn? You would think I had won the lottery. But…
Basil Pesto and Goat Cheese “Pasta” with Grilled Chicken and Roasted Tomatoes
I absolutely adore basil. This is no secret. Luckily, my sous chef is right there in the same boat as I am. So yesterday, I was craving pesto (this happens more often than not) and I had a hankering to make a pesto-type pasta, with my handy-dandy spiralizer, of course. This is far from what…
Guacamole
Welp, the title says it all. Plain ol’ heavenly guacamole. The brightness of the lime juice with the freshness of vine-ripened tomatoes… red onion… cilantro… excuse me for one moment while I re-live the delicious, creamy guacamole from last night. But seriously. It was just that good. Now, I truly believe it’s very difficult to…
Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Frittata with Smoked Balsamic Vinegar
I’m not really a fan of breakfast items; on a typical day I have a yogurt for breakfast and stare at the clock until it’s no longer an inappropriately early time to eat lunch. But recently, I’ve had several folks ask about breakfast ideas, and when I came across a caprese frittata, it simply spoke…
Crispy Fried Pickles
Who stole the pickles from the pickle jar? The sous chef stole the pickles from the pickle jar. Who me? Yes you. Couldn’t be. Then who? Okay, okay. It wasn’t the sous chef. It was the pickle monster (aka, me.). The word obsession probably doesn’t do my pickle infatuation justice. I originally planned to use Boar’s Head Pickle…
Raw Asian Vegetable Salad with Grilled Marinated Steak
My inspiration for this salad came from an Asian noodle bowl recipe – and with my spiralizer (a vegetable slicer that creates mounds of gorgeous, sliced – or spiralized (spaghetti-like) vegetables) – I’m always looking for recipes that allow me to substitute vegetables for pasta or noodle dishes. The best thing about this salad is…
Sweet Potato “Spaghetti” with Sauteed Shrimp and a Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
I am so excited about this recipe. It is such a fun and easy dish. As I generally try to stay away from pasta, I recently purchased what’s called a ‘spiralizer’ to create the effect of spaghetti with vegetables. This was my first time using it and it was so neat. Not to mention, absolutely…
Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Avocado, Bacon and Red Onion
So, yes. I do have certain foods that I tend to gravitate toward. Among those being avocado, bacon and all things spicy. But there are also those ingredients that just don’t really appeal to me, including bleu cheese – something that my sous chef and I just don’t see eye-to-eye on. Perhaps because he’s 6’4″…