With every new season, I gravitate to a theme or new recipe, one that can be rolled out in a few different ways. This Asian inspired Coleslaw with Mango and Herbs is just that. Vibrant, zesty, and refreshing. We served it alongside grilled chicken thighs that were coated in Hoisin sauce. That was a great… Continue reading
Most summers I tend to obsess over one specific salad. A salad that circulates through pot-lucks, bbq’s or just dinner at home. Last summer I made this Quinoa Lentil Salad many, many times. The previous summer, my garden was bursting with vegetables, which inspired this Summer Squash Salad with Feta and Herbs. This year a… Continue reading
Last month I enthusiastically shared my interest in Skinny Pasta, now one of my new go-to’s for a quick lunch. As I previously told you; these noodles are virtually calorie free, carb free, no sodium, grain free, gluten free, vegan, full of fiber, oh and they come in different shapes too! A lot of hype… Continue reading
Every summer there seems to be a salad that I gravitate to, and tend make again and again. The criteria is usually that it’s super easy to whip up, no ingredients that are strange or hard to procure. Extra points if it contains local, in season produce, doesn’t need extended refrigeration, can pair well with most… Continue reading
Some of the best dishes I have ever made were created, not because I followed the recipe correctly (I am really not good at that) but rather because I didn’t have all the ingredients listed, and had to just wing it. For all you recipe followers, I know that is a tough concept – just… Continue reading
I have noticed that every summer I seem to gravitate to a go-to salad, one I can quickly whip up for a impromptu BBQ at a neighbors, a dish to pass for a picnic, or maybe just for a quick fix dinner here. Last year it was this Summer Squash with Feta and Herb Salad, the… Continue reading
Luckily, everyone here loves coleslaw, and, in my quest to make sure we all get enough veg in our diet – that certainly helps. While fish tacos usually get a traditional savoy cabbage slaw – other meals are ripe for different versions of coleslaw. The beauty of coleslaw is that you can julienne almost any vegetable and… Continue reading
Knowing me, you would expect a really healthy recipe today, to help un-do all the merry making we have been up to for which feels like months. Never have I experienced a Holiday Season with so many parties, with Christmas on a Friday, and New Years Eve falling on Thursday, it was easy to… Continue reading
Every summer it seems I gravitate to one type of salad, and repeat various versions of it all season long. Last year, it was watermelon salad, which provided a nice opportunity to use up that huge bag of gochugaru that is hogging up space in the freezer, thank goodness they tasted so good together. The… Continue reading
I wasn’t planning on sharing this recipe for Charred Broccoli Salad with you, because I wasn’t really in love with the picture. Dumb, I know! Charred brown foods are hard for me to capture, if I were a professional photographer, with all those big lights, and diffusers, and various other assorted pieces of equipment I can’t even… Continue reading
This year, I read many times that cauliflower is the new kale. Really? I am still trying to get on the kale bandwagon, I didn’t realize that there was a time limit to commit. Who would think the foodies so in need of a new vegetable to worship, would move on so quickly. Today, I… Continue reading
I was on a bit of a eggplant kick this summer, made all sorts of salads with grilled eggplant, and only posted one. Not that I post everything we eat here, quite the opposite. You see, to get a good photograph of food, it takes a little bit of time, some fussing with the light,… Continue reading
Every summer, we seem to gravitate to one dish, a lot. This year, the winner was any form of a watermelon salad. Mainly because it pairs so well with BBQ’ed meats and fish. And any dish that is both sweet, salty and spicy always has my vote. And, I am the one cooking, we eat… Continue reading
I think I have to thank Mrs Kim, a cute little Korean lady in her late 60’s, for making my children adventurous eaters. You see, she and her husband have owned the Japanese/Korean restaurant near us for as long as I can remember. We started taking our children there when they were perhaps 4 and… Continue reading
It seems every year at this time, and this year is no exception, we try to fit in all those casual BBQ’s that we haven’t had time for all summer. This year we promised ourselves we would not schedule every weekend, that we would try for more spontaneous get togethers. With no plans we could… Continue reading
Today, if you are thinking this is one of my well researched, thoroughly tested and executed recipes. I must say, thank you. Because it was really just some great leftover BBQ chicken, a few veggies from the crisper, and a couple of spoonfuls of pesto. It was really fabulous. If I can give you one… Continue reading
Yesterday, after setting out breakfast for the kids. I made my usual plea for input. “What do you guys think we should have for dinner tonight?” No response. Perhaps too early in the day? I went through usual litany of choices. Chicken? Fish? Salad? Eggs? Stir Fry? BBQ? Fancy Sandwich? Beans? Pasta? Still nothing. Until… Continue reading
I am definitely seeing a weekly pattern forming here. Start off the week with super healthy, tasty food. To put a stop to the food debauchery that occurred all weekend. It usually starts out quite innocently. Maybe the Hubby has been out traveling all week The fancy market has that really good french pate, the… Continue reading
It was so warm and sunny here earlier this week. The birds had returned to their perches and were singing, again. Almost all the snow had melted, again. It seemed only a matter of days and those long buried bulbs would be sprouting in the garden. Spring was in the air. I was longing for… Continue reading
At breakfast this morning, I asked that age old question. “So, what do you guys feel like for dinner tonight?” Yes we discuss dinner at breakfast. Doesn’t everyone? After the feeding frenzy at the super bowl party this weekend, we were all fooded out. We attended a big party in a friends barn/game room. Invite… Continue reading
I had dinner all planned , in my head that is. Had written a grocery list, for this and that. Drove to the store. However, the first item I see in the produce department are these gorgeous ripe figs. Game over. Figs for dinner. No question. They are only in season from June until September,… Continue reading