Published on January 12, 2022 Sweet Potato Wedges- you only need a couple of ingredients to make these easy roasted sweet potato wedges! They are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and SO delicious! I also REALLY love Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges. You only need a few ingredients to make them and they are SO delicious. They are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and go great with any meal....
Updated July 05, 2019 I love eating fruits and vegetables, I better since I am a vegetarian, but sometimes even I struggle with getting enough fruits and veggies into my diet. I have been trying to eat a salad every single day. I love making salads because they are a great way to get in my greens. I also love salads because the greens are like a blank canvas. You can top the greens with a variety of fruits and vegetables and create a masterpiece....
If you’re a fan of sticky toffee pudding or its South African cousin, Malva pudding, you’re going to be obsessed with this baked pudding recipe. The apples add wonderful texture and the salted caramel sauce soaks into the pudding, creating a syrupy, rich dessert that is impossible to resist. Ingredients needed Apples. I used Granny Smith apples but any crisp, slightly tart apple will work. Honey crisp and Fuji are also good options....
Updated March 26, 2019 Tomorrow is the big day! Is everyone ready? I sure hope so. We are still without plans, but don’t worry about us, we are excited to have a relaxing day. I am sure we will cook up something tasty, it just won’t be the traditional feast. If you need a last minute salad idea, I have a great one to share. I made this Spinach Salad with Oranges, Pomegranate, and Almonds for our Thanksgiving meal and it went over really well....
Updated March 05, 2020 Spring has been playing tricks on me. We will have a few warm, sunny days and then it will be windy, cold, and rainy. And last week, we even got the dreaded S word…snow!! I want to pack up all of my winter clothes because I am ready for sunshine all day, every day, but spring is dragging it’s feet. It can’t make up it’s mind if it really wants to come out and stay....
Published on June 03, 2024 Steak Sandwich- juicy steak, peppers, onions, melty provolone cheese, chimichurri, and spicy arugula piled high on toasted bread. This sandwich is easy to make but, tastes gourmet! Serve with fries, chips, veggies, or a salad! Tender, juicy pieces of steak with melty provolone cheese, peppers, onions, the most amazing chimichurri sauce and peppery arugula are piled between crusty bread to create the most AMAZING sandwich....
Some Chinese dishes have the weirdest names. Such as Husband and Wife Lung Slices (Fu Qi Fei Pian), Saliva Chicken (Chicken in Red Oil), and this one – translated literally it means Ants Climbing a Tree. Sometimes Chinese restaurants need to be creative and give a dish an interesting name to lure their guests in. For example, using the name “Husband and Wife’s Special” instead of lung pieces. And once you get past the sound of the name and try out the dish, you’ll often find them super delicious....
A bowl of suan la fen brings back one of my favorite childhood memories. It was one of my favorite lunch options when I was in middle school. Back then, my parents rarely let me carry any cash, and I usually ate the school cafeteria lunch. Whenever I had saved up some pocket money, my friends and I would go to the street stalls that sold Sichuan food and order a hot bowl of suan la fen....
Published on July 24, 2020 It isn’t summer until you’ve enjoyed a Caprese Salad. Who’s with me? Caprese Salad is a summer MUST! Traditionally, Caprese Salad is a simple Italian salad made with sliced fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil, olive oil and/or balsamic. I love the classic salad, but I also like to mix things up. I’ve made Caprese Garlic Bread, Caprese Avocado Toast, Caprese Pasta Salad, Caprese Breakfast Casserole, and even a Berry Caprese Salad....
Isn’t she purty? This stunner of a salad came to be when I was craving a hearty, satisfying, and veg-heavy lunch. Like my Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad and Roasted Potato, Mushroom and Lentil Kale Salad, it’s just what the doctor ordered! The farmer’s market is brimming with gorgeous ripe cucumbers, tomatoes and greens right now. Bonus points if you score most of your produce for this dream lunch from local pals....
And a Vitamix, duh. I’m actually Jewish so my holiday has sadly passed. But I still want gingerbread. I want it all up in my coffee and I want it in my smoothie. Since pretty much all I eat all day everyday is roasted sweet potatoes in some form or another (kidding….kind of), obviously Miss Sweet Tater landed her sassy self into this sip of heaven. And since blackstrap molasses is such a fab source of iron, I’m just going to use that as my excuse for consuming weirdly large amounts of it this season....
Published on November 27, 2023 There are so many great things on sale, and I’m rounding up my favorite deals that I’ve found so far and my favorite retailers that are having AMAZING sales. If you’re looking for new cookware or kitchen appliances, there are some great Black Friday kitchen deals from top brands like KitchenAid, Vitamix, and Cuisinart. There’s a LOT to sift through, but I sorted through some of the best deals on some of my favorite kitchen products that I LOVE, like my KitchenAid stand mixer!...
Ingredients and Substitutions Vegetables. I used green beans, asparagus and broccolini. Sugar snap peas, frozen peas, broccoli, zucchini and baby spinach can all be used. Red onion or crispy onions Goat’s cheese. I love the soft, tanginess of goat’s cheese with the vegetables but feta cheese is a great option too. For the vinaigrette: I made a simple dressing with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, fresh garlic, salt and black pepper....
The key to making a really great BLT sandwich (bacon, lettuce and tomato) is to make sure that the ingredients you use are of the best quality you can find. Using average bacon, bland tomatoes, below par lettuce and regular bread is just not going to deliver the type of sandwich you are craving. I actually really love Iceberg lettuce as I like the unobtrusive flavor and nice crunch it adds....
If I had to only eat one meal for the rest of my life, it would be breakfast. I adore breakfast. In every way, shape and form. There’s just nothing like a good, perfectly cooked egg with some crusty bread and maybe a bit of bacon and oooh some roasted tomatoes and mushrooms… See? I’m a bit obsessed. And then something else I could also eat for the rest of my life are sandwiches....
I mean, duh. I should know these things by now. It’s not like I just graduated with a Master’s in nutrition or anything. But do you die of the creaminess?? I’ve been wanting to vary the greens in my smoothies for a while now, but I just can’t part from my love affair with spinach. There’s a very fine line between a palatable amount of kale and a smoothie that tastes like dirt; so I’ve been sticking to kale in forms other than in my smoothie....
Updated March 26, 2019 As most of you know, we just started a kitchen remodel. I am doing most of the work-don’t worry, I have built houses before and I know what I am doing. Construction, especially the demolition, is fun for me. Maria is not as excited about the remodel as I am, well, she is excited about the finished kitchen, but not so much the dust. She is hanging in there though....
As a relatively new user of a slow cooker or Crockpot, it’s such a delight every time I make a successful recipe in one. Not that it’s hard, it’s just such a thrill for me. The idea of dumping all the ingredients into a machine and let it do the work for me is very appealing. And it’s even better than I thought it would be. These slow cooker meatballs are a prime example....
Updated March 26, 2019 Last week we hosted a barbeque for our good family friends. I couldn’t decide what dessert to make, so I made three:) I wanted to make sure there was something for everyone to enjoy, plus, you all know I love an excuse to bake:) I decided to make brownies, because brownies are always a hit at parties. I didn’t want to make plain chocolate brownies so I jazzed them up with Twix candy bars and caramel....
This spicy and flavorful chickpea curry is a staple in most Indian households and restaurants. But what if we tell you that you can make this delicious dish at home and it’ll taste just like the one from your favorite restaurant? I agree to be sent email. Yes, you read that right! With an Instant Pot and a few basic ingredients, you can create a vegan version of Chana Masala that is packed with flavor and ready in no time....
