What’s more summery than a salad made of ingredients from the farmers’ market? Fresh kale, cabbage, carrots and scallions are the stars of this dish! Continue reading Fresh from the Farmers’ Market: Thai-Inspired Chopped Salad
Tonight we continued our quest for the perfect burger, a pursuit that started more than five years ago when we got married. We’ve tried beef burgers, turkey burgers, stuffed burgers, burgers grilled over charcoal, burgers with a variety of toppings… We went a traditional route for dinner tonight. The Not Quite Perfect Yet Burger Yields … Continue reading The Quest For The Perfect Burger
I LOVE pulled pork and this recipe couldn’t be easier — turn on the slow cooker before work and arrive home to a delicious barbecue dinner that has pretty much cooked itself! Topped with sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce and some crunchy slaw, I can’t think of much that I’d rather come home to … Continue reading Slow Cooker Pulled Pork & Homemade BBQ Sauce
I was so excited when I logged in to my blog this morning to find that my Spring Photo Challenge post was being featured on Freshly Pressed! Thank you all for reading and for your comments! I truly LOVE writing about/photographing food, so it is amazing to have my efforts recognized by so many and … Continue reading Spring Recipes: Lamb, Asparagus and Eggs
One of the things I enjoy most about St. Patrick’s Day is the leftover corned beef. I posted my recipe for homemade (preservative-free) corned beef earlier this week and I was sure to make extra for a couple of my favorite corned-beef dishes: corned beef hash and Reuben sandwiches. I hope you enjoy them as … Continue reading Happy Corned Beef Day!
Today was broccoli soup day as well as “spring” cleaning day due to yet another snow day! I took all of my clothes out of my closet and reorganized them. Natalie helped me… Then I made us some nice and warm broccoli cheese soup. I can’t get enough soup lately! Over the last few weeks … Continue reading Warm soup for a cold day!
Meet Charlie… Meet Charlie’s friends…carrots, celery, onions, cilantro, kosher salt and peppercorns. They’re taking a bath together…in very hot water…for about an hour…after which time, Charlie and his friends will magically be transformed into Chicken Tortilla Soup! Here’s the recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil … Continue reading Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creativity often eludes me when it comes to weekday lunches. What can I take to work that’s quick to pack, healthy, fills me up and is tasty? It’s hard to find something that fits the criteria that’s not filled with preservatives, salt, etc., which made me wonder: If you have any suggestions, let me know! … Continue reading Weekday Lunches
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