I’m not really a cocktail kinda gal… but mojitos are my favorite. If there’s a good lookin’ mojito on the Happy Hour menu, I’m all over it. That’s why this recipe title caught my eye, and I simply had to give it a go: Mojito Marinated Chicken. Yep, it’s all of your favorite mojito ingredients [...]
Adopt a Blogger is a little program that Kristen (DineandDish) has put together a few times now.
The idea is to pair an experienced blogger with another who is a bit new to blogging… to provide inspiration &advice, to answer questions and just to be there for help, if needed. My adoptee is Beryl, a Southern [...]
Italian-made cannoli can be counted among my all-time favorite desserts in this world. I had my fair share of them on a visit to Italy, and have enjoyed pretty decent cannoli at both Mike’s and Modern in the North End of Boston. It’s also the dessert I’ve most wanted to write about since Day 1 of [...]
Asparagus…
I’ve roasted it, tossed it into salads, and stuffed it in enchiladas. But truthfully, I don’t usually do much with asparagus besides steam them and dunk ‘em in mayonnaise.
My neighborhood’s Gourmet Club had our monthly dinner last weekend (Tuscan-Themed) and Asparagus Risotto was one of the dishes served. It was so delicious with our Lamb [...]
It’s pretty much summer (in the middle of April) in Southern California right now. According to my car’s thermometer, it was 98 degrees F. today. The weather feels fabulous… the shorts and flip flops are out, windows are open all night, and dips in the pool are a must. So it seems a bit ironic [...]
April 19, 2009 – 10:21 AM
I’m a few days late in posting about this, but I thought it would be entirely appropriate to write about after my last two decadent brownie posts! Believe it or not, I’m still on a mission to lose more weight and eat healthier meals. I’ve made quite a few baked goods lately, and that’s probably [...]
I began the day yesterday with a desire to create some sort of candy bar-infused brownie. ‘Snickers‘ first came to mind. The thought of all of that caramel oozing its way through a mass of fudgy brownie sounded like a good idea to me. There was a problem though… NUTS were ruining my vision of [...]
Heath bars? Did someone say Heath Bars? Heath bars and every kind of chocolate toffee copycat are among my all-time candy favorites. There’s nothing better than that layer of buttery, crunchy caramel edged with chocolate. Oh, drooooool. I should have made some chocolate butter toffee, but instead I made these:
Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies with Heath Bars [...]
I think I can speak for everyone when I say that grilled cheese is most delicious when paired with tomato soup. As a child, I was so enamored with the pairing that I used to heat up some Campbell’s and put hunks of cheese directly into the soup and let it get all melty. Then I’d [...]
I’ve had many an orange carrot, and even a white carrot or two, but never have I had…
…purple carrots!! I stopped by Specialty Produce the other day to pick up a normal bunch of carrots with fronds attached. They insisted I try the white and maroon varieties too.
I love carrots that have that just-picked look… [...]
Spring break + Cloudy, dreary day + Cutesie, unused cookie cutters =
Meyer Lemon Cut- Out Sugar Cookies
BIG BONUS in this recipe… no waiting! You do not have to chill the sugar cookie dough before you roll and cut! The dough is very easy to work with- if too sticky just add a bit more flour, [...]
I mentioned in my last post that I’m often inspired by recipes as I plow through magazines while working out at the gym. Martha had a recipe for Carrot Cheesecake in her latest issue of MS Living and that got me thinking. I do love carrot cake, and cheesecake is pretty much my all-time favorite [...]
I do my best thinking when I’m exercising. I’m proud of my ability to multi-task… working hard to whittle down my thighs while planning to make various recipes by scouring through cooking magazines at the gym. I always overplan. During a recent 45 minute workout, I mentally planned several ‘30 Minute or Less’ dinners, learned [...]
Although my child is VERY good about trying new foods and loves to be my number one taste-tester for my baked goods, I still most often hear the inevitable disappointed sigh when I tell him what I’m making for dinner. My husband is grateful for whatever I put in front of him, but my son…he [...]
I’ll admit that I’m somewhat of an adventurous eater. I think most food bloggers can say that. At restaurants I try to order things that I’ve never had… or at least things that I haven’t yet tried making myself. It keeps things interesting, I think.
Greens are one of those foods I’ve been having fun experimenting [...]
