I’m super excited as shortly I’m going to embark on what I consider a “heritage” trip to both Poland (Krakow) and Czechoslovakia (Prague and hopefully a few outside cities). This is a bucket-list trip for me and came to pass via a friend traveling for work. Expenses on the low side (minus expensive flight there),…
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Missing ketchup or mustard for your burger- avocados, olive oil, balsamic… to the rescue
I’m on the road to socal and enjoying my beautiful trip. Nothing like a roadtrip to clear your mind and also inspire you. While I take no credit for the lovely feast of burgers and salad my lovely hosts prepared, I was able to add a bit of help to the mix. We realized after the…
Stuffed bell pepper trio with ground turkey, black rice, cilantro and bourbon
Yep that’s true. Whiskey in my stuffed peppers. Now being from the midwest, stuffed peppers is something I definitely recall growing up with. And it was considered a special dish, because, well, it took some time to make that dish happen. I’ve made stuffed peppers before and like to mix it up and try new…
Realistic everyday chicken for one or many- never boring and always juicy
With the buzz of Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1 bird 3 meals, I thought I’d simplify it down a bit assuming like most of us you are using those lovely packets of individual boneless, skinless breasts you buy at Costco or TJoes. And I’ll also confess that I had one experience I will never forget, making the dreaded…
It’s raining, it’s pouring… so let’s get our soup on
So my mom, after a car accident in January, sent me this basket with a totally adorable soup kit. Soups are definitely my thing and I usually make them from scratch. But today it’s raining and I don’t want to go to the store, and I have some chicken, so I thought, let’s get that…
Lemon sour cream almond pancakes/waffles
I woke up this morning thinking it’s a rainy day, perfect reason to cook. Craving something sweet and hearty. Going through in my mind what was in the kitchen, I started googling ideas, was my idea possible. Lemons (lots of them) sourcream and almonds. I’d made lemon cottage cheese pancakes before (will post later). So…
When you don’t have a plan- sundried tomato lobster delivers
Last minute toss together. Seriously had no idea what I was going to cook after being at it all day working on a website and as I started to raid the kitchen, I remember I had bought (randomly) some langostino lobster tails while at Costco (you know how those things somehow get in your cart)….
Grilled Vegetables- it’s what’s left in the fridge
Grilled vegetables, it’s what’s left in the fridge. Tomatoes, squash, snap peas, onion, kale, peppers, potatoes in spanish olive oil, crushed red pepper, tjoes everything seasoning, sea salt and pepper. Fresh pretty and deliciously healthy. Great way to not let the veges go to waste and they held their flavor for over a week stored…
Happy St. Paddy’s day- sustain through the day w-o-lil green smoothie
Kicking this st pattys day off with a little-o-green kiwi mandarin smoothie! Unfortunately I also blew my “miracle” blender as I ironically took out a magic bullet out of my Costco cart yesterday- thinking “do I really need it”?
Delicious dark chocolate cake
I don’t take credit for original invention here, as I don’t consider myself a baker, so I usually tend to follow a recipe. But admittedly as usual, I went out of the lines… The original recipe is from Cook’s Illustrated, best chocolate moist cake. My variation used mexican vanilla, scharfenbergers cocoa, Belgium chocolate bar, cocoa…
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