I always roast an extra large turkey for the holidays so that there will be plenty of Thanksgiving leftovers to enjoy in the days to come. I use my leftover turkey meat in dishes such as cheesy turkey casserole, creamy turkey tetrazzini and this delicious turkey rice soup. Turkey and rice soup is the ultimate dinner offering on a cold day, and it’s a great way to use up odds and ends of vegetables that you have on hand!...
Either way…I’m ready! I mean, these sandwiches are pretty much the ultimate picnic meal, but obviously they are delicious for any occasion…aka lunch today!! I have to be honest, I don’t use canned tuna enough. It’s seriously so good and it makes for some of the easiest weekday meals. I only like to buy the tuna that comes packed in oil, I think the ones packed in water taste kind of bland and dry....
These sweet potatoes have all the great flavors of a traditional casserole, yet they’re elegant enough for a fancy dinner. When I want sweet potatoes I serve crock pot sweet potato casserole, candied sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes or this fantastic dish. Tips For The Perfect Sweet Potatoes Try to pick sweet potatoes that are the same size and shape. They will cook more evenly and the end result will look nicer if all your potatoes look similar....
Sorry for posting a pumpkin recipe on September 10th. I truly had every intention of waiting. To wait until at least the first day of fall, September 22. I wanted to live out every last bit of summer and flood your brains with apple recipes. It was all down hill from there. Pumpkin is one of my favorites and once the can was opened (so to speak) it is almost impossible for me to resist!...
I guess I’m under the belief that you can never have too many cookie recipes. Sometimes it shocks me how many wonderful, delicious combinations there are to try. From decadent to healthier, and from classic to trendy, there are just so many types of cookies to be made. Just when you feel like you’ve baked up every combination, another one comes to mind. I love a classic cookie, but I love also love testing new recipes....
You haven’t experienced fettuccine alfredo until you’ve tried this summery version filled with fresh veggies. It’s that time of the year again: zucchini time! We decided not to go crazy with a big garden this year because we started late and there’s a drought here in California which means that water prices are sky high. I had a handful of seed packets that I had picked up for 10 cents each and we ended up planting the seeds to see if they’d sprout and then bought a couple of tomato plants....
You can’t go wrong with a satisfying soup on a chilly day. I often find myself making minestrone soup, crock pot chicken noodle soup, or this flavorful Zuppa Toscana for a quick and easy dinner. Whenever I go to Olive Garden, I have to order the Zuppa Toscana soup. I just love all the savory, smoky and spicy flavors! This homemade version is even better than what you’d get at your local Olive Garden, and it couldn’t be any easier to make....
I wanted to start the week off with something fun and a dish that felt a little different too. Life in quarantine has meant a lot of pantry style recipes. Which are amazing and, of course, what we all need most right now. But today, however, I just needed some fresh color. Enter this shrimp. Yes, this is still what I consider to be a pantry style recipe. Frozen shrimp plus shelf-stable ingredients, but yet it’s light, colorful, fresh, and most importantly, so very good....
You all, I have to tell you, the change of seasons inspires me more than anything. I love it when the weather finally starts warming and, most importantly, the days continue to get longer and longer. Even the way the sunlight hits the studio late in the afternoon of these spring days has inspired new recipes. I love it so much. This incredibly quick and simple spinach and artichoke orzo is wonderful for this time of year....
25 of Dad’s Favorite Father’s Day Recipes. Father’s Day is just a couple of days away, so I thought a round-up of Father’s Day Recipes would be helpful for anyone planning their menus! There’s everything from great appetizers to dinner and, of course, some desserts too. A little something for all the amazing dads out there. This post is a little on the late side, but I feel like Father’s Day is often planned more at the last minute....
Let’s do a nice little Sunday dinner today. And a kind of cozy one too! Because here in Colorado it is still very much winter. We are currently getting pounded with snow. Like so much snow, we probably got close to two feet in just one hour on Friday and there is supposed to be another two feet on its way. It almost brought me to tears on Friday, but then a lot of things almost brought me to tears on Friday....
Enjoy a wide variety of green salads, chopped salads, colorful fruit salads, chicken salads, seafood salads and plenty more healthy offerings! Striving toward a better you? Healthy salad recipes are not hard to find, in fact, they are EVERYWHERE. These healthy salad recipes look so mouthwatering that it’s hard to comprehend that they are SO good for you. I am a fan of a big, hearty salad. Some of these recipes take the term ‘salad’ to a whole new level....
Do you remember all those times the last few weeks that I said I was really into “old-school” or retro-style recipes? Well, this might just be my favorite yet. And it’s not that this is really “old-school”, but man these sandwiches remind me of being a kid in Cleveland. A good Saturday morning meant dad was making his cinnamon sugar toast, which yes was just cinnamon, sugar, and toast…but with a good amount of butter....
When I look for an after school snack, I want something that the kids will love and that will get them through their homework and after school activities. Some family favorites include caramel popcorn, chocolate zucchini bread, fruit salsa with cinnamon chips, pizza muffins and these easy apple nachos. My kids absolutely love fruit, so these apple nachos are a perfect choice for a fun yet easy treat. Apple slices will never be boring again!...
I love to serve a variety of appetizer recipes when I’m entertaining including a relish tray, garlic parmesan wings, sausage balls, a charcuterie board and this cheesy and delicious artichoke dip. I love a good artichoke dip, and this mayo free version is the best I’ve ever had! The flavor of the artichokes is perfectly complemented by the seasonings and creamy cheeses, and pairs well with veggies, tortilla chips and baguette slices....
So I am back in time for some quick, simple and yet delicious sweets/savories for Deepavali. The festival of lights is just around the corner and just like that, it is time for yet another celebration. I missed Navratri/Dusshera owing to my work trip, did not get to post any recipes at all. Lucky for me, I am finding some time to rest and relax during this trip, and I happened to have some food pictures I clicked that never saw the daylight yet....
You guys remember how on Sunday I said I really wanted to get some more appetizer recipes up on the site? Well, this is the first of many, and I’m pretty excited about it! What’s not to love about Thai inspired coconut shrimp and guacamole!? It’s kind of like Thai/Mexican fusion food and it really could not be more delicious. Think about it, Thai flavored shrimp, coated in sweet coconut, and served with a lemongrass guacamole (which on its own is completely addicting)....
These last two months have been filled with indulgent holiday recipes. Now that the excess has subsided I’m left craving easy vegetable-filled dinners that the whole family will love. Because after the holidays it’s always nice to focus on some vegetable-heavy dinners…but of course, without sacrificing the flavor. Enter this simple mushroom pizza that takes no time to prepare. It’s the perfect healthy January recipe that feels satisfying, but yet is still chock-full of vegetables....
How did I miss this? I really need to get my head out of the food blog world and into real life a little. Is it weird that most of (ok, all of) my friends are virtual? Don’t answer that. You would think since I write a food blog I would have had some huge Fat Tuesday feast planned. Maybe something like gumbo or Cajun Shrimp Tacos. Then top the night off with some fresh homemade Beignets....
Turmeric rubbed fish steaks(I used fresh asian sea bass) shallow fried in virgin mustard oil are added to a nigella and bay leaf scented gravy which gets a kick from grassy green chillies. The flavors are so bright and different from the punjabi fish curry I grew up eating, but really perfect for the hot months. You can use any kind of fish that you normally use for curries - salmon or carp work well....
