I am the worst at gauging how much spaghetti to make. I either make way too much or just enough for one bowl. No matter how much I try, I never seem to make the perfect amount. But the good part about it is leftovers! I usually make pasta fritatta, but this time I decided to try something different – Baked Spaghetti. I have been seeing a lot of recipes floating around online and of course Pinterest but I improvised with the ingredients I had in the house, tossed it all together and created a delicious baked pasta dish. I’m…
Brunch: Baked Eggs
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I love brunch. Brunching is the best. Waffles, eggs, pancakes, hash browns, mimosa’s, bloody Mary’s….Did I mention mimosa’s?? For Christmas we decided to have a brunch and served all the above as well as shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms and baked eggs. It was a first for us to try them out, my husband and I both saw recipes for baked eggs and they looked so good. We decided to put our heads together and whip up some with some great ingredients. The prep was a bit tedious, depending on what you want in the baked eggs but so worth it!…
Meatless Friday’s: Veggie Quinoa Bake
0It’s no secret I’m into experimenting with quinoa. A few weeks ago I had my veggie drawer filled with some produce that was nearing the end of its days and about a 1 cup of cooked quinoa in my fridge that I forgot about on the stove and it became extra mushy. I didn’t have the heart to throw it out. I thought about making quinoa balls, or my usually quiona ‘mac & cheese’ but then I remembered the veggies and thought about utilizing those bad boys. Enter the Veggie Quinoa Bake. Cheese-y, veggie-y, and oh so good! My husband…
Meatless Friday’s: Crab Cake Sandwiches
0The last meatless Friday of Lent – had to go out with a bang! I have been craving Maryland-style crab cakes. Anything Maryland-style is good in my book. I lived there for 7 years and have had an obsession with old bay and blue crabs ever since. There’s one restaurant that I usually go to when I am feigning those spicy bad boys, but i didn’t feel like taking the 40 minute hike up north to West Palm, so I put on the chef’s hat and went to work. I whipped up some pan fried crab cake sandwiches last week…
Meatless Friday’s: Nutella Banana Bread
0I thought I would switch it up a bit for this Friday’s meatless dish and go a bit on the savory side! How can you go wrong with Nutella or bananas or both?! Nothing beats it and this bread will absolutely blow your socks off. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this recipe on Pinterest (of course) and knew I had to try it out. Surprisingly, it was so easy! Only hard part was waiting for the banana’s to brown – it was wearing on my patience because I was feigning this banana bread and drooling over the picture….
Meatless Friday’s: Rigatoni alla Vodka
0Clearly pasta is one of my favorite meals and I tend to cook it as much as I can! I am a crazy Italian, what can I say… I don’t skimp on it either. I can’t see cutting corners and making certain pastas with alternative ingredients – even though they may be healthier – I stay true to form. Plus they taste ridiculously amazing. My husband may hate me for making some extremely sinful pastas but he loves them just as much as I do! Vodka sauce’s special ingredient is heavy cream and I am totally ok with that! Guess…
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
0A month ago I went dining with one of my girls at a local Mediterranean restaurant. This place is great if you are in the mood for great hummus, crispy falafel and wine – lots of it! (Free wine for ladies on Wednesday, can’t beat that!) I like to try one new dish each time I go and my friend raved about their quinoa salad. I typically eat quinoa hot (cheesy quinoa-yes please) so I was all about trying. It was cool, full of flavor and packed with fresh veggies. Tossed with just a simple dressing of lemon and olive…
Meatless Friday’s: Fettuccine Alfredo
0My Italian-ness oozes over into every part of my life. Especially the kitchen! Nothing beats Italiano food…NOTHING! Clearly I am biased. So there is no doubt in my mind that I am not going to let a Meatless Friday go by without making some pasta. Alfredo sauce is one of my favorite indulgences. Although I don’t eat that often (thanks to all that butter and heavy cream!), so when I do, I can eat bowls and bowls of this stuff! Best part is this recipe is super easy and can compete with some of the best Italian restaurants. Simple Fettuccine…
Meatless Friday’s: Easy Lo Mein
1I have been having a hankering for some homemade Chinese food. As easy as it is to pick up the phone and just order it, I felt adventurous and decided to test out my wok skills in the kitchen. I don’t know if any of you out there have ever made homemade Chinese, but its complete insanity if you don’t know what you’re doing! The last time I attempted homemade Chinese, my husband and I were just dating, you know, in that cutesy, lovey-dovey stage and decided to make my mom a whole spread for her birthday dinner. Wontons, lo…
Meatless Fridays – Baked Tilapia
0Meatless Fridays are back! Its that time of the year again And we are certainly kicking it off with a bang. My husband has been dying for fish and I only can eat it when I’m in the mood for it. That could be weeks, months… So I felt bad, the poor guy works his ass off and just had one dinner request, kinda had to make it, right?? He wanted healthy, I’m giving him healthy! Baked tilapia with shallots, parsley and lemon….side of brown rice and veggies! If that ain’t healthy, I don’t know what is. Baked Tilapia 2…
