I am always looking for new, delicious recipes for a gathering. Problem is, when I find some I usually don’t have a gathering to go to so I can’t make it. Good thing Easter came along – I dug into my arsenal of recipes and found the perfect dip to make that has been burning a hole in my apron. (and yes, I have an arsenal of recipes) This dip is hot, it’s cheesy, it’s corny and freakin’ awesome! It’s not the healthiest dip on the block, but let’s face it, most of the healthy ones…
Hot Cheesy Corn Dip
0I am always looking for new, delicious recipes for a gathering. Problem is, when I find some I usually don’t have a gathering to go to so I can’t make it. Good thing Easter came along – I dug into my arsenal of recipes and found the perfect dip to make that has been burning a hole in my apron. (and yes, I have an arsenal of recipes) This dip is hot, it’s cheesy, it’s corny and freakin’ awesome! It’s not the healthiest dip on the block, but let’s face it, most of the healthy ones…
Restaurant Remake: P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps
0Who doesn’t like P.F. Chang’s? That shit is loaded with calories for a reason, it’s so damn good! Even though the menu has gone through some changes over the years, one thing still remains delicious as ever: the Lettuce Wraps. (que heavenly angels singing in unison) Since my dining out on random nights is few and far between, I try to recreate some of my favorite meals at home. Some might end up the garbage – OK most end up in the garbage – but there is a very small percentage that I do knock out of the park…
Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Breast + Cran-OJ Gravy
0Now that it’s fall, it’s officially crock pot/slow cookin’ season! WHOOHOO! (Even though it’s still a million degrees here in South Florida.) I kicked it off with this absolutely amazingly awesome Cranberry Turkey Breast. I have been DYING for turkey and couldn’t hold out until Thanksgiving. So Publix was having a sale on some turkey breasts and scooped one up. It actually was a half turkey breast, and surprisingly perfect for 2 people + a half pint. I highly recommend making this easy, warm and fuzzy feelin’ kind of dish. And yes, turkey in the crock pot makes one feel…
Creamless Summer Corn Chowder
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I love summer soups, and corn chowder is definitely one of those! I was inspired years ago when I was working and would frequent Panera for my lunch breaks. They make a kick ass corn chowder that would only make an appearance during the summer months and I scoured the internet to find one that would taste just as good and I didn’t have to spend $5 on it every time I wanted some. Back then I was on a healthy kick, so I came across a cream-less version and it’s pretty damn awesome! Light, crispy and packed full of…
Meatless Friday’s: Mayo-less Tuna Salad
0While visiting my sister-in-law in NY back in June, she introduced to me to one of the most delicious tuna salads I’ve ever had. AND it was mayo-less! I am all about the mayo-based salads, but this one really blew my mind. You can tell it was delicious because I haven’t been able to stop thinking about since my first bite and knew I had to try and re-create it. If you haven’t tried mayo-less tuna salad, please do yourself a favor and make this! It’s light, flavorful and the veggies add such a great crunchy texture. If I wasn’t…
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…
Quick Chicken ‘Cacciatore’
1Last night, both my husband and I were beyond exhausted. Ordering out food was not an option, as we have been spending way too much $$ on takeout/dining out in the past couple weeks. So we put our semi-functioning brains together and created a yummy, hearty dish in under 30 minutes. It was our take on chicken cacciatore, minus the olives and other goodies that are usually in a traditional one. We used what ever we had in our fridge and pantry – usually these again are hits or misses and the last thing both of us needed last night…
Cheesy Quinoa
0Quinoa (keen-wah) is my newest food obsession. Some might question WTF it is exactly, because that’s what I did when I first heard of this stuff. I didn’t even know how to friggin’ pronounce it (thanks Wiki). I just kept seeing delicious recipes on Pinterest with this crazy weird-named ingredient. So what exactly is quinoa you ask? It’s in the family of couscous, a very nutty grain that is gluten-free and said to be easily digest. Its just really good. But I learned quickly that it must be mixed with something, for eating it completely plain is just terrible. Once…
Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
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Looking for an easy dessert that will make you like Betty-effing-Crocker? Then you must make this pie..immediately. Don’t let the name “rhubarb” scare you. It scared the shit out of me when I first tried it about 3 years ago. My sister had a family dinner party and made this. I thought rhubarb was like a parsnip or something weird like that and was thinking why the hell would you make a pie out of THAT! Turned out it was the most delicious thing I’ve ever had, a perfect combination of sweet and tart. Now that I am a Stay-At-Home-Mom,…
