If you love popcorn shrimp, you’ll love this salt and vinegar popcorn cauliflower. Just as addictive but a lot healthier. For 6 summers I waitressed at a local restaurant right on the lake in town. It was basically a party (that I got paid for attending) every day because almost the entire staff were friends from …
This skillet zucchini pesto pizza has a crispy yet chewy crust. With layers of tangy basil pesto, mozzarella, zucchini and ricotta it’s perfect for summer! I sound like a total dieting cliche when I say this but, pizza and ice cream have been my “cheats” of choice this summer. First meal after my cut was …
Thick cut bone-in pork chops are spice rubbed, grilled and topped with a mango peach chutney that brings the perfect sweetness to each bite. I don’t think I realized how un-American my family was when it came to certain meals until sometime in high school. You’d think the realization would’ve come sooner when every other …
These shiitake crostini have been pickled in balsamic rice vinegar and paired with a creamy basil pesto ricotta spread for the perfect toasty bite. I’ve never understood the mushroom haters. There are definitely things out there weird enough that even my adventurous palate isn’t willing to try or like (um, the ant larvae served with …
These sticky Thai chicken thighs are the perfect weeknight dinner. Ready in just 30 minutes, full of delicious Thai flavor and better than takeout! If I had to pick one food genre (ethnicity? I can’t figure out quite the right word here but you get the point) to live off the rest of my life, …
This 20 minute ramen stir fry with pork is sweet, spicy and filled with vegetables for an easy, healthy weeknight Asian noodle dinner.
This pickled fennel citrus salad is filled with grapefruit, pomegranates, and quickly pickled fennel. Tossed with an orange dijon vinaigrette, it’s the perfect winter salad. The other day I got a text from my brother with a picture of radishes that said “from the garden, what do I do with them?” My immediate thought and …
These citrus grilled shrimp skewers are marinated in a tangy citrus dressing and brushed with more citrus and herb flavor after grilling. They’re a healthy, light summer meal packed with flavor. My kitchen felt like one big paradox yesterday, healthy citrus grilled shrimp skewers getting put together while homemade focaccia did it’s thing in the …
This jalapeno mango chicken skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes for a spicy sweet dinner everyone will love. Serve it over rice for an easy meal.
This rosemary garlic flank steak with tangy blackberry sauce is a great way to dress up an easy summer grilled meal. Yesterday marked the end of the self-inflicted paleo challenge. I kept things in check for the majority of the day but come 8pm and an innocent offer to get ice cream from Ulysses, things fell …