meatless monday | spicy quinoa salad
check out that forecast. we’ve got triple digits tomorrow, folks. & as refreshing as it sounds to eat ice cream for every meal, summer = swimsuit season. so yeah, there’s that. even though the title of this recipe suggests “spicy”, the cucumber, tomato & citrusy dressing keep it nice & light, yet satisfying enough {thanks [...]
mexican pizza
as promised, tequila lime chicken part deux. the light citrusy flavor lives on…in the form of pizza: the food i never tire of. unfortunately for my ass fortunately, we live somewhere that has a pizza place for every craving. papa johns, when i just want something bready with a lot of cheese. {& garlic sauce.} [...]
tequila lime chicken
the week of cinco de mayo. where americans celebrate a mexican victory (that mexico doesn’t really even celebrate), in true american fashion, by overindulging in food & using it as an excuse to drink. but you didn’t think we’d leave you tequila-less, did you? of course not. what kind of hosts would be? although this [...]
the ultimate crab cakes
it might sound a little bragadocious, but i think tyler florence was right on with these crab cakes. they’re full of all lump meat, not breading. fresh breadcrumbs keep the cakes nice & moist, while the cilantro & lime add a twist to the usual seasonings of parsley & lemon. top them with a [...]
tacos al pastor
now i realize we have about 2 1/2 weeks left in our meatless lenten endeavor, but going back & looking at these pictures & revisiting this recipe…these tacos are quickly moving to the top of the “things i want to eat as soon as lent is over” list. see also: bacon. in all seriousness though, [...]
pico de gallo
the perfect use for all of your summer tomatoes, it lets all the fresh flavors shine.love it wrapped in a burrito, heaped on a quesadilla, on top of scrambled eggs, or simply scooped up with a good, salty tortilla chip. mmmmm. from the pioneer woman cooks (makes as little, or as much as you’d like!) [...]
asian turkey burgers
yesterday, i happened to mention to a coworker that i had a turkey burger recipe to die for & she asked me to email it to her. so, i went back & visited the ol’ blog archive to snag the link to pass along, but i took a good look at the post & yeah…..perfectionism [...]
asian noodle salad
or as mr. lusher calls it, the $23 dollar salad, because that’s how much he spent on ingredients at the grocery store. but before you write this salad off completely, that total included a $4.00 extra large bottle of soy sauce, so really $19 isn’t bad for 8 servings of a salad that eats like [...]
chili roasted cauliflower with cilantro dressing
i can’t believe we haven’t shared this one yet, because it has been on our table over and over again! until now, i considered cauliflower to be a vegetable best drown in cheese sauce or in a soup consisting of mostly cream. does it taste good that way? hell yes. can you feel good about [...]
mexican rice
another recipe to add to your cinco de mayo fiesta & the perfect side dish for all these enchiladas we’ve been posting lately. it would be especially great with these. this recipe comes from none other than the pioneer woman who some friends & i are going to charlotte to see on friday!!!!!! i’m bringing [...]
