meatless monday | creamy avocado pasta
whenever i am looking for ideas for meatless meals, my mind almost immediately goes to pasta. it’s just so easy to adapt a pasta & add & omit different ingredients, while still turning out a delicious meal. however, i tend to like rich, creamy, cheesy pastas, {probably a result of my college roommate & i [...]
the most extraordinary french lemon cream tart
i really wanted to call this “the most extraordinary pain in the ass”, but i didn’t want to discourage you, readers. see, it’s not you, it’s me. i’m in a bad place with lemon desserts right now: several failed lemon swiss meringue buttercreams & then this tart. it was absolutely delicious, but i NEVER EVER [...]
meatless monday: pasta with broccoli, goat cheese & oregano
here’s another fabulous recipe from my favorite resource for quick & easy weeknight meals. it’s a nice twist on alfredo, perfect for spring. using goat cheese in place of butter & cream keeps the dish light, while the fresh oregano & lemon brighten the whole thing up. toss in a hefty portion of broccoli & [...]
artichoke, olive & lemon pasta
when the mister’s away, i will…….eat olives. yep. that’s it. the one food mr. lusher will not touch. i got pretty lucky in the husband department if that’s the extent of his pickiness, but i still think it’s strange since he likes olive oil so much & even capers, which are brined & tangy & [...]
triple lemon cupcakes
friday is upon us. let’s celebrate with cupcakes!yummy, summery lemon cupcakes, filled with lemon curd & topped with lemon swiss buttercream frosting. the lemon cupcake & lemon curd recipe come from martha stewart, but hi, martha? you’re forgetting something. frosting. i don’t believe in cupcakes without frosting, especially birthday cupcakes for a friend who’s had [...]
arnold palmer cupcakes
I made these when Tom was out of town because he didn’t think he’d like them. They’re based on Arnold Palmer’s favorite drink 1/2 lemonade, 1/2 tea, which you can conveniently find sold in the grocery store under the label “Arnold Palmer’s Iced Tee.” Haha. Get it? These are a different kind of cupcake…definitely not [...]
stuffed pork chops with lemon sauce
Wow, it’s been a long time. Honestly, Tom and I have been so busy lately with new jobs, birthdays, weddings, and graduations that we really haven’t been cooking anything worth noting (or really cooking anything at all), but this recipe is: 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 sun-dried tomatoes, [...]
simple grilled shrimp
This one comes from a guy I used to know who would indulge in a few too many adult beverages and whip up a gourmet meal at 3:00am. Somehow I managed to commit it to memory, and he went to culinary school. Sorry…this is another one that has no exact measurements… Ingredients: shrimp, raw and [...]
