chipotle tomato rice
Whenever Tom and I don’t have any dinner inspiration, we make fajitas. They’re quick, easy, and relatively healthy. We also have a ton of rice in the pantry, and I am not a fan of plain rice at all, so I found a little something to jazz it up and go with our fajitas. from [...]
vegetarian chili
Ground beef thoroughly grosses me out. The taste. The smell. The texture. The whole thought of it makes me gag. So, you can imagine that I don’t really eat chili, since that tends to include mountains of the nasty stuff. Bleh. I came across this recipe on one of my trusted favorite food blogs, and [...]
french onion dip
This came from the current issue of Food Network magazine, which I really, really like so far. Guy Fieri, who I love, shared his favorite game day foods. We tailored it to what I already had in the kitchen. I think it would be better Guy’s way, with shallots and Vidalia onions, so I will [...]
green bean casserole
This is one dish of my Mom’s that I feel confident in sharing with you. If you know me in real life, you know that my mother is not a cook. Mom, I love you. Your apple pies are out of this world. You’re cheesecakes are fantastic. Your Pilgrim Pies are delicious! Yes! But we [...]
thanksgiving detox: simple salad
I ate so much over Thanksgiving weekend. I needed to detox with something light and healthy. This is a summer salad that I saw on Everyday Italian at some point, but it was just what I needed after all that turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pie and truffles. No measurements here, just a list of [...]
mango, red onion & avocado salad
This one comes from Good Things Catered and we had it alongside the Creamy Chicken Enchiladas. It was a nice contrast to all the heat we had going on in those. Very healthy and light. Fresh herbs are key. 5 c. mixed salad greens 1/2 c. fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 c. fresh dill, chopped 1/4 [...]
hurricane cheeseball
My parents threw a party for Hurricane Hannah. The party was better than the hurricane, and this is what we brought: 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened 1 package Ranch dressing mix 1/2 cup minced onion 1 1/2 cups coarsely shredded cheddar cheese 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Mix all ingredients together with your hands [...]
shrimp creole
This meal was created out of sheer determination. Sheer determination to not have to run to the grocery store for a single item. It’s a mashup of several different recipes from Food Network and what I had in the pantry and freezer, and it turned out pretty good. olive oil 1 16oz. bag frozen pepper [...]
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 [...]
vegetable bolognese
Now if you know a thing or two about Italian cooking, you are probably thinking right now, “Oh, a recipe for that pasta sauce all loaded with meat.” Not in my house. That’s not how I roll. This is all vegetarian (sorry Kristin, it is loaded with mushrooms), and word to the wise, if you [...]
