Homemade pizza crust topped with nutty, vibrant pesto, curry chicken, caramelized onions, kale, and tons of cheese. Your soon-to-be favorite pizza! Pizza for breakfast? You guys, I just can’t handle that. Until now. Why the change of heart? I had dough thawing in the freezer for 2 days and needed to use it up before a whirlwind…
Best Ever Split Pea Soup
Some days just call for a warm, comforting bowl of soup. I’ll be honest, I cheerfully devour soup in sweltering hot weather just as easily as slurping down a bowl in the middle of winter cozied up beside a roaring fireplace. Split pea soup with ham is one of my all-time favorites.Split pea soup is…
Haute-ify Any Pasta
In no time flat, you can turn an ordinary pasta dinner into a high-class pasta affair. via In our house, pasta and tortillas reign supreme. Whenever we’re in a menu rut (which honestly doesn’t happen too much because yours truly is a bit of a menu-planning fanatic) we generally pull out a bag of whole-wheat…
FIIF: A twist on a yummy Ina salad
This dish, while definitely not anything typical to our dinner table, was a fantastic hit! I loved it, and Husband didn’t show any telltale signs of disapproval either. I would serve it for company anytime or use it for a healthy picnic basket fare. As the title implies, it is based from Ina Garten’s recipe…
Homemade Tortillas
Homemade bread is a staple in our home. It’s almost always lying around in a ziplock bag, sitting tall and regal-like neighbor to chocolate chips in the freezer, or leaving behind crumbs on our black dining table. “If I can do bread,” thought I, “why on earth not try for tortillas?” Such a novel idea,…
Fork it in with Daisy Martinez
This week´s Fork it in Friday meal is a simple, quick pasta dinner designed by Daisy Martinez and featured in Everyday with Rachael Ray. Puerto Rican Spaghetti with Chicken is a tasty dinner that boasts strong bold fresh veggie flavors. I substituted fresh button mushrooms for the chicken, as Husband and I both adore fungi,…
FiiF: Zucchini Parm
Following inspiration from Tracy at Sugar Crafter, all I could think about for days was scouring the farmer’s market for the plumpest, purplest specimen of eggplant that I could find. When Saturday rolled along and the end of Husband’s and my weekly half an hour spent among sweaty vendors and fresh produce was closing, I…
Fork it in Friday: Beef & Mango Stir-fry
Beef. The only 2 ways I’d eat it with a smile prior to this week were: 1. BK Whopper 2. Cincinnati-style chili. I have to say that this week’s FIIF meal really threw me for a loop. I couldn’t believe it when I caught myself slinking toward the skillet for seconds, carefully selecting prime beef…
FIIF- Dinner Party
Fork it in Fridays- 3rd Edition On Tuesday night, with merely one day’s notice, I made up a yummy menu to serve for a small dinner party with Husband’s work colleagues. Each of these dishes was in it’s own a culinary treat, yet the entire ensemble came together in very little time. I especially loved…
Ovens beware! It’s slow-cooker baking
I haven’t tried too many innovative uses for my Crockpot. Fudgey chocolate cakes have been born there, as well as apple cobbler. Nothing extraordinary. Until….Sandra Lee intrigued me last week by baking a slow-cooker cheesecake!!! “Hmm,” I thought, “Gotta try that!” Unfortunately, if you were looking for a new slow-cooker cheesecake post, today isn’t your…
