This super simple, versatile, and healthy Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes side dish can go with so many possibilities! ~✿♥✿~ Also shown in the photo above is my Easy Dijon-Baked Cod over Swiss Chard.
Wild Rice and Tuna Nicoise Salad {Healthy Week Lunches Series}
Keep yourself eating healthy lunches during your workweek with this make-ahead, meal-prep easy Wild Rice and Tuna Nicoise Salad. This is the fourth installment in my Healthy Week: Lunches series! I’m a huge proponent of pre-making my lunches for the week. This week, I’m focusing on healthy carbs and fats getting ready for my first ever…
Italian Bread Dip Seasoning
Italian Bread Dip Seasoning is as good if not better than restaurant dips! Make it and use as is with olive oil for bread dipping, or use as a secret ingredient in loads of recipes. Just like you would get in a restaurant! I was using purchased “Bread Dip Seasoning” in a number of recipes….
Tomato, Basil & Boursin Pizza
We are heading out tomorrow for a family weekend away, and I needed to make something quick tonight while packing and such. That, and I just wanted a new excuse to cook with Boursin cheese. Tomato, Basil & Boursin Pizza 1 thin, precooked pizza shell (I get mine at a local gourmet shop. They are The…
Mediterranean Marinade
I love this marinade so much! It would work well with any meat, and I use it also with steak for Gyros. If you don’t have fresh herbs, no worries! Just use 1 t each dried thyme and oregano. That’s why I love this marinade – it’s very versatile. Mediterranean Marinade 1/3 c olive oil…
Sesame Pea Pods
Sesame Pea Pods How’s this for easy! Boil pea pods for a couple minutes; shock in ice water. Saute pods in olive oil with garlic, kosher salt, and pepper. Toss with toasted sesame seeds and serve! ~✿♥✿~
Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
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White Beans with Sage and Olive Oil
This recipe for easy white beans is as delightful and flavorful as it is simple and inexpensive to prepare. Creamy white beans simmered in stock with sage and garlic, then tossed in smooth olive oil. Stow this recipe for a quick, vegetarian side dish and simple accompaniment, or spoon over baked potato or rice as a…
Lemon Pasta with Arugula
This is one of my favorite summertime dishes! Despite the pasta and cream, with the herbs, veggies, and lemon, this tastes surprising light. This dish is very seriously delicious! I adapted this from a recipe by Ina Garten. Lemon Pasta with Arugula ~1/2 T olive oil 1 large garlic clove, minced 1 c heavy cream…
Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Lemon
This recipe was adapted from a Rachel Ray version. I really like to use this as a bed for baked fish. Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Lemon 1 1/2 lb broccoli rabe, stems trimmed an inch kosher salt 1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 T extra-virgin olive oil pinch nutmeg…
Blasted Broccoli
In Seattle, there is a trendy restaurant called the Black Bottle. I went once with a bunch of folks and we shared everything. One of the best meals of my life! And fortunately, I was able to track down their recipe. This is my adaptation. I’m not a big veggie person, so for me to…
Light Tomato Gratin
This light and easy side is a great way to showcase your garden tomatoes or big juicy finds at the farmer’s market! Light Tomato Gratin 2-3 large tomatoes kosher salt fresh cracked pepper 1 T extra virgin olive oil 1/2 small clove garlic, minced day old crusty Italian or French bread, torn into pieces (~1…
Seared Salmon
I cook salmon weekly, so I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. But really, my favorite recipe for salmon is just simplicity. A little seasoning, a touch of oil, lots of heat, and magic happens. Seared Salmon fresh salmon with the SKIN ON, cut into 4 oz portions (so ~1 lb for 4 servings)…
Italian Salad Dressing
My daughter loves the show Cake Boss. Buddy Valastro (the Cake Boss) has another show, Kitchen Boss, a cooking show. This recipe is his and I love it! Italian Salad Dressing 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 t sugar 1 t dried mustard 1 t dried oregano 1 t dried basil 3 T red wine vinegar…