
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
I was introduced to chimichurri a number of years ago, and immediately loved it. At its core, it’s a bright green sauce, made with herbs (typically parsley and oregano) , garlic, olive oil and red wine vinegar — looking akin to a pesto. I don’t make it often, but I should! There are so many…
*Note: I received this Pizza Cutter at a heavy discount in exchange for an honest review with my own personal opinions. I just tried out this Tip n Toss Pizza Cutter (and beyond!) for the first time tonight, and it works like a charm! For those who know me, you know I make homemade pizza…
I couldn’t remember what I had planned to make for dinner tonight. I thought about it briefly while I was at work, but by the time I got home, I still had no idea what I had meant to make or what I was going to do. I just went grocery shopping yesterday, so I…
Sometimes I go to the grocery store with all of my meals planned out for the week and an organized list of ingredients that I need. This week’s grocery shopping trip was not one of those times. I had a vague idea of what I had in the pantry, but not really any clue what…
This is one of those recipes that I tend to change up a little bit every time. I had always wanted to make my own chicken nuggets, strips, tenders, or whatever you want to call them, and tried out a few different methods. I’ve found that pan-cooking them seems to yield the best results, and…
I have been trying to get this recipe right for some time now. Kung Pao Chicken is my favorite dish to order at a Chinese restaurant, and I still dream of the amazing Kung Pao at the restaurant we used to frequent in my home town. Without a decent Chinese restaurant in our area now,…
This is another one of those recipes from necessity…you know, where I have a few ingredients lying around that I need to use up, so I decide to make up a new dish. This time, I had jalapeños from the garden that I needed to use up, plus some orange bell peppers. I had some…