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…
So, I have this thing where I’m not a big fan of cooked fruit. At least, I have claimed that as my basis for not liking most pies. Now, I’ve come to enjoy berry pies (especially when they include fresh berries), and I’ve always liked blueberry muffins. But recently, I’ve been getting into more cooked…
About a year ago, Tom and I were at my aunt’s house and she fed us this amazing meal with a homemade beef and barley soup. I had never had anything quite like it and, since it was delicious, I asked for the recipe. I’ve been meaning to make it ever since, and recently started…
When you find flavors that mesh, they deserve to be incorporated into multiple dishes. Bruschetta is one of those flavors. One of my favorite things to make with garden fresh tomatoes is bruschetta — that delicious combination of tomatoes, thinly sliced onions, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Put it atop a slice of…
*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…
Sometimes you just need some easy and delicious comfort food. I had made something similar to this before, but I needed to use some particular ingredients. I had grilled some chicken the night before and had a lot leftover. I also had tomatoes and jalapeños from the CSA that I had to use. Looking for…
This is it. The one you’ve all been waiting for. At least, it’s what I had been waiting for my whole pizza-loving life. Grilled pizza. I’d heard of it, but being a grilling novice I had put off trying it until last year. I’m glad I didn’t wait any longer. Tom is normally my grill…
So, I have to be honest. I am not sure that I have ever tried French Onion Soup before tonight. It always sounded intriguing, but looked kind of weird, so I shied away. I’ve been searching for interesting recipes for my new handy dandy Crock Pot I got for Christmas, and I came across this…
I’m not sure if it’s the old age kicking in or what, but I had a bit of a brain fart at the grocery store yesterday. I knew I had seen a recipe on Pinterest that I wanted to try that was some sort of Asian / Ramen noodle bowl. It sounded like a fairly…
I’ve seen several recipes for salads with a warm bacon dressing, and I have to admit, I was intrigued. I’ve been wanting to try it out for some time now and finally got a chance to last night. I was in the midst of making some other food for the week to come and bacon…