May 2011
2 posts
Chicken & Eggplant Parmesan Casserole
This recipe is a bit of a long story, but turned out SO delicious! So, here we go. The night before I decided to make rib-eye and some grilled veggies (red pepper, red onion and zucchini). In my quest for a starch I realized we had a baguette in the freezer that would work great for bruschetta so once I grilled up the veggies with Italian Seasoning and balsamic vinegar I combined them with...
All I Am Saying, Is Give Figs a Chance...
What the heck is a fig?! I had no idea until a couple years ago what a fig was. I ordered a salad at East Side Mario’s and there were these black mushroom-esque things that were mushy and crunchy…a rather confusing combo. I gave the salad another try next time I went to East Sides and found their texture much less reprehensible and kind of appealing!
So, one day I was watching...
April 2011
1 post
French Onion Pork Chops
I’ve recently become uninspired by pork chops, they just seem kind of blah and I can never figure out to do with them. I had some sitting in the fridge and not wanting to go to the grocery store, I reviewed the rest of the items in the fridge to see what I could come up with. Hmmm…swiss chesse, pork chops, onions…. What about French Onion Pork Chops? I had the dry soup mix in...
March 2011
2 posts
Healthy Alternatives
Growing up in a family full of diabetics, I’ve always paid attention to what we ate in terms of limiting sugar and carbs and making sure we always had veggies with our meals, but I have never paid close attention to the calorie count. In the past few weeks my husband and I have been monitoring our calorie intake closely and my eyes have been opened! Two shows I found that are great for...
Beer Meets Food - Guinness Stew
I cook with wine all the time, and enjoy a good glass of wine, but I really am a beer girl at heart. At the end of a LONG day, which these days consists of endless episodes of Clifford the Big Red Dog, my almost 3 year old trying to exert his independence and the trials and tribulations of cloth diapering, there really is nothing better than opening a nice cold beer. So how could I resist a...
