Month: June 2014

It’s all about DAD! ((and meat!!)) My Top 10 meat recipes for the #1 Dad in your life!

It’s all about DAD! ((and meat!!)) My Top 10 meat recipes for the #1 Dad in your life!

We are closing in on Father’s Day and it’s time to start thinking about food, right? They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, so let’s show all the dads in our lives how much they mean to us! Here are 

Oven-Fried Curried Masa Coated Zucchini Chips

Oven-Fried Curried Masa Coated Zucchini Chips

Just when you thought you’d tasted all the land of zucchini has to offer, curry moves into the neighborhood & things will never be the same!

2 Ingredient Dinner! ((Get your grocery list ready!))

2 Ingredient Dinner! ((Get your grocery list ready!))

Are you working on your weekly meal plan? Writing a grocery list?? Dreaming of a simple & fast meal?? Is to too much to ask for it to be tasty too? You have come to the right blog! I have just the recipe for you, 

Skinnier BBQ Smoked Salmon Herbed Dip

Skinnier BBQ Smoked Salmon Herbed Dip

Have you ever heard of “salmon jerky’? If not, let me give you a quick description: it’s sweet, salty & slightly dehydrated ((but still moist)) salmon fillets. I get mine from the seafood case at Whole Foods, where they make it themselves!! This particular salmon 

Tip of the Week!!

Tip of the Week!!

Earlier in the week, I hinted at this tip. I was making Merlot Infused Garden-Fresh Veggie and Sweet Italian Sausage Ragu. Actually, I was browning the sweet Italian sausage & the ground beef.

Pecan Joys!

Pecan Joys!

This simple recipe uses just a few ingredients & some quick steps to create a delicious mouthful of candy that will remind you of a famous candy bar…any guesses which candy bar??

Merlot Infused Garden-Fresh Veggie & Sweet Italian Sausage Ragu

Merlot Infused Garden-Fresh Veggie & Sweet Italian Sausage Ragu

This ragu makes a regular appearance in my weekly menu planning every season of the year. Why?? It is so easy, delicious & I hide veggies in it like a crazy woman stuffing $$ in every pocket while in one of the $$ blowing cases ((do you know 

Cucumber-Yogurt Dipping Sauce ((made light))

Cucumber-Yogurt Dipping Sauce ((made light))

About 6 weeks ago, I was given a mission…’create a healthier/lightened-up version of Cucumber Yogurt salad dressing’. I finally got a minute to work it out & as a major (purposeful) bonus I pared it with my Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs. ((it was beyond yum)).

Chicken Tikka Masala…Meatballs

Chicken Tikka Masala…Meatballs

A few weeks ago, I went to the Asian grocery store– up in ‘THE city’ & I stocked up!! In fact, the check-out guy asked me if I was planning to eat curry for a month. Um, no – I am just a weirdo.