31 Monday Mar 2014
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, salads
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anchovy paste, buttermilk, fresh basil, fresh parsley, garlic, lemon juice, mayonnaise, sour cream
Last week’s nostalgic tour of our favorite Classic Salad Recipes inspired me to make Green Goddess Dressing. An abundance of fresh basil (thanks to our Aero Garden) added one more layer of green goodness.
Continue reading »31 Monday Mar 2014
Posted in dressings & marinades, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, salads
Our Green Goddess Salad is really all about the homemade Green Goddess Dressing. Yet, the addition of lightly blanched fresh green beans, celery leaves and fresh basil to our buttery Boston Bibb lettuce did make this salad better than your garden variety.
Continue reading »30 Sunday Mar 2014
Posted in chicken & turkey, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
Mushroom Sage Chicken & Rice Soup
My guess is we have just as many Roast Chicken recipes as we do Chicken Soup recipes. Why am I guessing? Let me count and get back to you.
Continue reading »28 Friday Mar 2014
Posted in appetizers, love to cook, seafood
Jamaican Jerk Sugar Cane Shrimp.
Jamaican Jerk marinated tender shrimp.
Skewered on sugar cane.
Lightly grilled.
Happiness.
27 Thursday Mar 2014
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Baked Sweet Potato with Roasted Grapes & Ricotta Honey all begins with a Perfectly Baked Potato. From there prepare for a flavor bonanza.
On their own, tender baked sweet potatoes take on a lovely caramelized flavor. Mash them with a little butter seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon and they become very, very comfortable.
Continue reading »26 Wednesday Mar 2014
Posted in love to cook, pasta, salads, side dishes
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bacon, black olives, celery, eggs, elbow macaroni, mayonnaise, scallion, tomatoes
In an era of gourmet pasta salads…you know the ones, with over the top ingredients, exotic herbs & seasonings, and pasta varieties that make you go hmmm…is there room for a good ol’ Macaroni Salad?
Completely rhetorical. Hell yes there’s room!! Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE every kind of pasta. I appreciate and (on occasion) aspire to create a unique and intriguing ‘Pasta Salad.’ Yet they will never make me as happy as Macaroni Salad does.
Continue reading »24 Monday Mar 2014
Posted in gluten free, love to cook, low-carb, salads, vegetarian
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Egg Salad. Made with love.
Really, is there any other way to make it? Finely chopped hard-boiled eggs tossed with celery and scallion that’s been given equal attention, blended with mayonnaise, salt & pepper. Simply love.
Continue reading »23 Sunday Mar 2014
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bbq sauce, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes, lima beans, new potatoes, onion, pulled pork, Worcestershire Sauce
Brunswick Stew.
It began yesterday morning when we pulled a hunk of Boston Butt Pork Roast from the freezer and put it straight into the crock pot. Without a plan. As we bounced ideas around for something ‘different’ we could do with pulled pork…it came to me. Let’s make Brunswick Stew.
Continue reading »22 Saturday Mar 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb
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bacon, eggs, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, onion, sundried tomatoes
I have had the pleasure of getting to know the recipes of one special chef. Her name is Chef Lisi Parsons and her dishes are full of flavor and ‘real’ ingredients. She shared this Recipe with me. I couldn’t wait to make her Caramelized Onion & Pancetta Crustless Quiche.
Continue reading »19 Wednesday Mar 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook
Braised Rack of Lamb.
Lamb is such a treat for me, especially when it gets special braising love. We found a gorgeous 8 rib rack at our local wholesale club. We promptly cut it in half. Two meals are better than one when you’re Cooking for Two.
