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Grilled Rosemary Ham & Gruyere Cheese Sandwich {with Sundried Tomatoes}
Grilled Rosemary Ham & Gruyere Cheese Sandwich {with Sundried Tomatoes} I had a hankering for a grilled cheese for lunch today (I feel like I’ve used that line in a post recently…hmmm). On my short drive from the office to the grocery store my mind was racing through a mental inventory of what ingredients I had to work with at home and what I would need to pick up. I knew we had a nice hunk of Gruyere cheese and so I decided it would be a grilled ham & cheese. Simple, yet always delicious.
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A Lazy Day {From a Dog’s Perspective}
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Tuna Cakes {with Summer Breeze Citrus Salad}
I’m writing this post while Summer Breeze by Seals & Croft is playing in the background (from a youtube link on the page of a friend) :) Maybe I’m longing for summer a lot earlier than usual or perhaps it’s that Mother Nature is teasing us. Freezing rain yesterday, 50’s today. It’s Saturday, the sun is shining, I’m having Tuna Cakes with Citrus Salad for lunch, and these words are speaking to me: See the smile a-waitin’ in the kitchen food cookin’ and the plates for two Feel the arms that reach out to hold me in the evening when the day is through. Summer breeze makes me feel fine blowing through the jasmine…
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Beef Tagine with Butternut Squash {B is for Braising}
Santa Claus is quite perceptive. I mean he brought me a Terracotta Tagine for Christmas and it wasn’t even on my list. How did he know?!! Working perfectly into our Winter Thyme Spice Exploration plan, we put that baby to good use tonight. We turned a basic beef stew into a fragrant adventure with this Beef Tagine with Butternut Squash. Paprika, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne came together with tangy tomatoes and sweet butternut squash to create a BIG flavor sauce. The beef was tender, as slow braised beef should be, and completely infused with Moroccan love. I’m smiling.
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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups {National Peanut Butter Day}
As I’ve said before, I’m not sure who comes up with these ‘National Days’ but National Peanut Butter Day was just too good to let slip away. Since our most popular posts involve Chocolate (Bacon & Bread Bowls being a close second)…Homemade Peanut Butter Cups seemed the obvious choice.
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Boston Cream Pie Martini {National Pie Day}
When I discovered it was National Pie Day I also discovered that I do not have a single “Pie” recipe on Lemony Thyme. I like pies, on occasion or for an occasion. But I’m not drawn to them. Pie crust on the other hand speaks to me. And filled with something savory…well that’s when a pie becomes personal. All that being said, I’m sharing a Boston Cream Pie Martini today. Go figure.
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Buttercrunch Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
When National Oatmeal Month collides with National Buttercrunch Day…the world is a better place. This is my last full day visiting with my family in CT. During coffee & pj time this morning, my sister Sarah and my niece Maya and I came to a unanimous decision. Buttercrunch Ice Cream sandwiched between Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies could quite possibly be phenomenal.
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Mexican Casserole {Eat Out of the Fridge/Pantry Week}
The week following Thanksgiving was epic in terms of leftovers. The pantry doors were bulging like the doors on a pre-teen girl’s closet. The fridge was packed full of 1/2 used ingredients begging for a purpose. And fortunately for us, every food blogger I follow was offering up solutions. This Mexican Casserole was inspired by this beautiful recipe I found on From Away.
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Salmon BLT Salad {with Avocado Aioli}
I realize that a Salmon BLT Salad with Avocado Aioli is not much of a recipe. And possibly not worthy of a post. However, it was really good. And the fact that it was very basic, down to packaged croutons…made it about the best thing we had eaten in at least 3 days.
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Crispy Orange Beef & Broccoli
When I made the decision to dedicate Winter Thyme to Spice Exploration I began by playing with my spices….literally. I transformed them into a Winter Thyme ‘Wind.’ Touching each one, taking in their individual aromas, admiring their earth tone colors, and seeing how beautiful they looked together. As I stated in my Winter Thyme post, my goal for this season is to explore spices and share what I learn through new recipes. Where they’ve taken me thus far is on an International journey. So while my intention is to become familiar with spices, I’m kind of digging the new recipes and flavors along the way. That’s my not so smooth segue…
