12 Thursday Jul 2012
Posted in cooking for two, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, salads, vegetarian
I could not wait to get home to my farmers’ market bounty last night. Most excited about using zephyr squash for the first time and decided on this salad after visiting the sites of Zephyr Farms & The Kitchn. I simply cut the squash into ribbons and then steamed it until just tender…it still had a nice crunch to it. Continue reading »
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05 Thursday Jul 2012
Posted in Asian, cooking for two, gluten free, love to cook, lunch bowls, seafood
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asian dressing, fish, mahi mahi, salad, seafood, Thai red curry
I only discovered Thai Red Curry a couple years ago while on vacation in Puerto Rico. Our hotel was directly across the street from a gem of a restuarant that featured both Thai and Indian dishes ~ neither of which we were too familiar with. Going completely on the recommendations of our waiter we ordered Pla Choo Chee (Thai Red Curry Fish). It was presented on a sizzling platter with it’s spicy almost sweet aroma wafting in the air. Just the smell of this dish literally took my breath away but in a tantalizing almost seductive way. Continue reading »
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25 Monday Jun 2012
Posted in Italian, love to cook, salads, vegetarian
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Tomatoes, tomatoes everywhere… Bruschetta is a favorite finger food of mine and Tomato Bread Salad has become a summer staple. Similar ingredients – make this the perfect recipe twist. Garden Tomatoes diced (or stuffed), Fresh Herbs (Basil, Lemony Thyme, Chive, Oregano), pan roasted chopped Garlic, fine diced Red Onion, thinly sliced Radish, all tossed with Olive Oil, White Balsamic, Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper. Served with Fresh Baked Bread. Bruschetta Salad. Fresh yet familiar…
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