Howdy dudes. Today I have a shrimp recipe to share with you guys. I don’t cook with shrimp as often as I would like to because it has become rather pricy the last couple of years! So when I do make it, it seems like a special treat. (A healthy, lean special treat. I can … Continue reading
Featuring dozens of quick-to-prepare, healthy recipes, the May 2014 issue of Cooking Light might just be my favorite ever! I’ve already tested four recipes from this issue, all with success. Today I’m here to share the results with you. You’ll find links to all of the original recipes embedded below as well, in case you’d … Continue reading
Yesterday, Iowa Girl Eats proposed that fresh basil has the smell most reminiscent of of summer, and I have to agree it’s right up there! I would also nominate the smell of barbecue chicken on the grill, fresh-cut grass, and sunscreen. Basil also happens to be the only fresh herb I’ve successful grown at home … Continue reading
Ever since I realized that I do, actually, love shrimp a couple years ago, I’ve really taken to cooking with it! (Evidence: Seafood posts). But for the last several months, shrimp was been pretty nonexistent in my kitchen. Anyone else notice the skyrocketing shrimp prices!? Huge bummer. Apparently there is a shortage. But, the other … Continue reading
Happy Labor Day friends! I hope that Labor Day means some time off for you, like it does for me. Three day weekends are such a gift. And today, I have a gift for you! I can’t remember the last time I was as fired up to make a recipe as I was for these … Continue reading
This past spring, I attended the launch of the Ann Arbor Dishcrawl event and one of the dishes that really made an impression on me was the Salade Niçoise at Café Felix: Niçoise Salad is a French salad that is basically a big tasting plate of healthy, delicious goodness, including tuna, tomatoes, olives, potatoes, hard … Continue reading
Sometimes the best meals really are the simplest! Take this recipe from Cooking Light, for instance. Nine ingredients. And four of those are butter, olive oil, salt, and pepper, which most people already have on hand. Pasta. Butter. Olive Oil. Garlic. Shrimp. Salt. Spinach. Parmesan Cheese. So simple. So delicious. So satisfying. A meal in … Continue reading
Last week I found myself searching for a side dish recipe to accompany the salmon I had planned for dinner that night. Blackened Salmon Actually, let me pause and tell you more about the salmon cooking method that is such a staple in my kitchen. Typically I purchase frozen wild Alaska salmon filets for this … Continue reading
Are you a fan of grits!? (Don’t mind that lurking pumpkin can.) Grits are not a food I grew up eating – ever! As an adult my experience with grits has been pretty limited too. In fact, I think each experience I’ve had with grits has been documented on the blog. I had grits for … Continue reading
I’ve had the idea in my head to make cornbread stuffing for a while now. I think maybe even up to a year ago was when I first started thinking about it, after seeing the idea over at Edible Perspective. Since then, I’ve seen lots of different cornbread stuffing and dressing renditions around the blogosphere. … Continue reading
