I apologize for the lack of posts! Like many, I've spent the past week doing a whole lot of eating, but not necessarily cooking. My parents gave me a nifty panini pan for the stove which also doubles … [Read more...]
Southwestern Burgers with Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries & Chili Aioli
The high humidity continues in Philadelphia so I decided to just give in and have a summery meal. I made this inside on a grill pan, but the burger can be made on an outdoor grill just as easily. I … [Read more...]
Balsamic Bruschetta Chicken
I honestly don't know why I don't make more dinners that involve chicken. I guess I just never have any on hand. This week, we were celebrating one of my friend's birthdays by making her dinner and we … [Read more...]
Baba Ghannouj
My CSA share came with eggplant this week. My mind went immediately to Baba Ghannouj, which is sort of like hummus with eggplant substituted for the chickpeas. The eggplant is grilled or baked before … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn with Chipotle-Lime Butter
After reading just the title, how could you not be excited for this recipe? Grilled corn is one of my favorite treats in the summer, and I refuse to let my city dwelling keep me from it! I cooked this … [Read more...]
Mango Shrimp Kebabs
Earlier this week, I wrote a post reviewing Cooking Light's new App. I have been playing around with the app for about a week and kept coming back to this Mango Shrimp Kebab recipe. The colors are … [Read more...]
Grilled Watermelon
We kind of went on a grilling spree this week. (And by "we" I mean my boyfriend and his roommate. I only did the prep work.) We were throwing basically anything on there. Burgers, chicken, … [Read more...]
Grilled Marinated Asparagus
Tonight, I get a night off from cooking! Sort of. My boyfriend and his roommates are firing up the grill and doing the hard part, so all I have to do is make various marinades for the food. We had … [Read more...]
Maple Soy Glazed Salmon
Are you ready for the easiest salmon recipe, perhaps ever? The name says it all: maple-soy glazed salmon. You just use equal parts maple syrup and reduced sodium soy … [Read more...]
Salmon Skewers with Lemon-Parsley Pesto
I have quite a bit of parsley from my CSA share. I mistakenly bought a bunch of parsley two days before also, oops. I don't want to waste it, so I looked for a recipe that included pesto (an easy way … [Read more...]
Grilled-Steak and Arugula Salad with Mustard Caper Vinaigrette
My parents graciously gifted me with an order of Omaha Steaks. My only issue is that I rarely make steak (chicken and veggies are my staples) so I went in search of something other than just grilled … [Read more...]
Shish Kabobs with Rice
This weekend I was given quite the culinary challenge: make a meal for ten people without breaking the bank. I would be feeding everyone at the beach, so my mind immediately went to Shish Kabobs with … [Read more...]
