This weekend, I was looking for a quick meal to feed myself and a bunch of friends. I wanted something that doesn't really involve a sit-down meal but would fill everyone up. Homemade pizza is perfect … [Read more...]
Wild Mushroom Farro Risotto
I've made a couple of farro recipes on this blog before and I just love it. If you haven't tried it yet, I strongly suggest it. I really like it as a substitute for Arborio rice in risotto dishes; … [Read more...]
Creamy Corn Risotto
I tend to make a lot of mistakes when cooking. I won't read the directions entirely through or will completely forget to pick up an ingredient and then at the last minute need to improvise. This time … [Read more...]
Seafood Risotto
Sorry for the break in posting! I moved into a new apartment and had to get everything up and running before I could go back to cooking. I still don't have everything set up (which is why my photos … [Read more...]
Linguine with Spinach Herb Pesto
I love a fresh pesto, it brightens up any dish and just screams spring. I made Fettuccine with Seared Tomatoes, Spinach, and Burrata earlier this week and had some spinach left over. Cooking Light's … [Read more...]
Fettuccine with Seared Tomatoes, Spinach, and Burrata
There are few things pasta can't cure. (I'm not a doctor so don't hold me to this) Pasta is my ultimate comfort food. Growing up, it was literally the only food my grandma (my mom's mom) would make … [Read more...]
Sesame Salmon with Green Onions and Lemon
I've been eating pretty crummy lately, a lot of take out and not a lot of thought about what I am eating. So it's about time I tried a new salmon recipe. The latest Cooking Light has a recipe for … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
This may come as a surprise, especially coming from a food blogger, who is about to share a recipe for Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, but I had my first piece of bacon just a few years back. I've … [Read more...]
Huevos Rancheros Tacos
There is something so fun about having breakfast for dinner. Not only is it an easy way to whip up a meal with things you probably already have on hand, but it is so nice to have something so familiar … [Read more...]
Chicken Fricassee With Tarragon
Cold weather always makes me crave comfort food. I tend to really want pasta (and would be perfectly happy eating it every day that drops below 40 degrees) but am always open to healthier comfort food … [Read more...]
Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta
I border on having an obsession with seafood. If I could eat it every night I would. (I have over 60 seafood recipes listed on this blog alone!) But I apparently have caused my boyfriend to be "fished … [Read more...]
Sweet Orange Salmon with Browned Butter Orange Couscous
After all the pasta, meat, and desserts I've had over the past, oh, month, I think it's about time to switch back to some seafood recipes. This is actually two different recipes from Cooking Light … [Read more...]
Fish Tacos with Lime-Cilantro Crema
It's funny how you can go years, even decades, thinking that you don't like a certain food only to find you can't get enough of it when you're older. Fish tacos is one of those foods for me. They pack … [Read more...]
Halibut with Coconut-Red Curry
I am very vocal about my love of Cooking Light and myrecipes.com in general. I think it is a fantastic resource to find delicious recipes of all kinds and sort them easily and helpfully. I was … [Read more...]
Couscous with Dried Cranberries and Pine Nuts
I need more sides in my life. Couscous is a great weekday choice because it's so quick to make, maybe 20 minutes in total. This recipe is from the Fresh & Healthy DASH Diet Cooking Cookbook which … [Read more...]
