I'm not going to lie. Broccoli is not my favorite vegetable. I have a tendency to pass over it for more favored choices. But I received broccoli in my CSA half share this week, so I decided to give it … [Read more...]
Orecchiette with Swiss Chard, Red Peppers and Goat Cheese
My CSA share came with Swiss chard this week. I wasn't in the mood to do another leafy green side, so I looked for a recipe that incorporated the Swiss Chard within the main dish. I found this recipe … [Read more...]
Paella
I wanted to challenge myself this weekend, so I decided to try to make paella. I don't own a paella pan, and I honestly have no idea how to cook paella, so this should be quite the experience. I used … [Read more...]
Sangria
For Father's Day, I wanted to make my dad a somewhat traditional sangria. He is a man who has nothing and wants nothing (which is probably a result of having two daughters and a wife who want … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate ROOT Cake
I have wanted to try to incorporate ROOT into my cooking for a while now. ROOT is basically the alcoholic version of root beer. For the history/back-story, check out their website. Here is also a … [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...]
Gazpacho
The warm days in Philadelphia keep on coming, so I think it's time to attempt making the summer favorite: gazpacho. I wanted to do an heirloom gazpacho, but I am presently cooking out of Wilmington … [Read more...]
Quick Garlic Bread
I love garlic bread. It's really easy to make and is the perfect accompaniment to spaghetti or soup. Here is a quick recipe to make garlic bread. Ingredients: 1 loaf of French Bread 2 sticks … [Read more...]
Garlic Scape Pesto
I'm sure you read this post title and was wondering why I'm making Garlic Scape Pesto. This week, I received garlic scapes with my CSA half share. What the heck is a garlic scape you may … [Read more...]
Portobello and Black Bean Quesadillas
I have been really panicking about using all of my CSA ingredients this week. I am headed to the beach next week and can't stand the idea of these ingredients going to waste! Thankfully, Cooking Light … [Read more...]
Fresh Salsa
I wanted to make quesadillas, and it called for salsa. I realized I had all of the ingredients needed to make my own on hand, so I decided to try coming up with my own salsa. Ingredients: 3 … [Read more...]
Creamy Baked Penne and Chicken with Artichokes, Tarragon and Lemon
I have no idea why the concept of a food swap stresses me out so much. But trying to find a recipe for this month was so difficult! I finally found this recipe from a blog called The Bad Girl's … [Read more...]
Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates
I honestly have no idea why some fresh dates caught my eye while I was shopping recently. Somehow, they ended up in my basket along with my usual ingredients: lemons, garlic, onions and peppers. I … [Read more...]
