 There is a good chance I have a rice problem, I love all things rice. My go-to meal in a pinch is always risotto. So when DailyBuzz Food had an opportunity to work with RiceSelect through their … [Read more...]
Butternut Squash Agnolotti with Toasted Hazelnut Cream Sauce
What is it about nuts that go so wonderfully with pumpkin and butternut squash dishes? Walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts just pair so nicely with the flavors of squash. When I first received Buitoni's … [Read more...]
Curry Clay Pot Chicken
I was recently sent a clay pot from Romertopf to try out and review. Cooking in a clay pot is something I never really thought about, or even considered. You just cook your meal in a clay pot which … [Read more...]
Slow-Roasted Salmon with Baby Bok Choy and Coconut Rice
Tuesday I received one of my most anticipated ingredients (aside from tomatoes, can’t wait!!) from my CSA share: Fuyo Shumi, or Baby Bok Choy.  I am absolutely in love with this vegetable. It’s just a … [Read more...]
Tandoori Chicken Thighs with Saffron Rice
Adding spices to your meal is a great way to add tons of flavor to a dish without adding calories. Because you need so little of the spice to enhance a dish, it's a pretty cost-effective way to add … [Read more...]
Shrimp Fried Rice
This dish for Shrimp Fried Rice is an attempt to make a takeout favorite a bit healthier. To do so, Cooking Light cut the amount of rice, added a bunch of veggies, and cut out some of the salt. So … [Read more...]
Ginger Lemon Pinwheel Cookies
I promise I'll stop my cookie binge after this post. I was looking for a somewhat "adult" cookie for a bake sale at work and I came across this recipe for Ginger Lemon Pinwheel Cookies. Ginger and … [Read more...]
Wilted Tatsoi with Sauteed Tofu
One of my friends asked me if I'd be willing to add some tofu recipes to my repertoire. I was pretty wary to try it. I don't mind tofu, but I can't say I've ever had a hankering for it. Well, for some … [Read more...]
Skinny Iced Pumpkin Cookies & Review of Melt Buttery Spread
One of the huge downsides of my pumpkin obsession is that most of the sweets made with pumpkin really should be eaten in moderation (something I am not capable of adhering to). So I am always in … [Read more...]
Curried Pumpkin Soup with Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
After making pumpkin pie milkshakes this weekend, I thought it was time to make a savory dish using pumpkin. The weather changed literally overnight giving Philly a very November-like day, so I was … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Bread
I was really hoping to make actual pumpkin bread using Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale, but I couldn't find pumpkin puree anywhere! Two years in a row of crop shortages are making it very difficult for me … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Ginger Butternut Squash Soup
When I first came across this recipe for Jalapeno Ginger Butternut Squash Soup, I was intrigued by the ingredients. Never would I have thought to add jalapenos and ginger to a butternut squash dish. … [Read more...]
Kara-Age Popcorn Shrimp
One of the best parts of starting this blog is that I get to make food outside my comfort zone. I try to make new and different recipes to expand cooking repertoire. As a member of the Foodbuzz … [Read more...]
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
It's difficult to not associate barbecues with Labor Day weekend. The unofficial end of summer is usually spent the same way summer began on Memorial Day: relaxing (preferably at a beach) and enjoying … [Read more...]
Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken
My fridge looks like a forest. I kid you not. I have two of my three shelves of my refrigerator filled with leafy greens. I didn't want to have just a plain old boring salad, so I decided to try this … [Read more...]
