I've mentioned on here many times, I really stink at getting an entire meal on the table. I can usually handle making the main dish and then I just scramble to throw a salad together and call it a … [Read more...]
Vegetable Couscous Salad
The weather in Philadelphia decided to take a break from the cold and give us two days of summer! We hit temperatures above 80 degrees so I wanted to prepare a light meal that didn't involve much time … [Read more...]
Matzo Ball Soup
One of my favorite parts of learning to cook is having the chance to learn about cultures through different foods. I love paging through cookbooks that contain recipes I've never tried and learning … [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...]
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...]
Crab Cakes with Spicy Remoulade
I realized I have never posted a recipe for crab cakes. That is ridiculous! So today's the day. I found this recipe for Crab Cakes with Spicy Remoulade in one of my Cooking Light recipes and altered … [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...]
Kung Pao Chicken Tacos
I have no idea who decided that different foods should get taco-fied, but I am all for this movement. I love tacos, and Cooking Light comes up with the best taco recipes. These Kung Pao Chicken Tacos … [Read more...]
Scallops Gratineed with Wine Garlic and Herbs
I am on a butter kick. Darn you, Julia Child, and your deliciously simple but butter-filled recipes. There are few things that change the taste of a meal as easily as really good butter. I'm talking … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
I am in love with all things warm-weather related, but one of my favorite parts of summer is the outdoor eating (surprise surprise). I used to work at a camp on the Chesapeake in Maryland and would … [Read more...]
Korean-Style Beef Tacos
Tacos are one of my go-to's for a quick weeknight meal. However, there's only so many nights you can make traditional tacos before you start craving some new flavors. Cooking Light's Korean-Style Beef … [Read more...]
Cumin Spiced Fish Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa
With Cinco de Mayo this past weekend, I couldn't stop thinking about making some kind of Mexican-themed meal this weekend. So I was pretty excited when my boyfriend suggested Fish Tacos on Sunday. My … [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...]
