photo courtesy of Amazon.com There are a couple of appliances and kitchen gadgets that I’ve purchased over the year that have completely altered my culinary way of life. My new Soda Stream carbonated water maker is one of them. For years I've struggled with drinking the recommended 64 oz. of water a day. I don't like water. I never did. I think it's boring. I could go an entire day without drinking. However, with my new Soda Stream, making carbonated water is simple and it's added just that right amount of FIZZ in my life- exactly … [Read more...]
Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce
August 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
My kids seem to enjoy any meal that contains a fixins bar. The opportunity to custom create their own dish from scratch is very empowering to them. In the fall and winter, we’ve use heavier meat fillers like chilli or beef. For spring and summer, we’ve been experimenting with fish. Surprisingly, my fish tacos were a huge hit. That success gave me just the right amount of confidence to not only try shrimp tacos but, to spice them up with some avocado cream in lieu of tomato salsa. It’s hard to believe only one year ago I had never handled … [Read more...]
Secret Recipe Club: Bluberry Lemon Yogurt Cake
July 30, 2012 By 17 Comments
It’s my favorite time of the month again. I get to reveal my Secret Recipe Club assignment for July. I’m honored to be a part of this diverse group of food bloggers. In case you forgot, everyone in the Secret Recipe Club gets “assigned” a blog from which we are supposed to pick a dish to cook. But, it’ll all done in secret. It isn’t until the ultimate reveal that everyone showcases the dishes and discovers who’s been their secret foodie link. When I received my blog assignment: Chocolates and Chillies, I was thrilled as I’ve already … [Read more...]
Grilled Bananas (and Peaches)
July 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It only took me 7 years to realize that our grill had been completely underutilized. Sure we’d cook the generic hamburgers, hot dogs and steaks, and maybe some veggies, but that was about it. This summer, I broadened our grilling aperture and started experimenting. Have you ever thought to grill fruits? At first it seemed a little absurd to me. Fruits weren’t meant to be grilled. But then, what did that mean? Little did I know I had already begun testing recipes with interesting food twists. I grilled kale leaves and it was … [Read more...]
