Category: Recipes
Chocolate Roulade with White Chocolate Drizzle
I had company over Saturday night and wanted to make a really yummy dessert. Because I had loaded up on chocolate at Trader Joe’s, it had to include that too. And since I just got a great cookbook, Home Cooking Baking & Dessert published by Parragon Publishing, I wanted it to come from there. Of [...]
WHB – Thyme. Wait no, Rosemary!
Let me be clear about something. Until recently the only herbs I ever used came from jars. And even then, I barely paid attention to the shapes and colors of them. I suppose if I had, I would have noticed that I was buying the wrong herb at the market the other day. As reality [...]
Greek Portobello Chicken
This is a really delicious dinner that I created the other night. I originally made it for Sweetnicks‘ ARF/5-A-Day Tuesdays but forgot to post it. So here it is today. See also Greek Chicken Salad Sandwiches. Greek Portobello Chicken serves 4 1 recipe Greek Marinade (see below) 1 lb chicken 2 portobello caps, sliced 1 [...]
Weekend Herb Blogging: Curly Parsley
It’s the weekend and that means time for Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by Kalyn’s Kitchen. Curly parsley is characterized by it’s curly leaves. It has a mild peppery flavor, and can be eaten raw as a breath freshener. It has less flavor than the Italian variety of parsley, though. Curly parsley makes a pretty garnish [...]
Irish Tea Cake
So yesterday was that day. The day that we Americans pay homage to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, by eating corned beef and cabbage and drinking beer. I skipped the beer for a second year though (last year I was pregnant). I just didn’t feel like it. In any case, my mother made [...]
To-die-for Cinnamon Rolls
Oh wow. Cate from Sweetnicks had a roundup this weekend of recipes that use cinnamon. Among those recipes was one by Michele of Chef Michele’s Adventures for cinnamon rolls. Well, these cinnamon rolls are out of this world. When I saw the recipe yesterday, I thought, “Ooh, I’ll try that.” This morning, I got up [...]
ARF/5-A-Day: Steak Fajita Pockets with Avocado Salsa
Yum. My mouth is watering just looking at the photo. This kind of happened by accident. I had some pita pockets in the cupboard that needed to be used and some past prime avocados dying to be eaten. So I decided to throw in some beef strips and see what happened. Again. Yum. And best [...]
Recipe: Fajita Steak
I made these on a whim Monday, after creating a fabulous Avocado Salsa. I needed something to eat it with, after all! Fajita Steak serves 4 1 lb steak, cut into thin strips 1/3 cup lime juice garlic powder chili powder salt pepper 2 tbsp olive oil Place steak in a dish and pour lime [...]
Recipe: Avocado Salsa
While grocery shopping Friday, I snagged a great bargain – four small avocados for $0.99. They were on the last chance rack at the supermarket, and even though they were a bit past their prime, I knew I could put them to use in my kitchen. I looked around for an interesting avocado dish that [...]
Basil Mint Not Pesto Sauce
Basil Mint Not Pesto Sauce makes enough for 7-8 servings 14 basil leaves 8 mint leaves 10 baby spinach leaves 1 tomato, seeds removed and chopped 3 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup cashews 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp cold water salt and pepper to taste [...]
