I wanted to make a protein to accompany our soba noodle salad. We had some frozen scallops in the freezer (<GASP>—frozen scallops?!) Yes, Trader Joe’s sells bags of frozen scallops and I keep them on hand for quick weeknight suppers. Though they don’t compare to fresh scallops, I think they are quite good! So I cooked them [...]
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Have you seen the “Going Going Gone” episode of Barefoot Contessa? In it she makes Crunchy Noodle Salad, Asian Grilled Salmon, and Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberry Sauce. This episode really makes me want to jump into her kitchen. (She is my favorite—isn’t her kitchen such a peaceful place?) I have had this episode saved on my DVR for weeks [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, pasta, Peanut Butter, peppers, salad, Side, VEGETARIAN | 9 Comments »
I previously mentioned that I researched some Portobello mushroom recipes. This one appealed to me (A) because I LOVE sandwiches (B) because it reminded me very much of these delicious steak sandwiches (minus the steak) and (C) because my husband loves peppers and I knew he would really enjoy this meatless version of the classic [...]
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Spicy salsa! Chunks of avocado! Shreds of iceberg lettuce! Freshly grated cheese! Last week my sister-in-law mentioned that she made a fabulous taco salad for dinner. She described it with such enthusiasm and detail that I have not been able to get it out of my mind! Done right, a taco salad is a healthy week [...]
Filed under: beans, cheese, ground meat, Main Dish, salad, tacos, tomato, turkey | 2 Comments »
I baked this cake for my father-in-law’s birthday and it was a hit! Everyone loved it! It was so incredibly moist. It tasted similar to carrot cake except without the carrots. And topped with cream cheese frosting, this cake was just delicious. (Well, you know how I feel about cream cheese frosting!) Based on the feedback I received, I have [...]
Filed under: cake, cream cheese, Dessert, frosting, oatmeal | 5 Comments »
