egg mcmuffin. September 12, 2008

So, this is admittedly not a recipe, per se . . . it’s more like an idea.  You don’t really need a recipe for an egg mcmuffin or for any other fast food breakfast sandwich, but maybe you do need to be reminded that you can make them at home in a much healthier way!  [...]

thai coconut shrimp curry. September 9, 2008

 
The summer bounty from our CSA has ended.  This means that our weekly menus are no longer dictated by our box of veggies, and that I can go back to using the month’s issue of Cooking Light as my inspiration.  To start the Fall season off right (although it’s still so hot here in Georgia that [...]

honey-chipotle grilled corn. September 5, 2008

This is actually the recipe that started me on the food blog path, and interestingly, it’s 100% not my own!!  The story is, one day, I was reading the food blog over at Cooking Light, and I read an entry about this recipe and how it is the best possible way to prepare corn, hands [...]

fig biscuits. August 5, 2008

 

In my bag of produce goodness from the CSA last week was a berry bucket containing some strangely-shaped fruit type items.  They looked kinda like figs, but seeing as my only fig experiences have involved the dried variety, I wasn’t completely sure. So, I looked up fresh figs on-line, and sure enough, I had about a [...]

watermelon ice cream with chocolate chip “seeds.” August 4, 2008

Some friends brought over a watermelon for our Fourth of July party for a seed-spitting contest.  Unfortunately, a glance at the produce sticker revealed that the watermelon was actually seedless . . . so we didn’t end up cutting into it. . . and it sat on our counter for an entire month!  I finally [...]

parmesan pesto orzo. August 3, 2008

I have to admit that we actually call this one “pestorzo” at our house, cause, well, it’s just more fun that way.  This is probably the easiest, and the most delicious, carb-tastic side that I make.  It goes especially well with sauteed chicken dishes.
Parmesan Pestorzo
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chocolate chip squash muffins. July 27, 2008

My household is pretty keen on veggies, so I’ve never been one to have to sneak them in by pureeing them into pasta sauces or baked goods.  One thing we do have a problem with, though, is using up all of our summer squash.   I don’t personally like the flavor of plain squash all that much, [...]

baked wheat tortilla chips. July 17, 2008

Chips and dip are mmm good. . . . but the fat and calories in the chips are mmmm not.  But this doesn’t mean you can’t dip your chips with the best of them.  You just have to make them yourself.  And while you’re at it, why don’t you make those whole wheat chips?
Baked Wheat Tortilla [...]

creamy pesto dip. July 17, 2008

For me, summer=lots of basil, especially when you subscribe to a Community-Supported Agriculture program that provides you with fresh produce each week.  I really love pesto, especially on pasta and fresh tomatoes (also from the CSA!), but there’s only so much of those two things a girl can eat.  Anyways, after eating a lackluster lunch [...]

buffalo chicken salad. July 16, 2008

My husband is out of town this week, which means I am more inclined than usual to stop for take-out on the way home.  I had a craving for Chili’s Buffalo Chicken Salad today, but I thought better of it and stopped off to buy a few things at the the store to make it myself.  [...]