I love making traditional foods and I always look up the wikipedia definition for fun. Wedding soup is simply a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase “married soup” which is a reference to the fact that vegetables and meat go well together. Love that! It’s like it’s own love story. Leave it to me the Pisces to find romance in food Anyway, usually wedding soup is some type of meatball mixed.. Read More
Sardines are scary to a lot of people! I never really put them on my list of favorite foods until I tried this recipe! I was looking in the cupboard for something to make for lunch and I had a can in there and was inspired to try them. I googled sardine recipes (there were a lot!) and came across one in the New York Times by columnist Mark Bittman.. Read More
Easiest go to meal that the whole family will love? Meatballs! I’m partial to asian style meatballs but my family loves basic beef meatballs with tomato sauce over pasta or zoodles! I’ve tried many recipes and techniques over the years and here are a few facts I’ve learned: 1. Seasoning does matter, even if you are using sauce, the meatball needs to stand on it’s own. 1 tsp of salt.. Read More
Yes I know, cauliflower crust is not a new invention. Maybe you were like me and kept thinking, hmmm that might work, but it’s too much work, or whats the point? Well, I finally tried it and guess what? It wasn’t that much work and yep it was worth it! Is this like deep dish pizza from pizza hut? Nope, it doesn’t really even taste like pizza dough but it creates.. Read More
I guess this is kind of like Carbonara but with out hot pasta water you can’t really get the creamy texture and the egg ends up scrambled. But guess what? Who cares! This is healthier and so delicious you won’t miss the cream or the cheese! I kind of dream about this dish often……. Get a vegetable spiralizer here!I guess this is kind of like Carbonara but with out hot.. Read More
One of my favorite, easy week night meals is this simple basil pesto recipe. I usually serve it with pasta and a roitesserarie chicken. Recently I served it over my zucchini noodles and wow! that was my favorite vegetable noodle dish I have ever eaten! When I make the pesto I add in the cheese after it is blended. I take a few scoops out for myself for a dairy-free version… Read More
I am in love with my slow cooker. I recently bought a new one on the recommendation of a friend that can brown the meat right in the crock pot. You can find it here on Amazon. I found that when a recipe called for me to brown the meat first I never did it because I didn’t want to waste a pan (and I’m lazy) so I’d just throw.. Read More
