I love sauces. To me sauce makes the meal, whether it be tomato sauce, or hot sauce or barbecue sauce or butter sauce…you get my point. It complements the flavors of the food and makes most everything taste better….chocolate sauce :). Chimichurri is a delicious green sauce used for grilled meat, originally from the Rio de la Plata, Argentina. It is usually made of finely-chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil,.. 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
My husband and I agree on a few things in life, one being Mexican food and good margaritas! We go into the city often sans kids and we have hit up a lot of Mexican restaurants throughout NYC. And I don’t mean the standard chain places like Rosa Mexicana or Dos Caminos (although I have suffered through many a headache for the amazing pomegranate margaritas at Rosa!) I mean the.. Read More
My daughter loves Fettuccine Alfredo. I mean what’s not to like? Butter, cream and cheese…sigh. It’s not the fat content that always got me but the noodles and heaviness of the dish. I took a standard recipe and tweaked it a little to still taste rich and creamy, added some protein and veggies and tossed it with zucchini noodles instead of pasta. I did serve it to my daughter over.. Read More
I’ve been on a Mediterranean kick lately. I am in love the flavors that encompass some of these countries such as Greece, Morocco and Spain. There are actually 21 countries having a coastline on the Mediterranean, all with different flavor influences. Some of my favorite tastes include garlic, mint, olive oil and olives, oregano, cumin, paprika, turmeric, saffron, anchovies, rosemary and thyme. In particular I really love a spice blend called.. 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
As I’ve said before I’m a huge fan of Asian food. So many delicious dishes with meat and seafood and lots of veges. Miso soup and sushi…yum my mouth is watering. I don’t know about you but every time I eat it whether it be Thai, Chinese or Japanese I get an upset stomach. I’m not sure if its the oil they use or the soy sauce or the MSG… Read More
