Monday, May 22, 2017

Lemony Angel Hair Pasta with Carrots and Zucchini

Recipe for a pasta dish with carrots and zucchini, flavored with olive oil and lemon zest.

I'm in summer recipe planning mode these days and definitely going for dishes that are light, easy and quick to make. Because I want to be outside in the warm sunny weather and not in the kitchen chained to my stove. Bonus points for dishes that taste good at room temperature as well as hot. Extra extra bonus points if I can work a few veggies into it.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Pan Roasted Smokey Potato Salad with Corn and Bacon

Recipe for a roasted potato salad with corn, bacon and an olive oil dressing.

We are officially two weeks away from the unofficial start of summer. Yup, Memorial Day weekend is when I've always considered it the beginning of the season because that's when summer time shares typically start, summer work schedules go into effect and I start to want grilled food and potato salad every weekend.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Watercress Salad with Honey Sauteed Apples and Almonds

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Can we talk about my favorite new healthy green that's not kale? When I say new I mean new to me, of course. Watercress has been around a long time and I had heard of it but I'm ashamed to say I hadn't tried it. Somehow I had this idea that it was super bitter or something so I kept buying spinach and kale and passed it by. Not anymore!

Monday, May 8, 2017

Baked Pine Nut Falafel Sliders with Hummus Slaw

Recipe for baked chickpea and pine nut falafel patties topped with coleslaw in hummus dressing.

It's time, once again, to celebrate one of my favorite foods. Yes, this coming Saturday, May 13th, is International Hummus Day and it totally makes me happy that hummus is so widely appreciated.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Corn and Bacon Fritters with Apricot Yogurt Sauce

Recipe for corn and bacon fritters topped with yogurt and apricot preserves.

I am all about the sweet and savory together. Yes, that's why I love chocolate covered pretzels but it's also why I like apple tarts baked with cheddar cheese, sweet fruit compotes over brie and maple syrup on bacon. And I know just where I get this particular set of taste buds, too. Yup, just like mom. So it makes sense that I make a sweet and savory treat for her for Mother's Day, right?

Monday, May 1, 2017

Cherry Blossom Cocktail

Recipe for a gin cocktail flavored with lemon juice and cherry.

I've always been completely obsessed with cherry blossoms and eagerly wait for them every year. They bloom for such a short period of time and I check the city parks regularly to make sure I don't miss them. For the record, I get like this in the fall, too, when I'm planning a road trip to see the leaves turn and monitor the foliage report like a stalker. Anyone else?