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Thai Pork Tacos with Cabbage-Peanut Slaw
On August 22, 2012
At the end of my last post, I promised another “Thai” recipe. And yes, I know, tacos are not Thai but just hear me out.
Our first day in Thailand, we were excited to get out and experience the town and eat real Thai food. We walked around searching for the perfect [...]
Chorizo, Habanero and Chive Potato Salad
On June 5, 2012
Hi, I’m Alyssa and I’m a secret hoarder.
(Hi Alyssa)
Not really like the, I have 352 cat in my house and I’m thinking of adopting another sort. More like the I have a really hard time throwing away leftovers and other small things sort.
I mean, who knows when I may [...]
Fiesta Quinoa Salad
On May 15, 2012
Why the name, you ask? Well, because this quinoa salad is a party in your mouth, duh.
Wait, did I really just type that? Yes, yes I did; but I will blame it on lingering delirium from a weekend in the sun in triple digit temperatures. You see, we spent part of [...]
Pomegranate BBQ Grilled Salmon Salad
On March 20, 2012
When my husband and I first started dating, he promised to make dinner for me one night. He lit up the grill and threw on some steaks, sausages, and chicken. When everything was done, he presented me a Flintstone’s sized pile of meat and said, “Let’s eat.”
My response? “Where [...]
Make Ahead Monday: Farm Stand Chicken Chili
On March 13, 2012
A friend of mine showed me a farm stand not too far from where we live. I have really come to love going there. The produce is always fresh and is much cheaper than anywhere I’ve found on the island. That’s where I got those oodles of strawberries C decided [...]
Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad
On January 14, 2012
When I made my blackening spice blend I had this salad in mind. I wanted to make a light and healthy salad for dinner that was still tasty and satisfying. While one might think that I was doing this because it’s just after the New Year when [...]
Spicy Curried Turkey Noodle Soup
On November 30, 2011
I usually don’t make anything with Thanksgiving leftovers. I don’t mean they go in the trash, I mean we eat the same meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner until the food is gone (which usually takes a few days around here.) In years past, it’s been just my husband and I to devour [...]
Turkey Stock
On November 27, 2011
This post was supposed to be a guest post by my husband featuring his wonderful Thanksgiving turkey but I think we’ve both just awoken from our turkey comas, and he unfortunately awoke with a cold. But I had planned on making stock from the left over turkey carcass anyway. In most of my [...]
Make-Ahead Monday: Lasagna Stew
On November 15, 2011
Once again my husband was away on business and I’ve mentioned before that when he’s gone I take the opportunity to try a recipe that I know he would not want to try. When I saw this recipe for lasanga soup by Liz on
Make-Ahead Monday: Spicy Roasted Potato and Corn Chowder
On October 24, 2011
This week’s make-ahead meal is really more of a prep-ahead kind of a meal. In last month’s issue of Rachael Ray Magazine, she had a spread of prepping ingredients ahead of time to be able to quickly put together a healthy and easy weeknight meal. I roasted the potatoes, made the bacon and used [...]
