Amazing homemade shrimp lo mein, without the wait of take out and mystery of ingredients, like msgs. You’ll absolutely love the subtle spiciness of this Chinese take out, fake out recipe. Slightly charred shrimp, crunchy carrots and red onion, with fresh spinach is brought together with Chinese noodles and a homemade sauce. Hungry yet? I made [Read More…]
Blackberry Cheesecake Squares
Deep in my Sinful Desserts board on Pinterest, there lay an amazing recipe by the Brunette Baker for these blackberry cheesecake squares. Best idea ever to make these! Creamy, with hints of sweetness from the graham cracker crust and fresh blackberry compote, these cheesecake squares are gorgeous as they are delicious. To tackle this recipe, you [Read More…]
Rosemary Black Pepper Bacon
Every Saturday morning I peer through tangled blankets and ask Hubs what he wants for breakfast and I always get the same pleading question: “Whatever you want, but can we have bacon?” If you want a fast pass to a man’s heart, make him bacon. And not just any kind of bacon, dress it up. And, [Read More…]
Chipotle Pork Loin
It’s like a switch. Once the temperatures start to dip, enough for a sweater or scarf, my kitchen turns into a factory for homestyle cooking and baking. In this case, it’s Chipotle Pork Loin with warm-your-bones heat and spice. Overall, it’s searing and sauce making. Pretty straight forward, and easy enough for a weekday dinner [Read More…]
Rustic Spinach & Shrimp Salad
A salad that doesn’t feel like you’re eating a salad. Does that make sense? That’s what this recipe is all about – fresh spinach topped with chopped walnuts, sweet cranberries, shaved pecorino romano and lightly charred shrimp. It’s a simple salad disguised as restaurant quality. It will have you wiping your entire bowl clean. This incredible salad comes [Read More…]
Bagel Quiches
You always hear people say to enjoy the simple things in life. For Hubs and I, that’s a bagel quiche and a piping hot coffee curled up on the couch on a Sunday morning. Cool morning air, warm blankets pooling around our legs and a delicious slice on heaven in a bagel for breakfast. It doesn’t [Read More…]
Roasted Pork with Savory Pan Sauce
With autumn right around the corner, you can just smell all the wonderful goodness that will be baking in the oven… including roast pork! This pork tenderloin recipe incudes a savory pan sauce and roasted potatoes. Convenience and deliciousness all in one. Love it. Because Hubs doesn’t like sweet potatoes (I know, I KNOW…), I [Read More…]
Nutella White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oh, Nutella… whether straight out of the jar or turned into fudge, you are amazing. And after stumbling on Averie’s amazing recipe, I just had to turn you into cookies! A chocolatey Nutella base with white and semi-sweet chocolate chips in each bite, these cookies will leave you going back for more and more… and more. [Read More…]
Tabbouleh Salad
There’s something about cold summer salads that just scream of hot pool days, with burgers on the grill and cocktails in hand. I recently made Tabbouleh and it was fabulous! What’s Tabbouleh, you say? Don’t be scared, I’m not sure I know how to pronounce it either. Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern vegetarian dish with cucumber, parsley, [Read More…]
Gnocchi with Roasted Tomato Sauce
I think I’m going through a gnocchi obsession phase. Earlier this month I had it for dinner during my vacation with Hubs and since then I’ve been loving these little potato dumpling-macaroni thingies. I’ve read that making homemade gnocchi is pretty easy, but I decided to take the semi-homemade way out with buying it pre-made and making [Read More…]
Tortellini with Broccoli Pesto
Put your basil away and make way for broccoli pesto! You’ll fall in love with this super fast and healthy dinner that’s ready within 30 minutes. Oh yeah, babe. Please don’t use frozen broccoli. It’s one extra step, chopping the broccoli crowns into florets, but it’s so worth it! You can taste the freshness and [Read More…]
Cheesy Jumbo Italian Meatballs
Who says that you need macaroni with meatballs? Just make them JUMBO sized and you’ll have yourself a delicious and simple dinner. You’ll love the cheesy goodness in each bite, as well as the fresh Italian bread you used to make them. Garlicy and full of fresh ingredients, this recipe is a larger version of [Read More…]
Peanut Butter Fudge with Chocolate Drizzle
A creamy peanut butter fudge with chocolate drizzle…. it’s just out of this world! I was blown away at how easy peanut butter fudge is to make! If you close your eyes and take a bite, the peanut butter/chocolate combo almost makes you think you’re eating a Reese’s. And I could pop those bite-size babies all [Read More…]
Skinny Chicken Nachos
Crunchy, oven-baked nachos with black beans, flecks of chicken and oohy, gooey extra sharp cheddar cheese… you’re telling me these are skinny? Yes, I am! And just in time for the Super Bowl and the homestretch to the NHL playoffs. These nachos are perfect for an appetizer or, in Hubs and I’s case, a fun [Read More…]
Sinful Cheesecake Bars
These decadent bars are layered with cookie dough, Oreos, cheesecake and chocolate crumble topping. It’s creaminess and crunchiness in each bite. Extremely sinful. Extremely delicious. At first glance these cheesecake bars look like they’re hard to make. But, I promise you – so long as you have an electric mixer and parchment paper, this recipe is a [Read More…]
Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
These stuffed peppers are the ultimate healthy weeknight dinner, with leftovers to boot! Stuffed with ground turkey, rice, garlic, caramelized onions and spinach, these peppers are bursting with flavor! As a family of two, Hubs and I ate these peppers for practically a week! It probably didn’t help that I cut every pepper I ate [Read More…]
Simple Steamers
This fabulous recipe is brought to you by… Hubs! He’s famous for his summertime on-the-grill steamed clams, with drizzled butter and fresh lemon. Since it’s winter and the grill is shut down, he took these Simple Steamers to the stove! We bought a small bag of littleneck clams (about a dozen) at an incredible Italian [Read More…]
Skinny Balsamic Rosemary Chicken
This Skinny Balsamic Rosemary Chicken is a super easy go-to weeknight dinner. Especially now in December it’s dark by 4:30pm and feels like bedtime by 6pm (ugh!). Lightly coated in flour, this chicken is first cooked until golden brown, then coated with a reduced sweet and savory balsamic sauce. I love a potato side dish [Read More…]