This is my Italian spin on the classic stir fry… sauteed shrimp, red pepper, garlic, red potato, spinach… it’s a one pan dish that doesn’t disappoint! Lately my mantra has been to use as many fresh ingredients as possible when cooking. Because, this about it — when are fresh ingredients NOT healthy to eat? It’s my little [Read More…]
Mini Fruit Pizzas
What’s more adorable than sugar cookies as mini pizzas?! A classic sugar cookie covered in a lime cream cheese frosting and topped with fresh strawberries and kiwi… oh yeah babe, it’s spring in New Jersey all right. Out of all the cookies recipes I’ve tried over the years, this is probably the simplest. You could go all out [Read More…]
Easy Hawaiian Pizza
Once upon a time I was babysitting. The kids ordered pizza, one plain pie and one Hawaiian. As I served up slices, I scoffed, “How could you like pineapple on pizza? Ewww!” (you’d think I was one of the kids…) Just then, I was peer-pressured by an eight-year-old to “just try it.” And, well, I haven’t looked back [Read More…]
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche
There are a million quiche recipes out there, but my favorite remains the same: broccoli and cheddar quiche. I can’t pinpoint why, but I’m like a moth to a flame with it! Ah, I know one reason: fresh broccoli. There’s nothing like it. Sure, the frozen store bought stuff is convenient, but the flavor just isn’t there. Pile [Read More…]
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
These carrot cake cupcakes have arrived just in time for spring! Moist with flecks of carrot in each bite, you’ll swoon over these sweet treats that are topped with maple cream cheese frosting. So, I have a confession. This carrot cake recipe is from Epicurious – and as they say, once you have an amazing recipe [Read More…]
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Molé
While this is not an authentic Mexican molé sauce, it is a very convenient alternative for busy weekday nights. Made with cocoa powder, you’d never imagine that you put chocolate and savory in the same category. But with one taste, you do. The first time I had molé was in California. A pulled rib enchilada, covered [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…]
Bites of Life: Part 3
So much has happened since my December 2013 “Bites of Life: Part 2” post – for one, Fancy Fork received a head-to-toe makeover! From humble beginnings as a WordPress.com blog, Fancy Fork has morphed into a ferocious self-hosted blog on WordPress.org! Turning Fancy Fork into a self-hosted blog wasn’t a walk in the park (so [Read More…]
Easy Key Lime Pie with a Skinny Graham Cracker Crust
I attended my first ever Pi Party last week on… yup, you’ve guessed it: March 14th! My friends are the absolute cutest… a night full of wine and pie? Don’t have to ask me twice. So in honor of this very sacred holiday, I chose to make a pie I never made before… Key [Read More…]
Bunny Bark
I absolutely LOVE all of the pastel colors that come out this time of year! Every store is packed with pastel dishes, home accents, Easter decorations… and then there you are pushing a shopping cart with your pastel colored nail polish, loving life and hoarding every bunny knickknack in sight. Oh, wait. That was me [Read More…]
DIY Wildflower Wreath
You know it’s spring in New Jersey when… wildflowers spring to life on the sides of roads and daffodils adorn everyone’s garden plot. I’m still waiting for the snow to melt away and reveal those gorgeous buds, but in the meantime I’ll enjoy a wreath full of wildflowers on my door! One of my favorite seasonal [Read More…]
BBQ Crock Pot Ribs
Slow cooked for hours, these ribs literally fall off the bone if you’re not too careful brushing them with BBQ sauce. If you’re a beginner rib-maker, then this recipe is for you! Just as long you know how to boil water and butter a slice of toast? Right. Okay, then – gather your ingredients! First [Read More…]
Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna in a pan… say WHAT? I dare you to find a faster way to make this Italian classic. Ready within 30 minutes, I’m thinking my Crock-Pot Vegetable Lasagna has finally met its match. It seems like I’ve been on a streak of sweets, cheese and carbs… and okay, maybe I have. But these long [Read More…]
Individual 7 Layer Dips
What’s the worst thing about a 7-layer dip? Say it with me: how it all looks like nastiness after just a few dips (I can think of a few things it looks like, but I wont go there for the sake of wanting you to make this!). But, worry no longer – I have the [Read More…]
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Taking a bite of one of these cookies is like sinking your teeth into a deliciously, sinful chocolate covered cherry. A chewy chocolate cookie, loaded with chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips, you won’t stop going back for seconds, thirds, fourths… I greedily taste tested a cookie from each baking sheet, to ensure the [Read More…]