Vanilla Greek Yogurt with Fresh Strawberries & Cinnamon
This was never meant to be a blog post, just part of my work lunch! But with strawberries on sale this week, I’m already on my second container and LOVING [...]
Tag Archives: Gardening
Vine Tomato Crostini
“Bow down, you half loaf of leftover Italian bread! I have found a use for you!” exclaimed my inner self, as I remembered the juicy, ripe vine tomatoes resting in my [...]
Roasted Vegetable Strudel
It makes me a little sad that I discovered the Proud Italian Cook blog in November, rather than in the peak vegetable season of what is spring and summer! This [...]
Spinach & Mushroom Crustless Quiche
A quiche is like a blank canvas — you can turn it into anything you want. Savory? Sure. Cheesy? Absolutely. Hearty? Definitely. It also makes a great dish when you’re [...]
Roasted Pepper Caprese
Ever try a recipe (without reading the whole thing) and get to the line that says, “Refrigerate for 1 hour”? Yeah, that happen to me. Mike and I were STARVING, so [...]
Easy Marinara Sauce
Hands down, my favorite Food Network personality is Ina Garten (aka Barefoot Contessa). Naturally, when I needed a marinara sauce recipe for my eggplant rollatini I scoured her website for one. Whether it’s sauce [...]
Grandma’s Eggplant Rollatini
As a welcome gift into my husband’s family I received his Grandma’s cookbook — both coming from an Italian family, you have to understand how important this is. It’s unspoken [...]
Orange Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry
Of course this recipe all stemmed from a pin I found last week for Orange Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry. Although it called for a lot of ingredients, it was pretty easy to [...]
Parmesan Roasted Broccoli & Peppers
“These may be the best vegetables you’ve ever made,” said my amazing husband over dinner. SCORE! I would by lying if I said I didn’t do a little victory dance in my head. About [...]
Baked Ginger Tilapia
In medical school Mike was always after a quick, healthy dinner in between reading 5-inch thick textbooks and I always teased him about tilapia being on his menu four nights [...]
Veggie Dip Holder
The next time you have company over, make a homemade veggie platter with bell peppers as the “dip holders.” It’s super easy and makes for a nice presentation. Veggie Dip [...]
DIY Grow Your Own Green Onions
A couple of weeks ago I bought green onions for a recipe that resulted in a leftover short sprig. Well, lo and behold earlier that day I stumbled across a pin [...]