Fig and Balsamic Beef Kabobs Ingredients 1.5 pounds of beef tenderloin 1 medium red onion, cut into 8 pieces 1 green pepper, cut into 8 pieces 3/4 cup fig preserves 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper Directions 1. If using …
On Monday, I posted a sensational recipe for grilled Greek Chicken Kabobs and mentioned serving them with a fabulous orzo salad. This salad simple, fresh and delicious so I had to share it with you! Since I was serving this salad alongside the Greek Chicken Kabobs, I knew I wanted to add some Greek flavors …
I am pretty confident in the kitchen, but for some reason, I have always shied away from preparing Asian dishes. Full of self-doubt, I always had the feeling that nothing I would make in my kitchen would compare to the deliciousness of our local take-out restaurant. I was wrong. Last week I got a spark …
I have made this shrimp recipe countless times, but have never posted it to my blog. This is not because I am trying to keep the deliciousness from you guys, but because it’s so damn tasty, we never have any left to photograph. Shrimp is one of my favorite foods; honestly, I would choose it …
I adore quick breads, they have a certain appeal to them…beyond their ease of preparation–to me they exude a high level of hominess and are the perfect giftable baked good! If you are a baking newbie, a quick bread is well, quick and is leavened through the use of a chemical leavener such as baking …
Last week the Fall season hit me like a brick! All of the sudden I wanted to snuggle up in cardigans, rock my UGG boots and sniff in the delicious scents of cinnamon, pumpkin and crisp apples. While my UGG boots are still buried in the depths of my closet, I have in fact worn …
Earlier this summer, Barhyte Specialty Foods contacted me and asked if I would be interested in sampling a few products from their new line, Saucy Mama, and create a recipe using one of the products. I responded and within a week I had a giant box of full-size products on my doorstep filled with some …
With summer vegetable crops overflowing, it seems like everyone with a garden is passing out veggies. Earlier in the week, Bri came home with summer squash from a co-worker and I had no clue what to do with them. I love vegetables, but squash does not rank high on my list. Although I find it …
I rarely post entrées on my blog because we tend to eat later in the evening and by the time dinner is prepared, it’s too dark in my kitchen to photograph. However, sometimes our schedules work out to my advantage and we are able to nosh before the sun sets. Yesterday, I made a simple …
I originally saw this recipe over at the Pioneer Woman’s site and was immediately intrigued because I just so happened to have zucchini in my fridge. Rarely do I post recipes when I make them from her site because she has such a large following and provides step by step instructions with great photos. I …
I am not blessed to live on a piece of land that will accomodate a large lush garden; however, I do reep the benefits of friends’ overflowing crops. This arrangement is awesome because it means I have no gardening to do, and since I have the tendency to kill everything, this is a good thing! …
Spicy Salsa Ingredients 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 cloves of garlic 1/2 lime, juiced 1 teaspoon salt fresh cracked pepper to taste 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon Sriracha (or other hot chili sauce) 2 fresh …
Spicy Green Beans Slightly Adapted from the Paupered Chef Click here for Nick’s picture tutorial of the process. 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon white vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons canola oil 3/4 pound green beans 4 scallions 3 medium cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon of Sriracha (more or …
