I love a fat, juicy, grilled burger once in a while. I wish I could take credit for this, but someone (else) in a stroke of genius came up with the idea of combining a jalapeno popper and a burger. You basically take a hamburger patty, top it with a cream cheese, roasted jalapeno, bacon […]
Main dishes
Spicy Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’m obsessed with recipes. I’m always discovering new recipes I want to try, either on Rachael Ray or some other show, they show up in my inbox, I read them in a magazine, etc. Then I save them in various places – on Pinterest, save them in a […]
Bourbon Steak Marinade, Hold the Bourbon
It’s officially grilling season. Tim and I love to grill out this time of year. I like to play around with different marinades to add excitement to whatever meat we are grilling. Tim requested steaks, so I thought it would be fun to try to make a bourbon marinade. I went to the kitchen and […]
Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda Baked Chicken
So, I saw this recipe on Rachael Ray’s website. I didn’t actually see her cook it, and the name didn’t really appeal to me (Hungarian Roasted Pepper and Paprika Chicken), but curiosity got the best of me, and I clicked on the link for the recipe. I liked the ingredients – chicken, paprika, roasted red peppers, and […]
Roasted Spaghetti Squash
The other day, I came up with the (brilliant) idea to make mozzarella stuffed turkey meatballs. To go along with them, I decided to make spaghetti squash, because, you know, I try to be healthy and squash is healthier than pasta, even whole wheat pasta. I had never had spaghetti squash before, and I had […]
Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs
I was watching Iron Chef America the other day and the secret ingredient was mozzarella. One of the chefs stuffed some meatballs with mozzarella, and my wheels started turning as my mouth started watering. They used a mix of ground meats for their meatballs (veal, pork, beef), but I wanted to make it a bit […]
Happy National Grilled Cheese Month!
I feel like I owe you all an apology because I have known for weeks that April is National Grilled Cheese month, and here it is April 24th and I’m just now posting a grilled cheese recipe. This is a travesty, especially considering how much I love grilled cheese. Well, I hope you have been […]
Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon – 3 Ingredients!
I’ve talked before about how we try to eat fish on a regular basis. This pretty much means tilapia and salmon. Salmon has tons of omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and vitamin D; however, you want to stick with wild salmon rather than farmed whenever possible, because farmed salmon may contain high levels of dioxins and […]
It’s Spring – Time for Pasta Primavera!
This is a recipe I’ve made many times, and it’s definitely a regular in our spring/summer rotation. That’s saying a lot, because generally my philosophy is “So many recipes, so little time.” Tim and I both love this because it’s healthy and full of vegetables. It’s light, very fresh tasting, and perfect for spring! And primavera […]
The Easiest Baked Tilapia Recipe Ever
This really is the easiest baked tilapia recipe ever. A bold statement, I know. But it’s true. It’s so, so easy, and the kicker is it’s really delicious every time. It’s my all time favorite way to cook tilapia. This recipe is a regular in our rotation because I almost always have these ingredients on […]