Farro is new on the scene in my life. I’d heard about it for a while, but I never got around to trying it until I found a package of prepared farro at the local Tar-zhay store. Here’s a crash course on Farro. An ancient grain, farro is an excellent source of complex carbohydrates and has twice […]
I love tortellini, so I am always looking for new ways to cook it. Specifically, there’s a type of cheese and spinach tortellini (by Barilla) that I think is exceptionally delicious. I saw this recipe on Pinterest, and I knew I wanted to try it. (They just so happened to use the kind of tortellini […]
I know it’s almost spring, so our time for soup is really winding down, but I think this soup recipe is perfect for this time of year. It’s light, brothy, full of flavor, and very refreshing with the hint of lemon and fresh grassy parsley, yet definitely filling enough to be a meal. I […]
If you read my post a long, long time ago about cornish game hens, this is pretty much the exact same recipe, except with a regular sized chicken. I made three of these puppies for our Mother’s Day celebration this year, and everyone just loved it! The chicken really absorbs the flavors of the garlic, […]
Bacon makes everything better, including salmon, which I think is already pretty awesome. This is a really easy way to do something different with salmon. The saltiness of the bacon really compliments the salmon, and the chipotle mayo gives it a nice little kick of spiciness. You can make it as spicy as you like […]
I’m always looking for new (read: easy) ways to cook fish. Tim and I ate at a restaurant a while back – it was at least a year ago, but probably more – and I had salmon that had pesto stuffed in it. I don’t remember anything else about the meal – not the side […]
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 […]