I can’t believe Game of Thrones season 6 is coming to an end! If you are big of fans of Game of Thrones like my husband and I are, then you are probably planning a watch party for this Sunday. There’s nothing better than Game of Thrones themed food for a season finale party! I’ve compiled …
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ASIAN SALAD WITH HONEY-SESAME DRESSING
You know those salad kits that you can buy in the refrigerated section at the grocery store? There’s one that I really like and I found myself buying a lot – this Asian slaw salad. It comes with a cabbage slaw mix, dressing, almonds and crispy wontons. It costs about $3.99 (sometimes $2.50 when on …
Albondigas Soup
Holy wow! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recipe. You know it’s bad when you hear, repeatedly, from different people that “they like my blog but haven’t seen a new post in a while.” This blog really has taken a back burner to my life recently. Cooking has not, oh no, I’ve been cooking up cool …
Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes
I like to buy a large piece of salmon at Costco, cut it into portions for two, place the pieces in individual zipper bags then freeze. When I do this I’m usually left with an end piece of the salmon – a piece that’s thin with less meat. I try to get creative with this last piece …
Mushroom Garlic Baked Brie
A healthy blog has to indulge every once in a while. Baked brie is one appetizer that you should make exceptions for. It is rich, cheesy and just plain beautiful as it oozes out out the crust when scooping up the melted cheese with a cracker. I’ve only had this before at work functions; the …
The Easiest Soup in the World
The title of this blog post is no lie. This soup takes takes less than 10 minutes to put together and it’s really tasty! All it requires is leftover chicken or turkey, broth and frozen vegetables. I decided to make a whole turkey for the two of us last weekend. For one thing, they are on …
Bean Dip
If your entertaining friends or family or, if you just want a delicious snack, bean dip is the way to go – this recipe is as easy as it gets. We recently visited my mother and she made a bean dip for us. She used to make it for me all the time as a …
Chicken and Chorizo Paella
If I had to pick a favorite summer barbecue recipe, I would definitely choose paella as one of my top two. Yes that’s right, a chicken and rice dish for summer! This meal is SO cool to create because it’s made right on the barbecue … also it’s just plain amazing. This is kind of a revisit …
Garbanzo Salad
Alright, summer is here. The thermometer has reached 3 digits today! Any and all of my plans to use the oven has gone out the window! It’s time to utilize the barbecue and eat cold salads, sandwiches and fruit smoothies all the time. Here is a recipe for an easy garbanzo bean salad. It’s served cold, it’s great …
Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich
Use avocado instead of mayonaise for a healthier egg salad sandwich! I’m back! I haven’t posted a new recipe on this blog for a while… Work and vacations and other time-consuming projects have been keeping me busy. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking, I’ve just been cooking a lot of my own recipes that …