I recently had a girls night out at the “Dream Dinners” meal assembly store in my neighborhood. It was fantastic! We each made 6 dinners to bring home and freeze. The recipes were fresh and delicious. Here’s my attempt to re-create their recipe for Coconut Chicken. Serve with sweet chili dipping sauce, and Sweet...
Read More »

I love that tiny little food magazine, called Everyday Food. Not only is it cute looking, but it has some really good recipes, like this one! I made these delicious cookies last night and brought them to a concert-in-the-park with friends. Big hit! They are light and chewy and best of all, easy to...
Read More »

In the mood for fried shrimp??? Well put away that box of frozen stuff and try this recipe from Cooking Light magazine. It’s easy to make and will totally satisfy your craving for fried yummy-ness! And the creole dip is awesome!!! Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (I used Tony Chachere’s), divided 1/8 teaspoon...
Read More »

I’ve been making this recipe about twice a week lately. The summer green beans are soooo good right now, and roasting them makes them utterly irresistible to eat. In fact, my family devours these beans faster than I can get them to the table! If you think you hate green beans–try roasting them and you may...
Read More »

Here’s one I made up as I went along. But it turned out so good, I think you should try it! This recipe makes enough for one person (if you’re hungry)–or share it with someone ya love and serve with fresh melon slices. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 Tablespoon water 1 Tablespoon red bell pepper, chopped 1 Tablespoon fresh mushrooms,...
Read More »

I have no idea why this is called “Monkey Bead”. But honestly, they can call it whatever they want, as long as I can eat it. This is really easy to make and really, really, really delicious to eat.  It’s everything a coffee cake should be–sweet and gooey and nutty. Serve it warm with...
Read More »

I’ll admit–I was skeptical of this salad at first. Wasn’t sure if I’d like the raw broccoli. But I had lots of dried cherries to use up (thanks to a gracious gift from my in-laws!) Turns out his salad is super! It’s crunchy, sweet, savory, and a touch spicy from the curry. Try it at your...
Read More »