This is a perfect dinner for a Meatless Main Night: Stuffed Peppers with Orzo, Baby Spinach and Chickpeas. Full of flavor, this dish leaves you satisfied without busting a gut. Praise the Lord. Be sure to seed and pull out the membrane from your peppers once cutting off the tops. I do not add a ton of salt to this dish as it contains salty cheeses: feta and parm. You […]
During the Covid quarantine, one of the habits my son and I had gotten into was watching cooking programs together. So during a Barefoot Contessa when she was rocking out a Flounder Milanese, he declared, “Mommy, you have to make that for us.” I was like, for reals? And he said, “Yes that looks yummy. I want that.” Now I prepared to be punked – you know how children do […]
Here is my summer obsession: Chickpea Salad. Whipped up in ten minutes, this salad has been making an appearance almost weekly all summer long. Cans of chickpeas are always in my pantry. Cucumbers add crunch; tomatoes add sweetness. Oregano and garlic powder are my seasonings. It’s so simple and goes great with anything on the grill. Serve room temp or chilled!
Sometimes a simple classic is all you need. Recently, The Husband requested Grilled Chicken Caesar. No problemo, Husband. I like having this at home because you can control the amounts. In restaurants, it’s often drenched and who knows where the dressing came from. I use Lidia Bastianich’s Caesar Salad Dressing recipe. It’s my go-to. You don’t need to use the whole amount of dressing for this dish. Just store the […]
Mexican night is always a hit at my house. Especially when it’s taco bar style. My son was obsessed with fish tacos when he was 4/5. I decided to resurrect them recently, even though our taco night has been chicken based in more recent years. My son loved them, once again. Yay! The chipotle crema I serve with fish tacos is absolutely a must. Chipotle in adobo seems to last […]
