Latest Recipes

Chicken, Main, Mexican

Lime Cilantro Chicken

Lime Cilantro Chicken is a festive and fun protein that makes Mexican Night at home a total cinch. We love to make tacos out of the grilled chicken strips marinated in lime, chili, garlic and a few more sensational seasonings. Be sure to marinate your chicken for at least an hour. For a Taco Night setup, serve with your fave salsas, shredded cheese, lettuce, beans and hard and soft shells. […]

Side Dish, Vegetables

Mashed Potato Perfection

Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes? No one. That’s who. But making them for a crowd can at times be a pain in the arse since you gotta get the dish all together right at the last minute. Thankfully, my girl Giada De Laurentiis totally has an amazing solution with her Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Breadcrumbs from her cookbook, “Giada’s Family Dinners.” You can set it all up […]

Appetizers, Vegetarian

Olive Tapenade

Olive tapenade is a fab dish to make when you are having guests or need to make something to schlep to a gig offsite. Of course the fact that not everyone grooves on olives could jack up this plan. So make this if you really know your audience. Since the Jersey Girl comes from a bunch of Italianos, you can bet your bottom dollar that my fam digs the olive […]

Appetizers, Snacks, Uncategorized

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Toasted pumpkin seeds are totally autumn yuminess. And, I’m totally not allergic to them. Yay! I keep the seasons simple: salt and pepper. But you can totally shake it up with cajun seasoning or oregano or make them sweet with cinnamon and sugar. I’m all about the classic savory. So, butter, salt and peppa it is. My style lets the true pumpkin seed shine. Your pumpkin may yield just a cup of seeds or […]