Cook, Tan, Eat, Repeat.
Have I mentioned that I love appetizers? And mushrooms? Basically this is like the perfect appetizer for me. Except for maybe the fact that it’s not covered in some sort of cheese. I do love my cheese. One of the first wine and cheese parties that I had after I was married I went allContinue reading Mushroom Bruschetta with Crispy Onions
I like mixing things up every once in awhile. I get bored of eating the same thing over and over (except maybe pasta. okay and pizza in Italy). Not everyone in my family is like this. A few years ago I went away for a few days. I returned and asked my son what heContinue reading Taco Casserole
So I was cleaning out my pantry the other day when I found these noodles. My husband has been working on his Ramen soup every weekend, and I thought these noodles belonged to him. He looked at them and said no and ‘just trash them’ (because they looked a little stuck together from coastal humidity). Continue reading Cantonese Noodles
About two and a half years ago, a family of eight moved to our neighborhood from New Zealand. Their children spanned about 15 years, three boys and three girls. I fell in love with their accents and expressions such as “togs” instead of bathing suit, “jandals” instead of sandals, and probably my favorite, “sweet as”,Continue reading Chocolate Hokey Pokey (aka Sponge Candy)
I don’t even know where to begin with this post. Mac and cheese is who I am. If I chose my last meal, it would have to be on it. I’ve eaten it pretty much every week of my life (except for that one month I did Whole 30 and let me tell you, thatContinue reading Cheese Pasta
I’ve seen pictures of this a million times but never got around to making it. I’m trying to eat a little more healthy these days, but since I’m a snacker by nature, that means I need healthy snacks hanging around so I don’t dive into the massive jar of Nutella that my daughter insists mustContinue reading Yogurt Bark
It’s funny how sometimes you don’t even notice that you miss something until you see it. Does that make sense? My mom used to buy these sweet potato noodles when we lived in Ontario. She had a few recipes she used them with and they were always good. I never bought them myself, to beContinue reading Jap Chae (Korean Stir Fry)
Before I was married, I went on a 5 week long European trip to Israel, Italy, and Greece. I still remember visiting Athens. It was June, it was warm, and noisy, and dirty. I remember eating the best gyros I had ever had up to that point. It’s also where I fell in love withContinue reading Feta Dill Spread
Pico del Gallo. It’s on every table at every Mexican restaurant in this town. It’s versatile, easy, fresh, and delicious. I use it a lot because I’m not a big hot sauce fan. In fact, at one of the most popular restaurants in this town, I can’t even eat the pico because it’s too spicyContinue reading Pico de Gallo
Gah. I’m tired. It’s been a long week. Our dear friends from New Zealand have left us in Mexico and moved to Australia. But I’ll save all that chatter for another post. They’ve introduced me to a few New Zealand treats and one has become one of our favorites and needs to be blogged. WhenContinue reading Asian Pasta Salad
