Springtime Herb Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes This pasta dish is inspired by an episode of “The Chew” that featured a New York restaurant called Rosemary’s Restaurant. This is a light, absolutely delicious dish that comes together in minutes; the pasta cooking is what takes the most amount of time. My only request? Please don’t try to substitute ...
Italian Tomato Salad
Italian Tomato Salad This is one of my top go-to’s; I have this at least once a week. This comes together in minutes and it is a great accompaniment to other sides but is also a great stand-alone side. I have heard that eating a tomato a day helps combat aging; hello! Serves 4 4 Medium tomatoes, sliced 4 to 6 basil leaves, sliced in ...
Garden Vegetable Hummus
Garden Vegetable Hummus I’m not going to lie; the veggies are totally roasted but I’m really tired of naming my recipes roasted whatever. Honestly, this dip is made with roasted veggies but the flavours are crisp and the fresh veggie flavours pop. This is a great way to get rid of the woody stems of the asparagus; just store the ends in a bag in ...
Creamy, Yummy Coleslaw
Creamy, Yummy Coleslaw I love coleslaw, it’s so yummy and it’s so bad for you! Some cruel twist of fate took an incredibly healthy veggie (cabbage) and took the dressing that people drown it in and made it fattening! Seriously, I think it alleviates the guilt of eating the fried chicken (you know what I’m talking about) but it shouldn’t; it’s so ...
Whipped Cream
Whipped Cream Yum, yum, and yum. There is no way to make this any healthier; I’ve tried less fat, yogurt, and it sucked! As a personal preference I don’t use sugar substitutes (in case you hadn’t noticed) Makes about one cup ¼ Cup 35% heavy cream, very cold 2 tbsp icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar) - Using a mixer (on high), whip ...
Chocolate Mousse Pie
Chocolate Mousse Pie This was a difficult recipe to name; it totally tastes like a chocolate cream pie but the whipped cream is optional. Then there’s the fact that the texture totally reminds me of a mousse and well since the whipped cream is optional I decided to go with ‘Chocolate Mousse Pie’. Now, in the interest of being honest I must say ...
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Graham Cracker Crust
Graham Cracker Crust My sister asked me why I try to make dessert less naughty; she said it’s the point (keep in mind, she doesn’t eat dessert, yeah I know; crazy). To this I responded simply; if there is half the fat and calories then I can eat twice as much. She hasn’t bought it up again. This is the base, classic graham cracker crust ...
Fancy-Pants Pan Chicken
Fancy-Pants Pan Chicken I made this chicken using the cast iron skillet my mother gave me for Christmas a few years ago (holy moly that thing is heavy). If you don’t have a cast iron skillet you can use any oven safe frying pan or wrap the handle on your frying pan with some aluminum foil. A quick tip if you don’t have a tight fitting lid for ...
Poached Cod Burger
Poached Cod Burger Okay, so technically this is a sandwich, well, open-faced sandwich. This is what I made when I had to use up the guacamole I had made and when there was only enough leftover meatballs for Mike to have a meatball sub. This is a golden opportunity for me to cook fish by the way; when Mike has something to eat because he hates ...
Sweet Onion Hummus
Sweet Onion Hummus Now, I’m not promising you’re going to have the freshest breath after eating this but its so yummy; you won’t care. The key to this recipe is to plan ahead; roast the onions and let them cool to room temperature before making the hummus. Serves up to 8 3 Medium onions, chopped 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 540 ml ...
Green Salad
Green Salad It occurred to me that I’m forever advocating the green salad and yet I haven’t outlined specifically how I prepare it. Of course all veggies are subjective and interchangeable. Here is a typical green salad that accompanies many, many, many of my meals. Serves 4 - 6 142 g box of spring mix lettuce (a large handful per ...