Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Nectarines
I love nectarines, they are by far my favorite stone fruit but buying them in South Florida is a bit like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get (sorry about the Forrest Gump reference). Many times they go from under-ripe to rotten, never getting...
Using the Correct Fork Matters to Me
Using the Correct Fork Matters to Me Last night my husband and I were kid free and decided to head out to a nice little local restaurant for a simple dinner. This little Italian bistro is not fancy but they home make the pasta and the owners are good people and part...
Fish Cooked en Papillote
Living in South Florida we are lucky to often receive gifts of freshly caught fish from friends and family that are successful fisher-persons. As a native Floridian I know that you graciously accept the gift then wait until you get home to see exactly what you have,...
Spineless Chicken with Awesome Potatoes
This chicken dinner is one time when being spineless is fabulous. This is a comfort meal if ever there was one. Juicy roasted chicken flavored with fresh rosemary and delicious potatoes that are basted with the chicken’s own drippings as they cook. It is easy to...
Basil Chicken with White Cannellini Beans
After a weekend of eating lots of bad-for-me-food to celebrate my birthday I am back and on the straight and narrow path of eating what’s good for me, and this Basil Chicken with White Cannellini Beans is the prefect meal. Most healthy dinners do not really entice the...
Prosciutto Wrapped Figs
This is a very self indulgent post, it’s all things I love: figs, blue cheese, and Prosciutto. I am drooling just recalling how great these crispy prosciutto wrapped figs tasted, we made a nice dinner out of them by adding a nice dry white wine and big salad. I...
Grilled Shrimp with Mango Salsa and Cilantro Rice
This grilled shrimp with mango salsa and cilantro rice has now supplanted all others as my husband’s favorite grilled shrimp meal, it is light, colorful and so very tasty so I am happy to make it whenever he asks. This recipe was the result of my needing a simple fun...
Grilled Pizzas–BBQ Chicken & Italian Salami
You can grill pizza on any BBQ, but I just bought a Traeger Junior Pellet Grill and it is awesome for grilled pizza. If you have always loved that little bit of char that wood burning ovens at restaurants can put on a thin pizza crust you need to try pizza on a grill....
Kind of Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
My family is a family of chocoholics, so I had to give them a chocolate oatmeal cookie as they turn their noses up in disgust at a standard oatmeal raisin cookies. I decided to adapt the Great Harvest Bread Company’s oatmeal cookies to their tastes by going chocolate...
Grilled London Broil with Drunken Onions
Grilled London Broil with Drunken Onions My family loves nothing better than a big hunk of meat, so when I find London broil on sale I know it will fit the bill. Marinating and then grilling this large piece of meat results in a beautiful presentation with a nice char...
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