One of my all-time favorite dishes is fish and chips. There’s nothing like munching on beer-battered cod dipped in tartar sauce while sitting out at a beach bar overlooking the ocean. Luckily, that’s life when you’re at the beach, which is where I happen to spend every summer. But during this time of year, it’s hard to get that fish and chips fix, and even … Continue reading grilled salmon topped with garlic spinach & Asiago
Breakfast has always been my least favorite meal. Whenever I go to a diner, even if it’s at 9am, I’ll never order breakfast food (my personal diner favorite? A classic BLT). With that said, I do enjoy the occasional sweet breakfast, such as stuffed French toast from my favorite old-time, beachside breakfast place, or fluffy, homemade chocolate chip pancakes. There’s nothing like the taste of … Continue reading classic choco chip pancakes
Taco Tuesday can’t really be a thing when you’re trying your hardest to eat healthy. Of course, that’s not to say there aren’t any healthy taco options out there, but they often “claim” to be healthy, yet come with some sort of tangy mayonnaise-based dressing and fried meat that, while delicious, knocks the fat and calorie counts right back up to where you don’t want … Continue reading Tex-Mex Chicken Salad With Greek Yogurt & Cilantro Dressing
While everyone else is out there saying, “New year, new me,” I’m over here saying, “New year, same obsession with food.” This morning, I woke up and realized that today was going to be my last day of binge eating for a while (okay, maybe a little bit of a new me), because I really let myself enjoy the holiday season and didn’t worry so … Continue reading sweet French toast bake
I try my hardest to love chicken, but it’s not easy. I can’t explain what my beef is (no pun intended), but unless it’s fried, I don’t want it. But I get that fried chicken isn’t exactly the healthiest option, so sometimes I have to channel my creativity and create a grilled chicken recipe that even I would eat. This stuffed grilled chicken is filled … Continue reading stuffed grilled chicken in white wine & garlic sauce
It’s hard to deny my love for wontons (it’s gotten to the point where I should just make a “wontons” category on the blog’s homepage). It’s nearly as strong as my love for buffalo chicken. The thing about wontons is, you can throw pretty much anything into this little dough wrapper, fry it up (or bake it, as I typically do), and it will almost … Continue reading pulled pork & cheddar wontons
Cooking has always been something that’s so relaxing to me. I never got frustrated over meals that took an hour to prepare; I always love the aromas that cooking creates and have no problem savoring them for as long as possible. However, I do love a recipe that tastes delicious and requires hardly any effort. A few months ago, I published a recipe for cherry almond coconut … Continue reading three-ingredient peppermint bark
There is one appetizer that always draws a crowd from my family and friends: buffalo chicken dip. Yes, I think I’ve made it clear that I am totally obsessed with anything buffalo chicken. This dip is no exception. With only five simple ingredients, it’s a go-to for any friendly gathering. From Christmas Eve to just another night out with friends, the buff chick dip always … Continue reading creamy buffalo chicken dip
Saturday morning is my favorite time of the week. I don’t have to get up and go to work today, and I don’t have to get up and go to work tomorrow. It’s also the perfect time to cook myself a fancy breakfast (and photograph it for my blog if the lighting’s right!). Today, it was blueberry stuffed French toast. My favorite vacation spot, Ocean … Continue reading blueberry stuffed French toast
It’s no secret that I love buffalo anything, which is exactly why I create buffalo just-about-anything. The sad truth is that most of my buffalo recipes aren’t as healthy as they could (should) be. But hey, we all need a cheat day sometimes. Anyway, for the non-cheat days, I decided to make up this healthy buffalo cauliflower recipe…and please don’t run upon seeing the word … Continue reading buffalo cauliflower bites
simply delicious. 