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Frittata Cross Country – First Stop – Florida Everglades

“Leave it to a New Orleanian to go to California through the Florida Everglades!” That’s what an older gentlemen said to me when I told him I was from New Orleans but on my way west. He obviously thought I was bird-brained. Very funny. Shoving Off After realizing Rosemary Beach wasn’t my kind of Florida,ContinueContinue reading “Frittata Cross Country – First Stop – Florida Everglades”

What It Means To Leave New Orleans

Once Upon A Frittata, 19 years ago, I gave up a job I loved in Florida and followed a boy to New Orleans. They call it the Big Easy. But it wasn’t. Sweat Lodge I was officially initiated into Louisiana summer by having the Florida orange juice sweat right out of me. You eventually getContinueContinue reading “What It Means To Leave New Orleans”

Toasted Coconut & Sweet Potato Roll

I’m adding a new vegan roll to the On A Roll sushi recipe series today. I’ve been playing around with toasted coconut and sweet potato in recipes recently and decided to give this a try. (Also coming soon – a healthy lunch wrap featuring sweet potato!) The key to this roll is definitely the coconut,ContinueContinue reading “Toasted Coconut & Sweet Potato Roll”

Halloumi Panzanella

A vegetarian spin on panzanella. This simple dinner salad features grilled halloumi cheese and cumin-pumpernickel croutons tossed in a lime vinaigrette. Love fresh herbs? This recipe is a great way to highlight them. Try a combo of basil, mint, dill and cilantro. Not familiar with panzanella? It’s a salad that features cubes of crusty breadContinueContinue reading “Halloumi Panzanella”

Summer Recipes – Episode 2

Hopefully you found some inspiration in last week’s post, Summer Recipes – Episode 1. Here’s round 2 of fast, cool and easy summer meal ideas! Summer Recipe Nostalgia I grew up in New England. Summer vacations were spent on the coast of Maine. One of my nostalgic food memories from those summer vacations is theContinueContinue reading “Summer Recipes – Episode 2”

Grilled Mango and Avocado Salad with Burrata

I love cheese. Pretty much every type of cheese. I didn’t know about burrata cheese until recently. Burrata is fresh mozzarella’s sultry, sexy big sister. Once I discovered burrata, it instantly became my new obsession. This fabulous light summer dinner salad featuring burrata was inspired by a combination of burrata recipes recently featured on FoodContinueContinue reading “Grilled Mango and Avocado Salad with Burrata”

Simple Summer Panzanella

Panzanella is Italian bread salad. Vinegar lovers – this one is for you. Super easy, super versatile and a great way to use up stale bread. Grab a rotisserie chicken and then clean out the crisper drawer in your fridge. Voila! Dinner done in 15 minutes. This simple panzanella recipe is a perfect weeknight mealContinueContinue reading “Simple Summer Panzanella”

Summer Recipes – Episode I

It’s mid-August in South Louisiana and it is just freaking hot. The garden is 99% empty, partly because of the heat but mostly because I lose my motivation to maintain it around this time every year. I need super fast, easy, cool but satisfying meal options that won’t weigh me down or heat up theContinueContinue reading “Summer Recipes – Episode I”