My story from Hurricane Ida, the pictures, the aftermath, the silver linings and of course, the first meal.
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 theContinue reading "Summer Recipes – Episode 2"
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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 FoodContinue reading "Grilled Mango and Avocado Salad with Burrata"
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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 mealContinue reading "Simple Summer Panzanella"
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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 theContinue reading "Summer Recipes – Episode I"
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Jenny’s Homemade Vanilla Ginger Coconut Granola
This delicious homemade vanilla ginger coconut granola takes less than ten minutes to prep and is a great pantry staple.
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Soy-Ginger Black Eyed Peas with Bacon Wrapped Tuna
Bacon-wrapped tuna seasoned with cumin and lime meet a cool soy sauce and ginger marinated black eyed pea salad. Serve with fresh greens and sliced avocado.
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Easy Tomato Eggplant Sauce
As we creep toward the middle of summer, motivation to keep up with the vegetable garden starts to dwindle. When you find that your tomato plants have gotten a little out of control, grab a bowl and start collecting the damaged or overripe fruits. Time to make a rich roasted tomato eggplant sauce that youContinue reading "Easy Tomato Eggplant Sauce"
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Homemade Corn Tortillas
On the list of things I have never even attempted to make at home (along with pasta and sushi) are homemade corn tortillas. The ingredients must be too exotic to find, right? It must take hours. You probably need special equipment. So I keep buying store bought corn tortillas when I plan to make tacos.Continue reading "Homemade Corn Tortillas"
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Real Tuna Salad
Do you love tuna salad sandwiches like I do? Everyone has a preference on what makes a perfect tuna salad. There are also a million adaptations - yogurt instead of mayo? Hard boiled eggs? Pickles? Capers? BBQ sauce? (YUCK - but I've seen it). I learned a recipe for "real" tuna salad in college whenContinue reading "Real Tuna Salad"
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