Fresh basil. Tomato. Buffalo mozzarella. Those are the basic ingredients for stomach pleasure. Even the sight of the three ingredients on a cutting board bring a smile to my face. I think it was while I was in Italy that I “discovered” caprese salad and also where I fell in love with fresh basil. Since [...]
Archive for the ‘Must repeat’ Category
Fast and easy tomato, pesto, cheese pizza
December 21, 2011
Pork chops with lemony gravy and asparagus
October 15, 2011
Ok, so I kinda forgot to take a picture because my stomach was too impatient and didn’t give me a chance to take a shot. As Jay put it while rubbing his belly, “Damn, that was the best pork chop I’ve ever had.” I’m gonna have to agree. Normally with pork chops I’ll tear open [...]
Garlic Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
October 7, 2011
I bought Rachael Ray’s Cooking ‘Round The Clock a few years ago and since then I’ve made a little over a handful of her recipes. Why haven’t I made more than that? I think my theory is to stick to recipes that looks exceedingly simple and require easy to obtain ingredients. This has got to [...]
Chicken Pilaff
February 24, 2010
I own this great cookbook called Dinner With Friends by Jane Price. I’ve tried several recipes from this book in the past and they, for the most part, have been amazing. Last night this book introduced me to a new way of cooking rice with chicken or meat without having to first cook the rice. [...]
Lemon Squares
December 4, 2009
Several weeks ago, after embarking on the ludicrous writing adventure, I found myself stuck. Writer’s block. So what did I do? I baked. I procrastinate by baking. And thanks to the lovely AsiaJo over at Frock and Fork, I found exactly what I needed to make on that day of mental stuckness. Lemon Squares (recipe [...]
Two fantastic soups
November 14, 2009
These days, when I think of Weight Watchers I don’t think about the points – I’m not really counting points or following the diet, I just like to think I’m eating a little healthier. Instead I think about how yummy my dinner is going to be. Of course, there are some Weight Watchers meals that [...]
I will call this post “delicious”
November 7, 2009
Jay and I agree that pizza is one of those things we could never get sick of. When I think of takeout and ordering food I automatically think of pizza. In my mind, there are three constant ingredients – dough, sauce, and cheese. After that, the pizza is an empty canvas begging to be filled [...]
Sweet Shrimp Salad
October 23, 2009
After a gruelling, yet satisfying, turbo sculpt workout I craved a big bowl of salad. Believe me, a few years ago I would not have craved a salad after a workout – I would have probably ran to the closest McDonald’s for a Quarter Pounder, fries, and a coke. I have changed my ways and [...]
A cure for hangover
October 5, 2009
It’s Saturday morning, I crack open my crusted eyes and push back the wave of nausea followed by the pulsating beat of a headache. This is what happens when you stay up all night getting loaded and playing Street Fighter IV and Trash Panic on the PS3. When I finally drag myself to the living [...]
After jog salads
October 1, 2009
There is no greater feeling than that of falling into your apartment with sweat pouring down your face, neck, chest and legs after a gruelling jog. And nothing rewards a good jog as well as a salad does. It’s a much deserved treat you know you won’t regret or feel guilty about later. Oh and [...]
