Cooking when you’re feeling down
Life can be a roller coaster of emotions. Even when your life is good, circumstances can come along, maybe a crummy day at work, or bad news from a friend, … Read more
Main dish
Pepper Parmesan Pasta
Sometimes, the simplest meals are the best. We have a Latino market across the street where we can get two heavy bags of fresh produce for $10. With fresh ingredients, … Read more
Steak Salad
We had a little bit of our favorite steak left over, so I decided to make a salad with it. I’d never made or even had a steak salad, but … Read more
Our favorite steak marinade
We buy large servings of flank steak at Sam’s Club, and when we get home, cut them into smaller portions. I’ll use some for curry or stir fry, some for … Read more
Vegetable Tart
What happens when you don’t read things carefully at the grocery store? You don’t make the dish you planned on making! I thought I was grabbing puff pastry the other … Read more
Breasts or Thighs? (I’m talking Chicken)
So I like to read cooking blogs to get ideas, and lately on a few of them I’ve read about the growing popularity of chicken thighs rather than breasts. At … Read more
Mediterranean Dinner
Oh yum, tonight’s dinner was delicious! We had Mediterranean steak, with fried eggplant and bruschetta. Here’s how I made it. Steak Marinade: 4 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 T … Read more