Making good food with fresh ingredients.
A classic cold tuna salad is a perfect dinner option on these hot summer evenings. It’s super easy to make and I’ll show you how I’ve made it over the years. This salad is tasty, creamy and crunchy with chopped onion, celery, and tomatoes. And don’t forget the peas which add an additional brightness to…
This grilled potato salad with quick pickled red onions would be perfect for a summertime picnic. It’s tossed together with a healthy vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette. Delicious looking…I know, right? But you’re asking yourself, “what are those potato chip like things sprinkled on top?” It is chips….sea salt and vinegar kettle chips actually. They…
I like easy meals and one pot chicken thighs with potatoes and mushroom gravy is certainly that…and the taste is fantastic. I make chicken for dinner quite a lot. First off, it’s pretty inexpensive. Secondly, there are so many ways to prepare it. Like Ranch Dressing Baked Chicken, Brined Chicken on the Grill, or Crispy…
Potato focaccia bread with caramelized onions is a perfect appetizer item. Invite some friends over and enjoy. I’ve never made a focaccia bread before…can’t say that now. Even MaryJo, (MJBakesaLot), the consummate baker can’t recall ever making one. It’s for sure going to be a go-to recipe for social gatherings. The recipe makes enough dough…
The weather is getting warmer and it’s time for a light dinner item like Seared Scallop Salad featuring spring greens, mango, radishes and red onions. Top this off with a simple balsamic vinaigrette: olive oil, lime zest and juice, garlic, salt and a touch of good balsamic vinegar. Seared scallops are speaking to me….love ’em,…
Golden crispy oven fries are crunchy on the outside and creamy smooth on the inside. Oven baking results in tasty fries with fewer calories. Every now and then you need to have some crispy fried potatoes. Am I right? Well these crispy oven fries are just the ticket. The secret to these is the coating…
Oven baked meatballs are mess free…much better than pan frying them. And you can do a large batch at one time. Who doesn’t like tender and juicy meatballs? They’re great in spaghetti sauce. Also, as one bite appetizers. Meatballs and barbecue sauce are a great combination. The secret to making meatballs that come out juicy…
Here’s a Best Ever Broccoli Salad Recipe that’s easy to make and contains kalamata olives and capers. The dressing is olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice. The combination of ingredients makes this salad seriously delicious. Whew! It’s been a long time between posts. On February 6th, I had shoulder replacement surgery and couldn’t hardly pick…
Shrimp mac and cheese needs to be on your shortlist of recipes to make. It’s a one-pan meal and takes around a half hour to make. If you like creamy cheesy….and shrimpy…and a little crunchy, you’ve come to the right place. This shrimp mac and cheese is all of this. And did I mention it’s…
Here’s a cast iron skillet seared salmon recipe that’s sure to please. Easy to make in less than 20 minutes start to finish. The result is perfectly cooked, moist, flaky salmon. There are so many ways to cook salmon….and I’ve got quite a few posts on salmon. Like Salmon Salad Nicoise, Slow Baked Dill and…
Your whole family is going to fall in love with these pulled pork sandwiches. The pork gets a homemade spice rub then is cooked in an electric pressure cooker until it is super tender. This post is sponsored by L’Chef NutriMill Artiste Mixer. All comments and opinions are my own. Last spring, MaryJo and I…
EASY TO MAKE FISH PICCATA IS LOADED WITH GREAT FLAVORS…AND IT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. I think everyone’s familiar with chicken piccata. You can just take the same lemony, butter sauce and apply it to fish. In this case, I used Mahi-Mahi or Dolphin fish which here in Florida is always available fresh. You…
Here’s a breakfast sandwich recipe made with easy to make, buttermilk biscuits. I say easy because I’m not a baker….that’s MaryJo’s deal, but making these biscuits is kind of a no brainer. Five ingredients mixed up in a bowl, kneaded, rolled out and cut into circles, (or cut into squares if you don’t have a…
