July 7, 2010

Shrimp Scampi Pizza Bread

Imagine you are out to dinner at an Italian restaurant and you’ve ordered Shrimp Scampi as your entree with a side of Alfredo sauce and Garlic Bread. Wow! Look at you! You are good at ordering! Now take those 3 things and put them together on an open faced sandwich and you have this smart little recipe! Yup. You heard me. How does it taste? Insanely fricking good, right?!

I could have eaten all 4 servings of this recipe. You think I am exaggerating? I’m not. No joke. The crispy crunch of the bread is well matched with the creamy sauce-saturated bread! Then you have the garlic! The shrimp! The ricotta! Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard. CONTINUE READING

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July 6, 2010

Summer Salad Showdown!

Hungry for something light? Ditch that oven and stove and make a salad! It’s so hot outside! A crisp salad is just what the doctor ordered! Here are a few of my favorites that are guaranteed to get you out of a salad rut! There’s soo many good ones!

Check them out!

Arugula Strawberry Salad

Citrus Beet Salad

Thai Watermelon Salad

Blueberry Corn Salad

Indian Carrot Salad

Carrot Orange Radish Salad

Spicy Sprout Salad with Carrot Dressing

Jicama & Orange Salad

Spice Rubbed Salmon with Chickpea & Spinach Salad

Dijon Potato Salad

Tuna Salad with Avocado

Vietnamese Noodle Salad

Asian Inspired Mango Orange Slaw

Got any good ones?! Send me links!

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July 5, 2010

Peach Rosemary Spritzers

Happy 5th of July! I am currently fostering a headache right now. It’s not a result of this cocktail, I promise. It was the beer that tempted me…and then hung me out to dry. Damn you, hot weather and beer! Why are you such a great combination??! Liquor before beer and you’re in the clear? Is that right? What about wine? Wine spritzer before beer and what happens? Headache the next day? Check!

OK my brain is mush. The point is…this spritzer is SUPER good. The best part is eating the syrupy rosemary peaches when you finish your glass! The rosemary does a nice job of cutting the sweetness of the drink. It’s also super good without the wine too! I sampled a little bit of the drink I made my pregnant friend. Tasty business. Make some!
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July 2, 2010

Garden update, yada yada

I just realized that it’s been awhile since I updated my backyard garden progress. So what’s going on with that? Parts of my garden are thriving & other parts…not so much. It’s definitely been a learning process and I’m so fascinated by it all. I planted some Echinacea in the backyard and it’s finally blooming! It’s soo pretty! I love it.

What have I learned so far?
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July 1, 2010

Corn & Basil Tart

Here’s a little recipe that produces a very pretty & tasty result! I found it in a recent issue of Better Homes & Gardens. I am really starting to get into that magazine! Does that mean I’m a grownup? It’s a nice & light dinner option for summer. It would also be a hit at brunch with the ladies! The real star of this dish is the corn and the sliced tomatoes with basil! The recipe says the tomatoes are optional, but I beg to differ! They made the corn pop with sweetness. If I had it to do over again, I’d splash a few goat cheese crumbles on top! But that’s just me!
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June 28, 2010

Pin it Forward:

Good Afternoon!

Today I have the honor of being apart of Pin It Forward project that was started by Victoria of sfgirlbybay. There are ten groups of participants, and each day one blogger from each of the groups will write about our theme-

“What Home Means to Me“

We all signed up to use our own pin-boards at pinterest! It’s a really cool website that helps a categorizes images on the internet. It comes in handy for a hardcore internet browser, like myself! It’s totally fun and you can follow the boards of some pretty inspiring people too! You should check it out! Here’s my own pinterest page!

So yeah…What does home mean to me?

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June 26, 2010

Raspberry Linzer Cheese Danishes

I am rushing to get this post out to you because I want to give you enough time to gather the ingredients for your breakfast tomorrow! Pay attention. These danishes are AMAZING. Crispy flaky outside meets chewy gooey inside. Raspberry jam, marzipan & cream cheese unite to give your taste buds a happy dance! You will be amazed that you made these! You will also realize how much these trump the tired old store bought fruit/cheese danishes you are used to eating. Just wait until you taste one that’s still warm! Prepare to be thoroughly impressed!

You shouldn’t worry about folding the puff pastry. I was nervous that they were going be totally ugly because I made quite a mess in the process. I went through like 3 different styles of folding the dough on the first batch to see which one worked best. They all did. The combo of the toasted almonds and the sugar drizzle on top will mask any imperfections. And if they are still not perfect, one bite will tame that O.C.D. beast you have inside you. When I say YOU, I really mean ME. The end.
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