Mussels. If you don’t already have them in your repertoire, it’s bloody time. You have got to trust me when I say they are one of the easiest, most inexpensive and impressive dinners you can muster in waayy under 30 minutes. I’ve previously given you all the deets for a fabulous Tomato Basil and White…
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How To: Slow Cooker – Vegetarian Coconut Curry Soup
The dinner theme in our house these days can be summarized by one word – easy! Delicious? Sure that’s good too. And quick? A bonus. But most importantly, it has to be a meal that comes together with as little chiffonading and pan searing as possible. And this is why I have really been singing…
How to: Healthy Appetizer – Shrimp and Mango Fresh Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
When ordering Thai, I only ever order fresh rolls when it’s warm out. Not like it’s a rule or anything, but they’re so cool and fresh I want nothing to do with them when I’m in the middle of my winter comfort food zone. What I’m saying is, it’s finally warm enough for fresh rolls!…
How To: Quickie Meal – Thai Chicken Cabbage Wraps
After a slew of vegetarian dinners, lunches, soups, and healthy sides, I think it is high time we satisfy our hungry carnivorous readers out there. I think we’ve mentioned it before, while we both tend to cook vegetarian most nights of the week, I still keep my freezer stocked with chicken breasts, lean ground meat,…
How to: Healthy Sides – Thai Mango Salad
In my world, part of eating well means being able to relax about food. Healthy eating is not an all or nothing scenario. Yes, fresh is best. Yes, homemade is healthy. Yes, cook when you can. But you know what? Sometimes I just can’t. I’m spent, tired, done. Just finito. And when those days coincide…
How to: Quickie Meal – Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Seafood is an awesome choice for summer cooking. Mainly because it can be cooked at lightening speed. Meaning, minimal exposure to hot open flames and stovetops. Meaning, it will only be the natural suffocating heat wave that kills you. I promise, these skewers will be on and off the grill in less than 5 minutes….
How To: Order in Easy and Healthy
Most nights of the week, we are pretty good at getting a home cooked meal on the table. And generally, when we want to eat out…we eat out. But there are just some nights when a longer than expected day at work leaves you drained and even too tired to heat up any leftovers or…