Fall salad with maple vinaigrette

What a great fall salad from Martha Stewart. I love that this salad utilizes the great apples now coming into season. This was light and tasty and went with so many of our meals.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp evoo
1 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tsp pure maple syrup
1.5 tsp dijon mustard
salt and pepper
endive halved and cored and sliced
watercress
4 celery stalks [...]

Penne with Treviso and goat cheese

What a great addition to our weekend bbq. This dish was FABULOUS as all Giada recipes are. This didnt take too long to make , so I was still able to enjoy the bbq without being stuck in the kitchen or having to do too much the day before. Great twist on a regular old [...]

Buttery Peas

As part of our Chicken Piccata dinner night, I also found this fantastic cooking for two recipe on Cook’s Illustrated. These peas were easy to whip up and a great new way to enjoy them!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:

1
tablespoon unsalted butter

1
small shallot , minced (about 2 teaspoons)

1/2
teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves

1
small clove garlic , minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)

1/2
pound frozen [...]

Vegetable Tian

I found this recipe on Annie’s Eats a few days back and knew I definitely wanted to make it, yet omitted the zucchini as we don’t like it very much. I just left it out, but you could sub your own veggies in as necessary!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
Olive oil
2 large yellow onions, cut in half and sliced
2 garlic [...]

Cabbage and herb slaw with oranges

This is a fabulous side dish to any grilled meal. It was a light and refreshing dish on a hot day and went perfectly with our grilled chicken. I liked the tangier flavors and the oranges added in. The dressing wasnt mayo or dairy based, so this would be a great addition to any outdoor [...]

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

We originally had plans to go out with friends, so I didn’t have anything planned for dinner. When our plans fell through, I was wondering what I could make with having nothing planned. I saw we had one great fillet leftover in the freezer and some great fresh veggies, so I immediately thought of my [...]

Phyllo wrapped asparagus with red pepper aioli

What a fabulous appetizer. It was the perfect addition to our Easter dinner!
I found this recipe on Things that make you go mmmmm site and they were out of this world!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
Asparagus:
16 medium-large asparagus spears, trimmed (about 1 pound) – (I used 20)
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
16 sheets (9×14″) frozen phyllo dough, thawed
Nonstick cooking spray
Salt
Aioli:
1/2 c. [...]

Dinner Spanakopitas

This is one of my favorite appetizers. With making them a bit bigger, they make for a great, healthy, meatless dinner. I paired them with a nice lighter mixed greens salad and some seasonal fruit and the meal was complete. Make them smaller and they are great appetizers for your next party.
I found this from [...]

Garlicky Green beans

A quick, healthy, and easy side dish for any night of the week. I found a similar recipe from Martha Stewart, but I adapted it for us.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
6 oz fresh green beans ends snapped off…per person
evoo for pan
salt and pepper
garlic thinly sliced
Directions:
Bring a pot of water to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Once [...]

Red Pepper Hummus

While we enjoy spending time together on Valentine’s Day before we head out for dinner, I thought having some snacks on hand would be good. We really enjoy hummus and I have been wanting to make Red Pepper Hummus for a while now, so with the holiday coming and all things red, I thought this [...]