Korean Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps - 15 minutes meal! Spicy ground beef sautéed with green onions and match stick carrots nestled in lettuce leaves and drizzled with a spicy-sweet sauce. I’m always up for a challenge - especially in the kitchen! I was invited recently to participate in a food blogger recipe challenge with Lucky Foods featuring their Kalbi Sauce and Gochujang. My entry is ... continue reading...
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Easy Dill Dip with Greek Yogurt
Easy Dill Dip with Greek yogurt and more than 14 grams of protein per serving! Delicious, light and healthy. This creamy herb dip is ideal with fresh vegetables, potato chips, pretzels or even with baked potatoes. This recipe is a loose translation of my sister-in-law's family favorite Dill Dip. I created a healthier version and I've subbed in a couple of everyday spices instead of ... continue reading...
Watermelon Frose
Watermelon Frose - frozen watermelon cubes + Rosé wine = Watermelon Frose. A slushy, boozy, slightly sweet refreshing summer cocktail. Back in 2016, Bon Appetit declared it a summer of frosé with beautiful pink strawberry frose in frosty glasses. Because Bon Appetit is so on trend - and I'm so not - it took me all the way until the late summer of 2021 to discover it. Truth be told, I ... continue reading...
Skillet Berry Crisp GRILL or BAKE
Skillet Berry Crisp with mixed summer berries topped with a buttery brown sugar-oat topping grilled or oven baked until golden and bubbly. How many summer days do you crave a delicious dessert but don't want to heat up the house? For me - it's pretty much every day. Grilled Skillet Berry Crisp is the ideal summer treat showcasing the jewels of summer. Strawberries, blueberries, ... continue reading...
Basil Chimichurri Flank Steak
Basil Chimichurri Flank Steak - tender, juicy marinated flank steak grilled to steak perfection and drizzled with fresh basil chimichurri for an easy, outrageously good Argentinian inspired meal. This meal may seem a little complicated but trust me it's not. Three simple steps: making the chimichurri (5 minutes), marinating the steak and grilling. The steak alone - seared and grilled to ... continue reading...
Grilled Kofta Kabobs
Kofta Kabobs - ground lamb (or beef) seasoned with garlic, onion, parsley and simple dry spices molded on skewers and grilled for delicious Mediterranean - Middle Eastern inspired flavor. You'll be amazed how just a few ingredients added to ground lamb (or beef) can turn it into layer upon layer of bold, delicious flavor. These easy Kofta Kabobs assemble and grill in minutes. Serve with ... continue reading...
Air Fryer Zucchini Corn Fritters (+ skillet option!)
Air Fryer Zucchini Corn Fritters (with skillet option!) with fresh shredded zucchini, cheddar cheese and corn air fried to crisp. Easy, delicious snack, lunch or side dish. Watch the VIDEO! See how to make the BEST Cheesy Zucchini Corn Fritters - easy, delicious and crisp - in your air fryer using very little oil! With fresh locally grown produce everywhere right now you're ... continue reading...
How to Preserve Fresh Herbs – Best Method!
Easiest, BEST way to preserve fresh herbs! Freeze with olive oil in ice cube trays for fresh herb flavor all year in soups, stews, roasts, gravies and much more. At the risk of jinxing myself, the one thing that always grows well for me is herbs. It works out well because I add fresh herbs to elevate practically every dish I make. I preserve fresh summer herbs to use all year and ... continue reading...
Steak and Potato Kabobs with the BEST Marinade!
Steak and Potato Kabobs with the BEST Marinade means juicy steak and mushrooms loaded with delicious flavor plus tender redskin potatoes skewered and grilled. Easy, meal on a stick. If you've been frantically searching Pinterest for an easy grilling recipe for busy weeknights that's elevated enough to entertain with, this is it. Rarely can you go wrong with perfectly grilled steak along ... continue reading...
Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich (Chick-fil-A Copycat)
Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich (Chick-fil-A copycat recipe) - crispy, golden outside - juicy chicken inside served up on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and creamy smoky sauce. It's been months since Chick-fil-A opened in our area and multiple lines still wrap around the building every day with hungry people waiting for a Chick-fil-A fix. My kids raved about their chicken but ... continue reading...
Raspberry Mint Mojito
Raspberry Mint Mojito - bursting with fresh raspberry, mint and tangy lime taste. A light, refreshing twist on the classic Mojito (classic recipe also included) that could easily become your favorite summer cocktail. I’m usually a wine drinker but there’s something about summertime and the over abundance of everything from sunshine to fresh produce that practically begs for a cold, fruity ... continue reading...
Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Air Fryer Crab Cakes - Maryland style crab cakes loaded with lump crab and very little filler. This ultimate easy crab cake recipe makes a simple, but elegant appetizer or main dish. When I eat out I order food that I may not make at home. Crab cakes used to be one of them until I realized how easy they are to make. The added bonus is that I can use more crab and less filler - just the ... continue reading...
Grilled Mediterranean Salmon Kabobs
Grilled Mediterranean Salmon Kabobs basted with a bright lemony garlic-herb sauce. Lightly charred salmon outside, juicy inside skewered with tender vegetables. Incredibly good flavor - quick and easy to make! I make salmon routinely and I've skewered all sorts of meat (and even cheese) but this is the first recipe for Salmon Kabobs. Trust me - this is one recipe you don't want to ... continue reading...
Best Rice Krispie Treats
Best Rice Krispie Treats with the perfect ratio of cereal to marshmallow for the ultimate treat. Soft and gooey, no bake and irresistible - get your nostalgia on! The Best Rice Krispie Treats are a nostalgic, no-bake classic dessert with just 4 simple ingredients. We devoured them as kids, made them for our own kids or because they're incredibly easy to make - made them as kids. Like the ... continue reading...
Slow Cooker Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)
Slow Cooker Carnitas ~ Mexican pulled pork tenderloin. Crispy, caramelized outside, juicy pork inside. Easy authentic recipe for delicious tacos, burritos, enchiladas and more. I was first introduced to Carnitas when our youngest daughter spent a month in Los Angeles, where I'm told you can find some of the best Mexican food other than well, Mexico. She raved about the Carnitas Tacos she ... continue reading...
