Tagged with Cooking

New Cooking Gadget = Delicious Pesto

For Christmas, my in-laws gave me an awesome purple Cuisinart mini-prep.  Yes, purple, which surprised my husband as well, but when you send the link of exactly what you want, well sometimes you get just that. The mini-prep that my mom had given me many moons ago was on its last leg, so it was … Continue reading »

Yes, I can make a…

Vegan cake. So awhile back I made several baked goods when working at my last office job.  As with most baked goods, they contained dairy products, which meant that one of the team was never able to enjoy them.  One day, someone asked me if I knew of a recipe that she could enjoy.  Thankfully rooming … Continue reading »

Roasted Shrimp & Fennel Pasta

Recently, I have been cooking up lots of new recipes. One of my favorites is this Shrimp & Roasted Fennel Pasta from Self magazine no less. Goes to show that a recipe does not have to be from a gourmet cookbook or magazine to be good. I learned a lesson a few months ago. When … Continue reading »

Homemade Pizza

Inspired by this month’s Bon Appetit magazine, I made pizzas from scratch. I had every intention to make the fermented pizza dough that they shared. Although when I read that it would take 18 hours, I opted for my old standby pizza dough recipe from the Best Recipe cookbook. We tried two of the topping … Continue reading »

A Simple Sunday Chicken Dinner

As a big fan of one pot or one pan meals, I am always on the lookout for meals that are simply made in one dish. It makes for easy prep and clean up. One recipe I discovered long ago was the Mustard-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables from Real Simple. Not only is this meal simple … Continue reading »