I made up a new word. I think. I haven't googled it. And I don't plan on it. I'm going to play ignorant on this one and just revel in my new word. Balsam-melized. Onions. Caramelized. In balsamic vinegar. Balsam-melized. Add said onions with some grilled chicken, lettuce (and Swiss cheese if you're not dairy free) in a tortilla...and you've got yourself some … [Read more...]
Roasted Garden Ratatouille
So this meal involves a little vegetable chopping. Okay, Fine. A LOT of chopping. But it is worth every second. I promise. We all loved this...including the boys. Roasted Garden Ratatouille All the veggie chopping is so worth it! 1 small green bell pepper 1 medium eggplant1 medium yellow squash1 medium zucchini2 cups 2 cups cherry or grape … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Mini-Meatballs
I've had this hankering for olives lately. While I haven't set out to eat an entire jar of green olives, I have no doubt that I could do it...as long as I had a huge glass of water and something sweet nearby. As I was perusing the cupboards when making my meal plan over the weekend, my eye fell on the olive jar ($.49 from Walgreens). And as I started to tear into it and eat … [Read more...]
Chicken and Quinoa Waldorf Salad with Creamy Maple Vinaigrette
I had firsts. Then seconds. Then thirds. And *maybe* fourths. (Perhaps it's the half marathon training and the fact that my body is just CRAVING calories! Not only am I still full-time nursing, I've decided to train for the San Antonio Rock n Roll Half Marathon that will take place in November. I think I'm burning close to 3,000 calories per day. Hence *maybe* the … [Read more...]
Eggplant Pizza Bites
Last year when I saw pictures of Erin's eggplant flowers, I resolved to grow them in my own garden. Not for the fruit, mind you, but for the flowers. I have never grown eggplant before because my husband has always professed that it is the one vegetable that he did not like. He insisted that they taste like rubber tires and had brainwashed convinced my children that eggplant … [Read more...]
Stuffed Green Chile Chicken
So I grabbed some green chilies a few weeks ago when I was stocking up (and going over-budget, sigh!)...and I had plans to make a green chile chicken in the slow cooker...but decided to pound out the chicken and roll it around the green chilies instead. I paired this with brown rice, corn kernels and green onions...plus some green beans from the garden. I'm glad I changed my … [Read more...]
Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
To-may-toes, To-mah-toes...however you want to say it...doesn't matter...as long as you make these fresh, stuffed tomatoes recipe! Got an over abundance of tomatoes?!? Looking for a cool, light and refreshing side...or even a main dish dinner?!? Well, stuffed tomatoes are THE way to go! Below, you'll find the recipe for the avocado stuffed ones pictured … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa
(Please pardon the iPhone photo. Dead camera battery.) I went out yesterday morning to survey the garden...and to make sure it survived our weekend away. I was pleasantly surprised to find lots of red grape-roma tomatoes, and a meal's worth of green beans! I picked some basil, parsley and oregano and then got to work. So we're calling this "Mediterranean" because it has … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
For the past, um, year or so, I have not done a whole lot with potatoes. And for good reason. Ryan tested positive for a potato allergy, among other things. So I quickly removed them from our diet. A few weeks ago, we got the go ahead from both the allergist and the GI doctor to start reintroducing the more "tame" foods...or the ones he reacted to least...and see if he can … [Read more...]
Scampi Tilapia
I dug some tilapia fillets out of the freezer. I bounced out to the garden to pick some fresh parsley from the garden, thinking I was going to do the same old Lemon-Dill Tilapia thing (that's my fall back for when I'm feeling uninspired)...but of course, I opened the fridge to grab the lemon juice...and the garlic bulb practically jumped off the shelf! Parsley, lemon juice, … [Read more...]