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...]
Spicy Onion Burgers
Looking for something to grill this weekend...look no further!!! I've been making all sorts of burgers this summer. As part of my quest to grill more. ('Cause Girls Grill Too, you know!) And this might just be my new favorite. I *think* I enjoyed it better that a Guac-Topped Burger. I *think*. Here's the deal. Make your favorite burger, and while it's grilling, saute … [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...]
How to Freeze Fresh Herbs
Learn How to Freeze Fresh Herbs and add a few New Recipes for Fresh Herbs to your Meal Plan! This week...FRESH HERBS! More specifically, how to freeze fresh herbs! Fresh herbs. I love cooking with fresh herbs. And I love the fact that I can cook with fresh frozen herbs that I grew in my own garden in the dead of winter. Once or twice throughout the … [Read more...]
Ways to Use Homemade Pesto Sauce
Rather than let the garden herbs grow out of control, make pesto instead. I have found that it doesn't really matter how much of which kind of herb you use...as long as you have enough basil in there to give it that basil flare. I did not measure my pesto as I made it...but I'll tell you what I put in it...and then just added a little salt and olive oil to … [Read more...]
How to Cut a Green Pepper {Video}
Or perhaps the wrong way to cut a green pepper?!? I am a total green pepper cutting rebel and do my own thing when it comes to dicing, slicing and cutting green peppers. I am not, however, a rebel without a cause. I definitely cut with a cause. In this case, freezing all these green peppers! In the end, I wound up with the following meal size portions: 6 … [Read more...]
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks
A simple and delicious homemade honey mustard sauce. Let the drumsticks soak up the sauce, and then grill to perfection! How to Make Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Combine the mustard, vinegar and honey. Whisk together. Brush onto the chicken and grill until cooked through. Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks A simple … [Read more...]
How to Saute Summer Squash
Sautéing summer squash...it has never worked well for me. I mean, it works...but not perfectly. I recently figured out that if I partially steam it before sautéing it...the results are quite tasty! Here's how to saute summer squash! How to Saute Summer Squash Learn how to "steam and saute" summer squash to … [Read more...]
The Perfect Scrambled Eggs
So we all know that I'm having a love affair with avocados this summer. But that's not the reason that these scrambled eggs are perfect. There are probably 7 gazillion ways to make the scrambled eggs, but I'm going to share with you 5 tricks that will help you make the perfect scrambled eggs. 1. Milk - Add the same number of teaspoons of milk as you have number of eggs. 8 … [Read more...]