Good day, food lovers! I hope your Memorial Day weekend was filled with cool summer drinks, smoky barbecue, and maybe even some toes in the sand. Hopefully, you were more prepared to resume the grind than I was on this lovely Tuesday (not at all). It seems that the better my weekends get, the harder it is to come back to the 9 – 5 reality that supports this lifestyle. Kind of like a “fun hangover.” Anyone else feel this way? Nevertheless, I had a fabulous long weekend consisting of early morning workouts, fishing with the fam, a few sessions at the beach, and a couple of first class barbecues. Read more »
southwestern quinoa with chili lime dressing
pierogi: a labor of love
Taste and smell have a way of evoking memories of the past. When Easter comes to mind (religion aside), it’s not the gathering on Sunday that I think about, but actually the night before. Every Easter Saturday for as long as I can remember, we would indulge in a feast of kielbasa and my Grandma Mary’s homemade pierogi. Usually the week or one of the weeks leading up to it, Grandma would voyage down to the Jersey shore and visit with my
family. During this time she would put her arthritis-stricken hands aside, throw on a comfy cotton house dress, and transform my mother’s kitchen into a pierogi factory by making potato and cabbage fillings, kneading dough, and stuffing, boiling, and laying out pierogi by the hundreds. Read more »
citrus salad with seared sea scallops and herb vinaigrette
I've been craving citrus... Maybe it's my body's way of telling me I'm a little vitamin C deficient this week. Who knows? The one thing I was certain of was that I wanted to nosh on more than an elementary school snack of orange "monkey slices." You know, when you slice whole oranges into fun little bite size wedges, pop one into your mouth, and flash your biggest monkey grin? Yes, I still do this from time to time - huge turn on for the husband. Anyhow, today I was feeling slightly more sophisticated. My mind drifted off to a bed of baby field greens adorned with a medley of blazing citrus segments and plump seared sea scallops finished with a sweet basil vinaigrette. Are you with me? Read more »
blackened salmon & pineapple salsa
I am on the cusp of my Argentine escapade and disappointingly, my pre-trip M.O. remains the same for better or worse: not a damn thing is packed and I have a laundry list of chores that must get done before leaving. On the bright side of things, I will be chillin' with a glass of wine and gazing at acres upon acres of grapes exactly one week from now! That vision alone is enough to get me through the chaos of the next few days.. Read more »
