What do you do when your mango trees are going off? Head to Kevin’s site. I remember last year he had mango madness.  He made Mango Shrikhand, Mango on Coconut Sticky Rice, Mango Crisp with Macadamia Nut Crust, Mango Coconut Rice Pudding, Mango and Nutella Crepes, Mango and Rhubarb Crumble, Mango Lassi, Curried Mango Bread, [...]

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This isn’t the sexiest side dish but it’s mighty tasty. Frying corn in bacon fat is my kind of summer treat. I’m in my second trimester and I’m starting to get more interested in food and spent much of Saturday in front of the Food Network getting inspired. Caught Claire Robinson’s 5 Ingredient Fix and she raved about [...]

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Sorry about the lack of posts. I’ve finally hit my second trimester and it doesn’t feel like someone is slipping me a NyQuil at 5 pm. I’m starting to get back into the kitchen and I’ve become more interested in food. For weeks, all I wanted to do was live off of Lucky Charms. It [...]

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Keeping tortillas in the house is the best way to get fed during the hot summer. You can fill them with anything and consider it a meal. Throw together some scrambled eggs, crisp bacon and cheese for breakfast. Grilled fish and lettuce with sour cream and fresh lime juice for lunch. Then try this vegeterian option for [...]

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One of my favorite all time meals is tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Suddenly, I’m a happy five-year-old all over again. This pantry delight comes from Maggiano’s Italian-American restaurant. I found this recipe years ago from my local paper and finally convinced Jason that he would like it. The finicky eater hates tomatoes. This is a [...]

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I can’t tell you how tired I was on Friday night. Just the thought of going out to eat or picking up food sounded like a workout to me. I wanted to pop something hearty into the oven and call it a day. I was beyond delighted to know I had all the ingredients for this simple [...]

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Either I haven’t been using my herbs in my garden or they’re on steroids. This was a great recipe to get rid of some of my crop. This tart is a cross between a quiche and a calzone. Rich ricotta is infused with the fresh herbs and then stuffed in glorious pizza dough. You can [...]

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Getting creative with vegetables isn’t my forte. I tend to just mask the healthiness with a fat induced sauce of some kind. Roasting vegetable brings out the flavor and creates texture. I like the crisp, burnt edges. The addition of good quality olive oil, salty capers, spicy red pepper flakes and a splash of fresh lemon juice [...]

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This light, healthy side dish or appetizer is wonderful during the hot summer months. Fresh corn, red onion, squash, red bell pepper and tomatoes are roasted and then tossed with a tangy,  balsamic vinaigrette. If you don’t have a grill to roast the vegetables, no worries, use an indoor grill pan. I unloaded some of [...]

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  I was unbelievably fortunate enough to be invited to spend the weekend with friends celebrating their 10 year anniversary in The Keys. We stayed at the most amazing rentalwith a beach in Islamorada.  I was thrilled that they had a chef’s kitchen and a grill outside. I knew I wanted to prepare some meals for the festivity. [...]

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