Monthly Archives: July, 2010
Margarita Cupcakes
Every week on Tuesdays, we have a cookout at work. Everyone signs up to bring either a side, appetizer, or dessert, and the firm supplies the main dish. Last week I signed up for dessert and knew exactly what to make…Margarita Cupcakes! There is a Mexican restaurant right up the street from where we work, and …
Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce
In watching the new Cooking Channel, I got to watch an older episode of Everyday Italian, one of my favorite Food Network shows. Giada was making Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce, and I knew I had to make this, and soon! I made it for dinner tonight, and I was not disappointed. The hardest part of …
CEiMB: Chicken with Warm Tomato-Corn Salad
This week’s Craving Ellie in My Belly recipe for Chicken with Warm Tomato-Corn Salad was chosen by Danica of Danica’s Daily. Check out her blog for some great recipes and healthy eating tips. I am not a vegetable eater. I pretty much stick to corn, broccoli, and salad stuff (romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes), so …
Beef Noodles
I have had this recipe for Beef Noodles bookmarked for quite some time. Since I had ground beef defrosted and the husband is out of town, I thought this would be a great dinner for the toddler and I tonight. I absolutely loved this! It reminds me of Hamburger Helper, but oh so much better …
BWD: Creamiest Lime (No Meringue) Pie
This week’s Baking with Dorie recipe for Creamiest Lime Meringue Pie was selected by Elizabeth from Gluten-Free Baking 101. You can check out her site for a gluten-free version of this recipe and a fabulous picture tutorial. For the original recipe, check out our founder Grapefruit’s blog, or pages 337-339 of Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From …
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Since the husband is out of town, and the toddler and I are big mac and cheese fans, I decided to give this recipe from Cooking Light a shot as a main course dinner for the two of us. I had a block of Champagne cheddar cheese that I bought while up in the Finger …
Baked Garlic Rice Pilaf
For as long as I’ve been cooking, I have always relied on boxed side dishes to go along with a main dish for dinner. In our ever growing quest to eat healthier, I am trying to cut out as much processed food as I can, and the boxed side dishes just don’t work with that …
SMS: Sour Cherry and Almond Biscotti
This week’s Sweet Melissa Sundays recipe for Sour Cherry and Almond Biscotti was chosen by Tracey from Made by Tray-Tray. You can check out her site for the recipe, along with an excellent tutorial on how to make this biscotti, which was immensley helpful to me as I made this last night! You can also …
