Honey Lime Shrimp Kabobs
Filed under: easy dinners, fancy made easy, healthy stuff, you have got to try this!
You know when you have a big project and you tell yourself you will not do anything else until it is finished? That is what I feel like these days. A 264 page publication is set to come out in August, and I need to get it done. But I do have to cook. And last night I had a creative moment in the form of this marinade. We bought some great shrimp at Publix, and the evening had cooled off enough to use the grill. Unfortunately, our propane tank lost its juice. But that's okay because these kabobs can...
Pam’s Broccoli Salad
Recently, my mom visited our old home town (the one they moved away from after Katrina because it would never be the same anymore). She stayed with my cousin Pam. I always did enjoy going to her house for Thanksgivings and Christmases because I am an only child, but I love LOVE big family gatherings. Pam has two great kids who I used to babysit when I was in high school. I can't believe one has graduated high school, and the other is a senior this year! While visiting, Pam made this broccoli salad. When m0m told me about it, I...
Mama’s Summer Peach Pie
Filed under: Truly Southern Recipes, desserts, fancy made easy, you have got to try this!
Sometimes I could just hit myself. I made a peach pie yesterday, ate a slice before it set in the refrigerator, and only THEN realized that my blogger friends might like this! I am smack dab in the middle of finishing the yearbook, and I think I am delirious. If you've ever worked on a yearbook, you understand the nightmares involved in publishing 268 pages of (mostly) student work. I say "mostly" because I simply have to do some of it because folks disappear in the summer. But it's cool. I don't mind it...too much. Which is why this pie is...
Mojito Love
I have loved mojitos for as long as I can remember. I have always tried to make them by some recipe I found online or in a cocktail book, but it just was not good. We have SOOO much mint that grew back this year, so I really felt the pressure more than ever to make a good mojito. It didn't help my cravings when we were at the beach one day, and my sister-in-law mentioned how a cabana boy would make our little (almost) private beach perfect. Because it so nearly is perfect already. No high rise condos, no...
Tropical Fusion Salad with Spicy Tortilla Ribbons
Filed under: healthy stuff, homemade dressing, recipe reviews, salad, vegetarian dinner, you have got to try this!
My version of this recipe is based on the April/May Taste of Home magazine. After being sick and out of the kitchen for so long, I needed some inspiration. Something new and tasty and fabulous. I wandered around for awhile and just when I thought I was getting my swagger back, our kitchen was overtaken by ants. Hoards of them. Every. Where. Even in my spice cabinet! All of my spices have been on the dining room table for weeks while we tried to get rid of these varmints. We finally resorted to calling a professional after using way more...
Stuck At A Standstill
Filed under: desserts, fancy made easy, life and the like, you have got to try this!
So it's ridiculous how long it's been since I posted! I pretty much had to stop all activities except for grading. Well, that and hanging out with our German friends. They come every year for a school exchange, and I must say that they are pretty fantastic people. In the past month, we have done lots of eating from Pei Wei, Margo's kitchen, Glen's grill, and Marcus's fabulous Thai dish. It has also been prom season around here, and I have chaperoned, fixed hair, done make-up, and taken tons of pictures. Our Germans' month here has turned into almost 6 weeks...
Cheesy Scallion Grits with Lemony Asparagus
Filed under: easy dinners, money-savers, vegetarian dinner, you have got to try this!
I haven't quite gotten my multi-tasking swagger back, so Joe had to stir the grits while I blanched the asparagus. Let me tell you the secret to some delicious and ever-so-creamy grits. If you have never had good grits, or you swear you hate them, pay attention. Cook the grits on the stove with some milk. I used 2% because we're out of half and half. But they were still creamy as ever. I used to work at little restaurant semi-chain in college that served a great brunch. I always envied the Sunday brunchers because I never got a Sunday off,...
Full o’ Sheep
This post relates to food in no way whatsoever. I don't want to lead you on in case you wanted to read this for that reason. I finally got back to my regular eating routine on Sunday. Well...almost. Some smells still make me nauseous. And I have to eat smaller amounts now because I guess my stomach shrank after last week's "depths of despair." That's what I'm calling it. Because I was SOOOO hungry. Meanwhile, I am on spring break, so I promise promise I will be posting a new recipe this week. Tonight we are having Blanched Asparagus and Cheesy...
Salmon Croquettes/Patties/Whatever-You-Wanna-Call-’Em
{Previously written post from January. It could totally apply to this 40-ish weather we've been having because it is still cold. } It is COLD. And it will be all week. Winter weather like this does not make me want to go to the grocery store (or anywhere) for any reason. I rely upon my trusty pantry items like the canned salmon I try to keep stocked. This is a winter favorite-- a perfect solution for our hibernating ways. Salmon Patties Mix all of these in a bowl in this order: 1 can of salmon, drained 1/4 onion, diced 1/2-3/4 cup panko bread crumbs...
The kitchen has been pretty quiet this week.
Dearest readers, I have to apologize for being out of circulation for so long. A second strain of the stomach bug hit me Monday, and I have not been so quick on the mend for this go-round. Some fun "Gabby" stories from the week to keep you thinking (and maybe laughing). Warning: they are not really appetizing. I got my grades in on time this week, but it took a lot out of me being so ill at the same time. I had to tip-tap with one finger whilst laying on the couch surrounded by dogs and papers. I drove up to school...
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