Tropical Fusion Salad with Spicy Tortilla Ribbons
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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
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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...
When he takes credit for something you totally found first…
Hubby came home last night raving about this great burger he tried at this new great burger place last night. Turns out, this place has been open for about a year and also was voted Nashville's #1 burger in 2009 by The Scene. (Incidentally, I think they are called Gabby's!) It was even better (he continued to rave) because his office friend had this great coupon from this cool site called Groupon. "You can pay like $20 for their coupon, and the deal is that you can get like $5o worth of food. I just became a member today. They send...
A Good Thing for a Bad Thing
I had planned to try out some new recipes this weekend and post a great General Tso's recipe I've been using and that I recently tried with tofu. But then I come down with the stomach bug on Saturday morning. And I'm a little over the thought of General Tso's right now. I will post soon about it. I just cannot stand the thought of anything BUT Japanese food since having the worst stomach ache of my life. (Thank God for the ginger salad dressing at my new favorite Japanese restaurant out here. It seriously saved me yesterday. ) And you...
If You Like Chicken Marinara or Getting Caught in the Rain…
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I'm thinking heavily of beachy songs today, hence my "If you like pina coladas"-inspired title. I had a revelation today that makes this whole vegetarian thing WAY better. Our cafe does a mean chicken marinara, and they had it for lunch today. The thought of the processed chicken patty turns my stomach, but the crunchy breading under the melting cheese and hot marinara really are amazing. Oh lord, I love good chicken marinara. Last night, I made french fries and burgers. Okay, I really didn't do anything to the "burgers" except cut open the frozen Morning Star Farms package and...
salsa to change it up
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My MIL had this when we visited a few weeks back. I didn't write anything down, but I did remember a half bottle of "robusto italian" dressing. It must be Robusto. It makes a big batch, but it doesn't even matter if it sits in your refrig all week, because the flavors just keep getting better and better. I bought a red-yellow-orange package of the bell peppers, so I used all 3 of them. I freaking love bell peppers. But if you don't like left-overs or you're afraid the other halves of your peppers will go bad, just choose 2...
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