Traditional grill food (i.e. BBQ stuff) doesn’t really tickle my fancy.  Don’t get me wrong, I love me a good burger, potato salad, and watermelon, but I don’t generally crave it.  Instead I’d prefer a stir fry dish, like this delicious Thai meal. This stir fry contains chicken, red peppers, and mandarin oranges and it’s coated in a sweet and spicy Thai Chili sauce. Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided per the directions 1 pound chicken, sliced 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1 cup Thai sweet chili sauce (I …

My husband and I had an impromptu dinner date on Monday night.  It’s a long story that I won’t bore you with but let’s just say that we found ourselves running a last minute errand that took quite a long time, and that during it we ended up super hungry.  We hit up a Mexican restaurant that we’d previously ordered take-out food from.  The food was so-so the first time, but you can’t really judge a restaurant solely on its take-out food (unless it’s specifically a take-out joint).  The dinner at the place was tasty but it really didn’t wow us. It’s actually been …

Picture it.  It’s dinner time and I’m craving carbs, only carbs.  It’s too hot to cook and I’m super lazy and I don’t feel like making dinner.  What’s my solution?  If you thought cereal… well, I’m not surprised because that is a common cop-out dinner for me.  Let’s marvel at the better solution, which is this super easy and light pasta dish. This spaghetti is tossed in a lovely lemon no-cook sauce. Lemon Spaghetti Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti (most boxes are less than a pound these days and one box is okay) 2/3 cup olive oil 2/3 cup …