Spicy Chorizo And Pasta

There are days that I think I might become a vegetarian.  I’m not a fan of preparing meat because I don’t like to touch it raw and I have to be in the mood to eat it (as weird as the latter part might sound).  However, there are times when I crave meat.  Like a lot.  You know, because it’s delicious.  This time my craving led me to chorizo, a delightfully spicy sausage that is common in Spanish cuisine.  The result was this outrageous pasta dish that will keep you coming back for seconds and thirds. This pasta has a creamy pink …

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Chickpea Cakes

It’s a Wednesday in February and I’ve got nothing.  It happens.     😉  If you’ve got something exciting going on then please share it.  I’ll live vicariously through you.     🙂  Even if I don’t leave you with a funny story or a thought provoking question, hopefully you’ll take away this healthy vegetarian recipe. These cakes are made from chickpeas and loaded with lots of Indian seasoning and herbs. Chickpea Cakes Recipe (Makes 11 cakes) Ingredients:  2 slices hearty white bread, torn into pieces 2 large eggs  4 tablespoons olive oil (divided per the directions)  1 teaspoon garam …

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Garlic Chicken Pizza

After a very busy few months, my husband and I finally found ourselves with no plans on a random Sunday.  Let’s make homemade pizza!  It’s the ultimate comfort food.  Snowy and cold weather = craving for comfort food.  Plus it’s the perfect way to slow down and spend quality time together.  We have a lot of fun in the kitchen and we get awesome pizza out of the deal. Not too shabby.     😉 The creation of this delicious garlic chicken pizza goes back a few years.  Many years ago my husband worked in New Haven (a town famous …

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Chicken Quesadilla Pie

A couple of weeks ago my husband randomly met me at my kick boxing class on his way home from work… just to give me a kiss!  Crazy sweet, right?!  For no rhyme or reason, the other day he surprised me with two cookbooks because he noticed that I had been eyeing a brand that doesn’t post recipes online.  Then last night he surprised me with Mexican take-out for dinner.  These sweet gestures make me feel special and I love the little things he does for me.  Geesh, I’m so mushy today.  Maybe it’s because the most romantic day of the year …

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Eggplant Quinoa Parmesan

Have you ever imagined something and it came out exactly how you thought it would be? Perhaps it’s the perfect wedding day that you actually got to have, after imagining it since you were 10 years old.  Or maybe it’s the weight lifted off your shoulders that you hoped for, after finishing three long years of law school. Today a dream came true when I finally made a recipe that I’d been thinking about for months. And you know what?  It came out just as tasty as I envisioned it would.  Sure, not all dreams are the same size, but …

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