Tomato And Herbed Goat Cheese Sandwich

I’ll take sweets over savory any day of the week.  It’s probably obvious because I could write about goodies like brownies all day long.  I even gave you a brownie history 101 lesson!  Mmmjunkfood. However, today’s savory recipe seems to be an exception because I cannot stop talking about this sandwich.  Yes, folks, a simple sandwich has totally rocked my world.  I love it so much that I’m sharing it with you today to mark my 200th post.  200?!  Holy crap.     🙂 This fresh sandwich has an awesome combination of homemade herbed goat cheese, heirloom tomatoes, and garlic. Tomato And Herbed Goat Cheese …

Continue Reading

Black Bean Burgers

I love me a good juicy meat burger, but if I’m in my vegetarian mood (which I have been lately) then I’m looking for a good fix to satisfy my “burger” craving.  There are a lot of pre-made vegetarian burgers in the stores, and let’s just say I don’t tend to seek them out.  This time I’m turning to my kitchen and going the homemade route.  Black beans are notorious in Mexican cuisine and since it’s Cinco de Mayo today, it only seems fitting to make my veggie burger out of those hearty beans. These black bean burgers are loaded …

Continue Reading

Tomato Basil Baked Gnocchi

When I was younger my parents required that the entire family be together at dinner time.  We talked about our day or chatted about whatever we wanted.  As a kid, I just saw it as family time, but now I realize how important that time was to connect with one another.  Now as a married woman, I’ve kept the same tradition going.  No matter how busy we may get, my husband and I always know that we have dinnertime to together and that makes us happy.  We may have deep philosophical conversations or talk about the weather or anything in between.  There’s something …

Continue Reading

Indian Chickpea Salad

I finally watched the movie, Frozen, and I love it!  Don’t worry, I won’t talk about it in detail to avoid spoilers for those who haven’t seen it yet.  Olaf is seriously the coolest snowman ever.  (I want one!)  It’s a great movie with several good songs in it, but the song “Let It Go” stands out as being the one that is stuck in my head.  You know a song is stuck in your head when you find yourself singing it in the shower and in the car even over the radio playing a different song.  Even if you haven’t …

Continue Reading

Eggplant And Asparagus Stacks

Is everyone in detox mode after overeating over the holidays?  After all, bathing suit season is right around the corner.  It’s been on my mind too and I thought you might feel the same.  I’m kicking the healthy lifestyle into high gear, including some healthy eats, like these eggplant and asparagus stacks. These roasted veggies are stacked with layers of a lemony ricotta cheese and topped with mozzarella cheese. Eggplant And Asparagus Stacks Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: 1 large eggplant 16 asparagus spears (about 1 and 1/2 pounds) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 container …

Continue Reading