Carpe Diem! Sundays are supposed to be a day of rest, a day to catch up on things and rejuvenate yourself before another whirlwind week. To me, one of life’s guilty pleasures is to wake up well rested on a Sunday and have a full day to reflect, relax and take care of myself. Sunday [...]
This new food venture was easy, elegant and delectable: Spice Crusted Tilapia with Warm Kabocha Salad. I have used the pan-searing method to cook fish before, but have never attempted to create a crust. I have also never tried Kabocha squash but was dying to so that was also a bit of a new food [...]
With some inspiration from the “flavor of the month”, superfood, on foodbuzz.com I created this delectable dish: Pan-Seared Salmon with Spinach and Israeli Couscous, Berry and Walnut Pilaf. I have done some research on superfoods (see my “food facts” tab), and thought this meal pulled a few of my favorites together into a well balanced [...]
So, I’m not sure that I can consider this a “new food venture” since I have made broiled crab cakes in a very similar fashion. Due to this discrepancy, I am posting this blog entry on a Tuesday rather than my Sunday “new food” ritual. I have never actually used packaged salmon, so I was [...]
A few days a week I find myself running between meetings and work, with little time to prepare dinner. I am operating on a tight budget (most of which goes to food anyways…I rather buy quality items!) and do not want to unnecessarily spend money on prepared meals. I also hate having dinner well after [...]
If you are tired of having the same old grilled chicken and boiled salmon, it is time to spice it up…literally. I like to think of whole grain Dijon as the “wonder ingredient”. If you don’t have this staple in your fridge, you should be ashamed of yourself. It works wonders as a coating for [...]
