Who really wants to cook when it’s hot and humid outside? Not me! When the dog days of Summer roll around all I want are quick & easy meals I can make in a snap. So here are few of my favorites – three delicious vegetarian meals to make in under 10 minutes! I love […]
Side Dishes
Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
Got a craving for spicy foods and also trying to eat healthy? Make these spicy baked sweet potato fries recipe to keep that waistline nice and trim. Sweet potatoes are high in fiber and a great source for antioxidant vitamins like beta carotene (vitamin A) and vitamin C. They’re considered a superfood because one single […]
Gobi Manchurian Spicy Cauliflower Fritters Recipe
I don’t know about you but I have dozens of bookmarked recipes in cookbooks and online that I’ve been meaning to try. There are so many great looking & great sounding recipes out there but the true test is when you make it yourself and all doubt is erased. What can I say, I’m a […]
Recipe Roundup: Spicy Side Dishes
With Thanksgiving only a couple of weeks away I thought I’d share with you a few great ideas for spicy side dishes! If you’re like me and attending a Thanksgiving dinner rather than hosting one then you’re probably thinking about what to bring to this year’s gathering. Our family dinners are huge, usually 20+ people […]
Panzanella Bread Salad with a Spicy Twist
Looking for a no-cook recipe you can toss together in less than 15 minutes? It’s hearty, rustic, vegetarian and hardly takes any effort at all. I first saw Lidia Bastianich make panzanella bread salad years ago in one of her visits to the Italian countryside. I don’t remember her recipe exactly but she basically tossed […]
Meatless Monday: Buttery Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Brussel sprouts! They used to be the vegetable I avoided until a friend of mine made me try them years ago. I always thought they would taste like cabbage, which I’m not a fan of, but they were surprisingly different and only resemble cabbage in appearance. Brussel sprouts are nutty, buttery, nutritious and so filling. […]