Spicy Hoisin Eggplant

Spicy Hoisin Eggplant

Featured Posts, Sides

Spicy Hoisin Eggplant Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 35 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes | Serves: 6 I love eggplant! It was a vegetable I grew up eating. My mom would simply slice them into rounds, salt and pepper them, and roast them in the oven. Bland, but I...
Creamy Lemon-Spinach Orzo

Creamy Lemon-Spinach Orzo

Featured Posts, Sides

Creamy Lemon-Spinach Orzo Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes | Serves: 6 This is so delicious! The creaminess of the sauce and tang from the lemon is addictive. It’s hard to just eat one bowl! Mise en place. The French term for...
Salmon Patties with Lemon-Dill Sauce

Salmon Patties with Lemon-Dill Sauce

Featured Posts, Fish/Seafood, Mains

Salmon Patties with Lemon-Dill Sauce Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes | Serves: 4 Very short blog today. Salmon patties, a.k.a. salmon croquettes. Pretty straightforward and self-explanatory. Very simple recipe. Some of you may...
Mushrooms Over Blue Cheese Grits

Mushrooms Over Blue Cheese Grits

Featured Posts, Mains, Vegetarian

Mushrooms Over Blue Cheese Grits Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes | Serves: 4 This incredible recipe began with a simple trip to my local Farmer’s Market and passing by a table spread with the most beautiful array of exotic...
Oven-Braised Beef Stew

Oven-Braised Beef Stew

Beef, Featured Posts, Mains, Soups

Oven-Braised Beef Stew Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes | Total Time: 4 hours | Serves: 6 Our US Marine son was coming home for a 96! I created this recipe simply to have some already-cooked food in the fridge for whenever someone gets hungry “in...