I got a craving for Spaghetti Carbonara but wanted to maintain my commitment to healthy meals. The compromise I came up with is this kind of pasta-salad hybrid. The Rock Star and I thoroughly enjoyed it and even though my crumb snatchers complained about me “ruining it” with the arugula, I think they liked it…
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Fat Tuesday: Grilled Cheese for Grownups
When I was a kid, my family took a yearly vacation together. We would rent a big house either on Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake or the Truckee River and we’d all hang for a week. I didn’t realize until I was older how lucky I was. I just thought everyone did that. Turns out, they…
Mindful Monday: Spicy Peanut Dip
Snacking is part of a healthy diet. It is said that eating small amounts throughout the day helps boost metabolism, stay off hunger and deters from binge eating. We all hit that 3 o’clock slump. You know the one, it sends you to the vending machine for some crap that you have to feel bad…
Hatch Chile and the Beer Dip
This dip is incredibly simple and completely delicious! The Hatch Chiles are going to be gone soon. Maybe this weekend you can round a few up and make this for a gathering! Roasting the chiles made the flavor a bit more mild but kept the tang and still had legit kick, even through the cheese….
Fat Tuesday: Chicken and Waffle Bites
I had never eaten chicken and waffles until I moved to Southern California. To be honest, breakfast was a clear division of sweets and savories. I did NOT want my bacon and eggs in my syrup! Once we relocated, I was obligated to try Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles. I mean, this is a little slice of…
Pasta Puttanesca: The Whore’s Spaghetti
Long, long ago in Italy, the fine upstanding women of society decided that it was beneath them to shop in the markets alongside the ladies of the night, if you will. They insisted that these working girls had their own shopping day. Of course, they were not willing to go for a 50/50 split which…
Mindful Monday and My Filipino Roots
I know some of you are like, “what is this white girl talking about with that Filipino roots stuff?” Well, not all family is blood related and some of mine is Filipino. My mom was young and single and trying to find herself. In her efforts she came across this family. They took to me…
Mindful Monday and a 20 Minute Meal
Ok, I am just gonna post a quickie here. I hear people say things like “I don’t have time to cook” or “It costs too much to eat healthy”. We could dig deep into the way that healthier food is priced, but that’s not my aim here. I just want to show you what I…
Smokey Cheddar Corn Fritters
This sassy little appetizer could have easily made it’s way onto a Fat Tuesday post. In fact, it was part of the very same meal that I featured in my post last Tuesday! It’s definitely not health food, but it certainly was delicious. Very simple and completely satisfying. You will need the following: 4 ears…
Fat Tuesday: Spicy Braised Short Ribs and Bleu Cheese Polenta
Sweet Jesus! These short ribs killed! I mean, the meat… it wanted to stay on the bone, but it could not. I LOVE short ribs. There is a lovely little restaurant in my home town called Centrale. They make this dish and it’s where I fell in love with it. If you ever find yourself in…
Mindful Monday: Popsicles and Cookies for Breakfast!
I could see the confusion wash over my oldest when I told him that they would be eating popsicles and cookies for breakfast… His wheels were turning and he was undoubtedly thinking, “It’s happened. The old broad has finally lost it.” No child, I am no more insane than I was yesterday. I am only…
Fig, Goat, Arugula Flatbread
Figs figs figs! Here we are again, more than half way through fig week and once again, I’m throwing some goat cheese in the mix. I can’t stop, yo! This is just as easy as the Fig & Goat Grilled Cheese from my previous post. The Rock Star and I had this for dinner last Sunday and…
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