Seeking to satisfy a craving for “crispy-crunchy-golden-munchie”, and loathing clean-up, I chose to embrace a compromise, a sort of new-age shake and bake. Choose a protein, and go to town. For all the details, check out the complete blog posting here.Crispy Shrimp (or Chicken, or Fish) - The following recipe is dead simple, really fast, [...]
Celebrate tomatoes! The minute the summer solstice announces the shortening of days, get as much mileage out of Farmers' Markets as you can. I plan to eat as much market-fresh produce as possible while there is some chance that it was grown close to where I live. If your own garden gives you lots of tomatoes, eat [...]
There are lots and lots of sauces out there -- some in jars, and some you make yourself. Zucchini noodles can be wilted into just about any sauce to make a nice side dish, or an entree with the addition of a little rotisserie chicken or shrimp from the freezer. For a more thorough review, [...]
An alternative to slaw. The only limits to your creativity are the contents of your fridge. For the complete blog posting on Zucchini Noodles, click here.Cold Zucchini Noodle Salad - The "other vegetables" can be carrots, cucumber, green onion, bell pepper -- anything that can be cut into noodle-like pieces. - Zucchini (8 - 12 [...]
So tasty! Take advantage of your garden, or the bounty at the market. For additional information, view the full blog posting here.Zucchini Noodles in Browned Butter - If you don't have a mandolin slicer, strip "noodles" from the zucchini with a vegetable peeler. - Zucchini (8 - 12 inches) (stripped into noodles), Butter, Seasoning (salt, [...]
Did you grow up on Kraft® Dinner? Here's an alternative that's just as fast. For all the variations, and more information than you really need, click here for the full blog post.Fast Mac and Cheese - Just as fast as the stuff in the box. - Dry pasta ((small shapes work best) (Gluten Free Pasta [...]
There are millions of popsicle recipes out there in internet-land. Here's another one! To see the full blog posting for tips and tricks, click here.Popsicles (Fruit Freezies) - A guilt-free treat for your grandchildren (or yourself). The yield depends on the size of your popsicle molds. - Pears ("in juice"), Fresh or frozen fruit (of choice [...]
My pursuit of the perfect fudgesicle came from a pure lust for chocolate, and a sincere addiction to ice cream. For the complete blog posting, click here.Fudgesicles - The yield will depend entirely on the size of your popsicle molds. The number of servings is actually "never enough". The higher the fat level of the [...]
More beautiful than lemonaide, and just as refreshing. Make something other than cobbler with all that rhubarb you have in your garden! For a peek at the complete blog posting on this topic, click here.Rhubarb-Aide - More beautiful than lemonaide, and just as refreshing. Make something other than cobbler with all that rhubarb you have [...]
