I'm rather picky when it comes to Italian food. I blame my trip to Florence for spoiling Americanized Italian food for me forever. Luckily, there are a few recipes that measure up to my expectations and one of them is this delightful Eggplant Parmesan from the Food Network with a few modifications. Ingredients: eggplant, peeled … Continue reading Robert Irvine’s Eggplant Parmesan
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Perfect for a hot summer night's dinner. Not to mention, these weren't as hard as I always thought they were! Ingredients: 2 ounces rice vermicelli package small shrimp; cooked - peeled, deveined 1 cup fresh bean sprouts (or canned if you can't find fresh) 6 green onions (green parts) 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves; chopped chiffonade … Continue reading Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Homemade Chick Fil A
Before the current big hullabaloo over this restaurant, J and I decided to figure out how to recreate our favorite chicken sandwich at home. Mostly because the nearest restaurant to us is more than an hour and a half away. This recipe is so close! With a bag of Oreda waffle fries, it's almost like you're there. Ingredients: … Continue reading Homemade Chick Fil A
Sriracha shrimp
I have a new food crush on SheSimmers. Not only is the author's website drool-worthy, the recipes are easy to follow, delicious and good enough for company. We recently tried the Sriracha shrimp recipe with a few modifications. Ingredients 3 tablespoons Rooster Sauce 1 teaspoon of sugar one pound of shrimp one medium onion (we used Vidalia Onions), … Continue reading Sriracha shrimp
Chinese Pepper Steak
Our culinary tour through Asia continues with this dish. Easy enough for a weeknight meal, there was more than enough left for lunch the next day. Ingredients: 1 lb Flank steak diagonally cut (we used flat iron steak because the local grocery was out of flank) For the marinade: 1/4 cup Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Dry … Continue reading Chinese Pepper Steak