This was a surprise win for our family. Even before Miss A's arrival, we made it a point to eat more fish. Salmon is hard one because done well, it's amazing. Done poorly, it's terrible. On a whim, I tried this Honey-Soy Salmon dish from Parents magazine. It was so easy and even better, Miss … Continue reading Toddler Approved: Honey Soy Salmon
Crockpot Alton Brown Pork Loin
I haven't been shy about my love for all of AB's recipes (for example our Christmas ham, gyro meat and a peach buckle). This one started out as a delicious grilled summer meal, but quickly morphed into a scrumptious year round crock pot meal. Extra bonus, we make it ahead and freeze it so it's … Continue reading Crockpot Alton Brown Pork Loin
C’s Baklava
I always thought baklava was too complex to try at home. Then C found this amazing recipe in The Complete Middle East Cook Book and not only proved me wrong, but it was hands down the best baklava I've ever had. Ingredients: 20 sheets fillo pastry dough (look for it in the freezer section!) 3/4 cup melted, unsalted butter 2 cups finely chopped walnuts 1 cup finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Homemade Turtle Bay Granola
J fell in love with the granola at Turtle Bay when we visited Hawaii. A recent note from the general manager reminded me to try to get the recipe because while travelling to Honolulu every time J wants the granola sounds lovely, that is absolutely not going to happen. Luckily for me, Danna is super … Continue reading Homemade Turtle Bay Granola
Summer Shrimp kababs
With the recent spring heat wave, we've wanted to use the grill as much as possible. We made these shrimp, pineapple and pepper kabab that tasted just like summer! Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup balsamic, red wine or rice wine vinegar About 1-2 tbs honey 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 16 large jumbo shrimp … Continue reading Summer Shrimp kababs