My kids are up early so that means early breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is never a day that goes by that they aren’t asking for something to eat mid morning. Usually its just some fruit or a yogurt, today we got “fancy” with crescent rolls. Three ingredients + 12 minutes = yummy snack for kiddos…
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Deconstructed Falafal Pita Salad
I haven’t made a falafal in years, ya know why? It was a bit of a disaster and they completely fell apart during the cooking process. In an effort to make a few meatless meals a week I figured i’d give it another go, thankfully much more successful this time around! If you’ve never had…
Laurita Winery :: Food Truck Invitational
Last weekend the hubs and I took our first trip over to Laurita Winery in New Egypt, NJ for their Food Truck War Invitational. I am always down for pigging out at gourmet food trucks and there was no way I was missing this one! Yes, yes I know what about the clean eating… this…
Chicken Enchiladas with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
I really think that after Italian my next foodie love is Mexican! Not so much the greasy goopey stuff you find at some restaurants but the fresh flavorful kind! These Chicken Enchiladas came out fantastic!!! I’m pretty sure I could have drank the roasted tomatillo sauce straight, it is that yummy!!! It adds a wonderfully…
Lemon White Wine Chicken over Linguini
Over the weekend I did a rustic Italian night. I shared the dessert we had, a simple Peach Crostata… well heres what we ate for dinner. What I really love about Italian cooking is that the classics are uncomplicated. There aren’t many steps or ingredients and yet this dish is full of wonderful flavor! Good…
Rustic Peach Crostata
The other night I found a roll of pie dough in my freezer and thought lets make something with those perfectly ripe Jersey peaches! A Rustic Peach Crostata is such. A simple but delicious and beautiful dessert!!!!
Curry Lentil & Eggplant Lettuce Tacos
This Curry Lentil & Eggplant Lettuce Tacos recipe is a great example of clean eating, its full of flavor and packs tons of good for you stuff in there!!! I love me a good steak but I think its important to get in some meatless meals as well.
Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Ah, its that time of year, the time when zucchini blossoms {flowers} start showing up in specialty stores and all the Italians go crazy for them {me included}! My grandmother makes the most wonderful fritelli which is basically the something like a fritter made with chopped up zucchini flowers, flour, egg, grated cheese and parsley….