Yes, my summer is stacked! Â With work, with travels, with visitors, with fun, and of course with beautiful garden-fresh vegetables! Â This dish is a garden inspiration! Â I hope you try this next time you have eggplant and pesto on hand. Grilled Pesto-Infused Eggplant and Tomato Stacks Ingredients: 1 Eggplant, slice into thick rounds 2-3 beefsteak [...]
Two reasons why I love using my Slow Cooker in the summer: 1) It does not heat up the house and 2) I can stay out and play as long as I’d like and come home to a hot meal. Â One other thing I love in the summer, (well, really all year long) TACOS! Â Have [...]
Two things I am not a fan of in the summer: 1) heating up the house with the oven, and 2) cleaning up! Â Oh, wait–the latter I never enjoy! ;o) Last night, I was so busy pulling together our camping gear that I really did not feel the urge to dirty up the kitchen. Â Hmmm, [...]
Need to add in more greens to your diet? Do you struggle finding ways to creatively add vegetables in at dinner? Â Here’s my tip: start with the base! Â Tonight I prepared steak; however, I plated it on a bed of arugula, topped that with a scoop of whole wheat cous cous cooked with tomatoes, then [...]
Walking out to the garden to see spots of red makes me smile! Â Ahhh, it’s harvest time. Â My Beefsteak tomatoes are almost ready–2 are pink, and my Romas are exploding: One lone green tomato dropped when I tugged…fried green tomatoes are tasty, too! Not a bad harvest for June in San Diego! Â So, now to [...]
Dinner for one again tonight! My husband hit the rocks in Nevada for a weekend of climbing while I sat behind my laptop and typed away at my paper. Although I was sad to be alone for the weekend, I really appreciated that he 1) got to go play and 2) I had time [...]
The hubby and I spent a romantic Easter weekend at SE San Diego Hotel–very shi shi, almost too much for him. Â Â We did a have a nice “connection” weekend. Â The restaurant at the hotel is Suite & Tender and it is very nice. Â Although, don’t go there expecting portions beyond petite! Â I enjoyed it [...]
Have you started to notice gorgeous red bulbs in your grocery store? When I was a child I had an allergic-type reaction to beets, but I have definitely outgrown that sensitivity! When they are in season I am quick to get my fill. The canned varieties are okay (at best), but the fresh, roasted variety [...]
After spending my day stuck in a library doing extensive research I found myself driving home and not wishing to prepare anything and really just vegetating the night away. I thought about pizza–love it, but not in the mood. Thought about Thai food, but my favorite Thai Restaurant (Tamarind in La Mesa) was closed until [...]
Scallops scared me for the longest time, until my best friend Kathie and her mom Maria taught me how to prepare them! Now they are a mainstay in my freezer for those moments I am craving something quick, yet elegant! Don’t be afraid. I have some tips to help you: Keep a bag of frozen scallops [...]
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