'Dinners' Category
Mediterranean Eggplant & Zucchini Lasagna
I love this pasta-less twist on lasagna. It takes a bit of time to make, so may be more appropriate for a weekend dinner, but its heartiness and warmth are sure to satisfy. The fact that it contains a healthy dose of veggies, doesn’t hurt either. Ingredients (for 2-3 people) 1 medium eggplant 1 medium [...]
Spinach and Goat Cheese Pasta
If you like the taste of goat cheese, you’ll love this recipe. If you don’t, you could leave out the goat cheese, or be bold and give it another try . Goat cheese’s creamy texture and strong flavor, combined with spinach and penne, and a glass of red wine might just win you over! Ingredients [...]
Spicy Asian Soup with Bok Choy
Try this Asian-style veggie soup for a light and healthy lunch or dinner. It’s super comforting, especially in winter. You can easily adjust the salt and spice level by adding more soy sauce or chili oil or paste. Ingredients (for two people) 32 fl. oz of vegetable broth (I like Pacific Natural Foods low sodium [...]
Weekday Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan can take forever to make and most of us probably don’t have the time to spend hours on prep work and baking in the kitchen. That’s why I created a weekday version of this dish. It takes quite a few short cuts, but still tastes great. By using bottled marinara sauce and Italian [...]
Chipotle Chicken Tacos
One of my favorite ways to make tacos with spicy pulled chicken breast! Ingredients For the chicken 2 whole chicken breasts 2 tablespoon of crushed chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce 4 tablespoons of tomato paste 1 lime, juiced 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil salt to [...]
Spicy Indian Lentil Soup – Daal
Daal is Indian comfort food. It’s hard to find an Indian family that doesn’t cook (and love!) daal. It’s also hard not to love digging into a bowl of steaming hot daal after a long day at work or on a cool fall evening. My version of daal is a bit different from the way [...]
Pesto Grilled Chicken
Right before we left for our trip to Italy in May, I decided that I wanted to try making my own pesto. It turned out great, but while on a food tour in Florence, Italy, we found out that the way I make pesto is actually spot on. It’s made pretty much the same way [...]
Red Quinoa with Corn-Avocado Salad
If you’ve never tried quinoa, you might not know how to cook it at first. Luckily, this grain that is mostly found in South America, is as easy to handle as rice. If you can boil rice, you can cook quinoa. Although you can certainly eat it alone, I thought it tasted particularly good with [...]
Grilled Lamb with Cilantro-Mint Yogurt Sauce
Summer’s around the corner! That means that if you have an outdoor grill, you better put it to use! If you can’t grill outside, don’t worry. This recipe will work just as well on a George Foreman or grill plate. Check out the red quinoa and corn-avocado salad recipes for easy side dishes to pair [...]
Roasted Tomato & Portobello Mushroom Fajitas
My husband made this dish as a pre-Valentines dinner and it was delicious! I know I’m a bit biased, but he’s probably one of the best male cooks that I personally know. Here’s how you pull this together: Ingredients (for 2 people) 1 large tomato, cut into large chunks 1 portobello mushroom, sliced into long [...]
