Seriously, I could eat Mediterranean food every night if I could get away with it. After trying a local Mediterranean restaurant in front of our school campus, my hubby decided that what and how I make at home was better than the restaurant's recipes. What a compliment, eh?Instead of taking a lunch break today, I prepared our dinner. I was going to be away at a meeting and knew that I would NOT … [Read more...]
Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry-Honey Syrup
So I woke up not feeling oh so well the other day and thought I would have to stay in. I came back from church and took a nap and somehow my stomach felt a little settled. During the afternoon, my stomach was still upset so, while I was doing my grocery shopping I purchased a fizzy drink I had forgotten about. If you like ginger ale, you just have NOT had the right one. I tried this most delicious … [Read more...]
Farmer’s Market
On Saturday, I woke up early and ventured out to our area farmer's market. I really enjoyed seeing all the vendors and farmer's excited to show their harvest and produce. I meant to take more pictures but I somehow forgot my camera. I was able to capture the goods I purchased when I came back home.As you can see from the picture, I am enjoying the tomatoes, especially the heirloom tomatoes. They … [Read more...]
Ricotta Gnocchi and Sausage Meatballs with Tomato-Pepper Sauce
It was Friday and the weekend had officially arrived. I gotta tell you it was the longest week for me and my hubby and I knew that the best way was to go out and celebrate the week's end, but I felt like cooking! We were due to go to a evening gathering with desserts and cocktails, so I knew our meal had to be quick yet fantastic. I found a great recipe for gnocchi that only takes 15 minutes to … [Read more...]
Chilean Charquicán and Tomato Salad
This is another quick meal for the week without getting artificial on ya! It has so many fresh ingredients and they are right from your kitchen. I decided to cook another favorite dish of mine. We usually had this once or twice a month when we went to my grandmother's house. I just realized that the last few dishes start with a C. You pronounce this dish as Char-KEE-khan.The only thing I was not … [Read more...]