Pepperoni Pizza!
In the mood for some homemade pizza? Try this easy hand tossed pizza recipe that will leave you feeling like a a pizza pro!
I follow the pizza dough recipe on this site (you just need yeast, warm water, flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil). Allow the dough to rise for 90 minutes. Continue reading
This post follows the theme of our last one; easy chicken recipes. You can probably tell that we’re a fan of easy to make, yet flavorful and delicious dishes! Why complicate, when you can simplify and get the same results? You’ll ask yourself the very same question after trying these bbq wings. They are just as good, if not better, than wings you’d get from the big box, popular chain restaurants.They make an excellent dish for entertaining (and impressing) guests, or just for yourself (because there’s nothing better than treating yourself to good home cooking). Continue reading
As I was doing my weekly grocery shopping last week, I began to realize that I eat a whole lot of meat! Not much of beef, but mostly chicken and pork. I have not eaten salmon in a long time, and the last time I can remember having a nice home-cooked seafood meal was during Christmas.
I picked up a package of chicken drumsticks, but after this realization, I walked to the seafood section and decided to pick up frozen Swai Fish fillets. They looked easy to bake and were even on sale! When I got home, I quickly went to work preparing the fillets, and dinner was ready in under 15 minutes. Continue reading
Lobster Rolls are typically not our sandwich of choice, for two main reasons. First, mayonnaise tops the list of foods we detest. No offense to the mayo lovers out there, but it is one of those condiments that we really cannot eat. EVER. Most Lobster Rolls we have come across in restaurants in the past had mayo. Second, we are also not fans of cold sandwiches, especially if it does not involve cold cuts. Again, most lobster rolls we have seen on restaurant menus feature cold lobster slathered in way too much mayo.
Spinach & Basil Pesto w/ Bow Tie Pasta
If you ever find yourself in the mood for a quick, easy, and healthy lunch, Spinach & Basil Pesto just might be the meal for you. After visiting our sister for the holidays, and indulging in her amazing pesto pasta, we set out to make our own creation, which we have cooked many times since then. After learning that the integral ingredient of pesto was pine nuts, we set out on a neighborhood journey to find these nuts. We went to every grocery store and food-mart within walking distance. We first checked out our local organic and natural food store, but was disappointed with the price of the pine nuts (roughly 4 ounces for more than $14- it felt like a ripe off!). Continue reading
Ready to eat Hot Italian Sausage Sandwich
We love sausages. So, when we went to Toronto last year, we made it a priority to visit the sausage street carts almost daily. They were filling, juicy, and amazing- the perfect meal for a spring or summer day. Because we love it so much, we decided to make our own zesty version using hot Italian sausage. It is super easy and quick to make, and lunch can be ready in under 3o minutes. This one pan meal is sure to satisfy your picnic craving. Continue reading
Bacon Mac & Cheese
If anyone has not yet noticed, it’s pretty evident that we LOVE pork. Yes, we like the “other white meat.” We actually prefer pork over beef (we rarely buy beef and rarely eat it). A good number of people abstain from eating pork, but we are a fan and supporter of the domestic pig. 🙂
This post is about one of our favorite meals: Bacon Mac & Cheese. The delicious taste of bacon incorporated with the cheesy, creamy taste of Mac & Cheese just calls for a celebratory post. We’ve made typical mac and cheese in the past, but decided to add bacon to it this time. We were speechless at the taste. But as the saying goes, everything taste better with bacon. Continue reading
Chili is typically a dish that I’ll think about during the cold, winter months. When it’s snowy, cold, and all you can think about is getting inside a toasty place and eating warm, comfort food, you think about Chili.
But last week was the beginning of summer- it was hot, humid, and uncomfortable. I was sweating profusely and could feel the dampness of my shirt from the sweat. Any cool room felt like a taste of paradise. Yet, I still wanted Chili. Despite the heat and dense humidity, I was in the mood for one of my favorite comfort foods.
The spicy and zesty stew, filled with red beans, tomatoes, and tender ground turkey, was a perfect choice for my healthy eating plan as well. Continue reading
Aaaah, Sunday afternoons. Perfect for reading, napping, brunching with friends and family, and, of course, creating new recipes!
On this particular Sunday summery afternoon, I had chicken breast and broccoli on hand, as well as a package of gnocchi I picked up the day before while grocery shopping at my favorite supermarket, Aldi’s. Side note: if you’ve never been to Aldi’s, you need to find the closest one and make a trip over there! They have rock-bottom prices for excellent quality.
Flaky Roti and Flavorful Chickpeas
I absolutely love roti, my favorite kind being the Southeast Asian variety (such as Malaysian roti canai). According to Wikipedia,”Many different variations of flat breads are found in many cultures across the globe, from South Asia to the Americas. The traditional flat bread originating from the South Asia is known as roti; pronounced “rho tee”. It is normally eaten with cooked vegetables or curries; it can be called a carrier for curries or cooked vegetables.”
One sunny afternoon, after finishing lunch at a Malaysian restaurant on 8th Ave in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn (also known as Brooklyn’s Chinatown), and of course having roti canai as an appetizer, I decided that I had to find an easy way to make roti myself at home! I had tried a package of frozen roti several years ago that was absolutely amazing, so I was on a hunt to find it again. And what better place to look for it than in Brooklyn’s Chinatown.
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