Hello….color!!!
This simple stir fry I made this week was so yummy (and lovely!) that I thought it was worth sharing. Just mixed together some colorful veggies, a simple stir fry sauce, and lots of fresh ginger. What’s not to love?!?
It’s perfect for a simple side dish, or if you want to be like me, make it your main course. Definitely a great way to eat your veggies!
see recipe for ginger vegetable stir fry
I have to confess my new favorite find at the grocery store: pre-peeled garlic cloves!!!
For years, peeling garlic has been a nice stress reliever. First, it was peeling it “by hand” with that satisfying pound of the knife to break each clove open. Then, this crazy video went viral and gave the world an even more satisfying way to make it happen in 10 seconds (maybe a slight exaggeration). But still, I’m pretty sure now that the ultimate stress-relieving way to “peel” garlic is by gladly transferring the little tub of freshly-peeled goodness from the shelf to my shopping cart. Voi-LA.
I’m sure many of you have been doing this for years. But I will still rejoice in my newfound discovery. And enjoy it in some delicious pasta!!!
I simply roasted the garlic and some mushrooms, and then paired them with a creamy white wine and thyme sauce, all garnished of course with some freshly-shaved Parmesan. (You may notice that nearly all of my pastas include Parmesan. I can’t resist!!) It ended up being amazingly delicious, and even made for some stellar leftovers.
And…I must admit it was quite nice having my hands not smell like garlic for the rest of the day. Cheers to great meals and great shortcuts!
see recipe for creamy roasted garlic & mushroom pasta
Many of you longtime followers know that I’m not a big believe in “recipes” when it comes to smoothies. My method of choice is always “a little of this, a little of that”, usually based on whatever fresh produce happens to be hanging around my house.
But a smoothie I made this week happened to be exceptionally tasty. So I decided to snap a quick pic and share it with you all.
It’s basically a simple pineapple smoothie, featuring some healthy Greek yogurt, banana, and my favorite smoothie ingredient — fresh ginger! All in all a delicious, light, and wonderfully fresh tasting citrus smoothie. Feel free to substitute in your favorite citrus fruits, but I happen to be partial to my beloved piña. So pineapple it is for me! Enjoy!!
see recipe for pineapple ginger smoothie
Yep. Thought it was time that I gave this latest food blogosphere trend a try.
Like many of you, my eyebrows went up too the first time I saw the words avocado and pesto paired together. But I happen to be a ridiculously enthusiastic fan of both. So why not see if they really are, in the words of Jack Johnson, “better together”?!?
Part of the rage of the avocado pesto trend is that it is heralded as a 15-minute meal. So I put some water on to boil, and then went to work blending up the pesto ingredients. I decided to try it (as others had suggested) sans pine nuts and Parmesan, and with some extra lemon juice. And upon my first taste-test, it was actually surprisingly pleasant! But once the pasta was cooked and I was tossing the two together, I admit I caved and as you can see, decided to add the pine nuts and Parmesan back in on top.
Still, it was quite nice! The avocado was definitely a different twist, but I think I liked it. For the sake of a base recipe, I went ahead and photographed the recipe plain. But look forward to making it again with some roasted veggies, roasted or sun-dried tomatoes, and definitely some grilled shrimp or chicken or something. And you could definitely experiment with adding nuts or Parmesan into the pesto as well, or any of your other favorite pesto ingredients.
Cheers to new food fads!
see recipe for avocado pesto pasta
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