Category Archives: Food

I told you last week about the first bunch of veggies we got from our CSA… well, we used the garlic scapes this weekend to make a delicious pesto served with shrimp and cellentani pasta. To be honest, we had no idea what garlic scapes even were when we got them, but according about.com.gardening, garlicContinue reading “Garlic Scape Pesto”

I love scallops – they used to be a dish I would only get when out at a restaurant until we found this yummy, easy recipe for baked scallops.  The recipe calls for bay scallops, but they are so tiny it really works best with regular-size scallops.  They are pricey, so try it out theContinue reading “Baked Scallops”

My husband and I decided to join a CSA for the summer!  A CSA is community supported agriculture – basically, getting a basket of locally grown, fresh, and seasonable vegetables and fruit every week from early June through September.  A big reason we decided to participate is to force ourselves to eat interesting and differentContinue reading “CSA Veggies!”

Now that it’s just about summer it’s time for pasta salads!  I have always wanted to make an orzo salad so last weekend when we were home with a sick baby, we made this Orzo with Roasted Vegetables for a side dish with hamburgers.  It was great!  Here is the recipe… Orzo with Roasted VegetablesContinue reading “Orzo with Roasted Vegetables”

I saw this on my friend Martha Stewart’s Pinterest page recently and knew we’d want to make it soon.  We used instant polenta instead of that part of Martha’s recipe (don’t tell her!) and it came out great.  The roasted tomatoes were just delicious, I would recommend to make those for a side dish withContinue reading “Balsamic Skirt Steak with Polenta and Roasted Tomatoes”

So the plan was to celebrate my mom’s birthday this weekend down in Newport, RI…the plan was made, reservations set…muffins were baked!  Then our baby girl got a fever and we found ourselves staying home for the long Memorial Day Weekend.  More of what we did later this week… But first, I thought I wouldContinue reading “Cranberry Orange Muffins”

Homemade and Sushi are not two words you usually hear together.  My husband and I both found ourselves home early this past Friday afternoon so we decided to swing by our local H Mart Asian grocery store for the ingredients to make our own sushi. I have to tell you, it’s relatively easy! Here isContinue reading “Homemade Sushi”

After a lonnnnnng weekend of working an event I came home Sunday morning to the most amazing Mother’s Day Brunch and I wanted to share it with you.  It’s the perfect brunch for Mother’s Day or any other occasion for that matter… First – the table centerpiece of lovely hot pink roses, photo above! Second,Continue reading “Brunch”