I took a recipe I saw in the current issue of Cooking Light, did a number of changes and got a meal that I really enjoyed. Easy and quick as well! While butter lettuce isn't the norm choice it is a tasty lettuce, smooth on the tongue. Boston lettuce was the originals choice. Asian Inspired… Continue reading Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Black-Eyed Peas Two Ways
I had seen the basis for this recipe in Martha Stewart's Food Everday magazine. The original recipe had you cooking the peas in water, my thought was why not use lower sodium chicken broth for flavor instead (vegetable broth would also work)? The recipe made a filling for tacos and it made a LOT. Enough… Continue reading Black-Eyed Peas Two Ways
Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Orzo Salad
For the weekly salad I took a recipe idea I saw and played with it. It definitely needs a couple of hours to let the flavors blend together before eating. While I used ciliengini balls of fresh mozzarella, you can substitute any fresh mozzarella and cut it down in size. I used Precious brand and… Continue reading Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Orzo Salad
Homemade ‘Nilla Wafers
Last week I had made banana pudding but couldn't find a recipe for vanilla wafer cookies, so I had used boxed ones. Then the new episode of Good Eats was on and what did Alton cover? Yep! Homemade wafers! So off I went and made them. The wafer cookies were easy to do and came… Continue reading Homemade ‘Nilla Wafers