Garlic, lemon, and butter. It doesn’t get much simpler than that. I eased up on the crushed red pepper for Ellie. I love these simple pasta dishes. Nice and light for summer too.
RECIPES:
Fried Green Tomato Burgers w/ Avocado Fries
So, I’ve been wanting to make this super fantastic dessert forever. But it looked too awesome and spectacular to make just for fun. It was a mixture of cookie batter, Oreos, and brownie batter all topped with ice cream and hot fudge. It looked so rich and intense we wanted to thoroughly enjoy it. So we invited our friends over for what we called a food-porn dinner. The main event would be the dessert, but we needed a meal to go with it, but not outshine it.
Aya came across this burger recipe and insisted we try it. The bottom layer was thousand island dressing, then the burger pattie, then pepper jack cheese, fried green tomato, then topped with bacon (we used turkey bacon to lighten it up to save more room for dessert). Wow, what a blend of flavors and textures. And then the baked avocado fries as a side were a nice change from fries or sweet potato wedges. Light and crispy. Light enough to leave room for the main event! Ultimate Chocolate Chip n’ Oreo Fudge Brownie Bars!
RECIPES:
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Chip n’ Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar
I came across this recipe on Pinterest when I was on my No Sweets Challenge in January. I’ve been waiting to try it ever since. And that day has finally arrived.
Three layers: chocolate chip cookie batter, Oreo cookies, and brown batter on top. Baked together to morph into a cookie Oreo fudge goodness. And then you top it with ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, and then more hot fudge. It was an experience.
My pictures do not do it justice at all. But the pictures on the website I found the recipe from are pure food erotica.
RECIPES:
Ultimate Chocolate Chip n’ Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar
Roast Pork Tenderloin w/ Thyme-Scented Plums
Wow! This was fantastic! We both loved this. Simple ingredients and a simple process. I served it with oven roasted potatoes with rosemary, and roasted broccoli. Great meal.
RECIPES:
Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos and Pineapple Gazpacho
A few years ago I made a tequila lime chicken tacos based on a shrimp recipe, but I couldn’t find where I got the recipe. So this one is based on a chicken wing recipe I found. I marinaded the chicken in the sauce for half the day and then cooked it in a pan with the marinade. Shredded the chicken then threw it in a taco. Great flavor! We just did tomatoes and homemade guacamole, but last time I had lettuce and cheese and sour cream.
The pineapple gazpacho is from a vegan cookbook called Raw Food Real World. You have to like fruit to like it, but it is so good! Perfect accompaniment on a hot summer day. Very refreshing!
RECIPES:
Pineapple Cucumber Gazpacho
4 cups chopped peeled cucumber
4 cups chopped pineapple
1 cup fresh pineapple juice
1 small jalapeno, seeded and diced
1 green onion, white and 1 inch of green, chopped
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp sea salt
1 handful cilantro leaves
3 tbsp avocado oil, or pressed extra virgin olive oil (I left this out)
1 handful finely chopped raw macadamia nuts (I left these out too)
In a blender, add 3 cups each of cucumber and pineapple, the pineapple juice, jalapeno, green onion, lime juice, and salt. Blend until smooth. Add the remaining 1 cup pineapple and 1 cup cucumber, the handful of cilantro, and 1.5 tbsp of oil. Pulse the blender quickly a few times – the gazpacho should remain chunky. Taste for seasoning. If you have time, place the soup in the refrigerator to chill, or serve immediately.
