I have to be honest, I made this recipe because of it’s name. Who doesn’t love pirates right? It would work well with any meat or veggie I believe.
1/4 cup canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons packed [...]
Quick, easy, and delicious! The fresh basil was light and refreshing. This was my first time using prosciutto and I will definitely be trying more dishes with it as an ingredient.
4 pieces of prosciutto
10-12 leaves of basil
a small block of feta
olive oil
Slice the prosciutto into 1 inch strips. Cut leaves in half or thirds [...]
This salad was good, but would definitely be better had I made it with fresh Michigan strawberries. It is a great salad to make, especially if you are short on time. I do think the strawberries have to be in season to get the full flavors of this dish.
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons white balsamic [...]
Wondering what you’re going to do with all that watermelon this summer? Drink it of course! This drink was very refreshing and not overly sweet. I guess you could probably switch it up with vodka or tequila or some other liquor if you are not a gin fan- but seriously, I how could you not [...]
4-5 boneless pork loin chops
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, crushed
2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 medium shallot, minced
2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
5 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup maple syrup (Grade B or Dark Amber)
Pour oil in skillet. Salt pork chops with 3/4 teaspoon salt. Add pork chops to pan and brown on both sides [...]
Tonight we had this wonderful West African Vegetable Stew, it was pretty quick and simple to throw together. Other bonuses include that it’s, healthy, low in fat and low in calories! I only used about 1/4 teaspoon of the cayenne as the boy is not a fan of spicy things. I think it would be [...]
I really like lentils. I like all kinds of lentils. Lentils on their own are somewhat blah, but the versatility in them is great! Add spices and GO! Nutritionally they are awesome as well, they are full of protein, fiber, and iron among other things. They are also inexpensive and filling. So lentils are a [...]
I do not like fish, no matter how many times I’ve tried it, I just don’t care for it. Once in a blue moon I can eat a tuna fish sandwich or tuna noodle casserole, but that’s about as far as I can go with it. Basically all seafood is out of the question for [...]
Tonight was taco night, I really wanted it to be arepa night, but I still haven’t found the masarepa flour required to make them. If you don’t know an arepa is a type of Venezuelan sandwich, the “bread” is made out of a type of corn meal. As far as the fillings go, pretty much [...]
This bean dip is fabulous! It’s healthy, low in calories, and easy to make! How could you go wrong? This can be whipped up in a matter of 5-10 minutes for a last minute appetizer. You can serve it with baked tortilla chips, veggie chips, pita chips or pita, crackers, and really whatever you would [...]