shrimp

I believe that it is truly difficult to find a bad Thai restaurant. It might be mediocre, but to find one you would actually rate as bad (food-wise) is hard. There are so many flavors layered and blended in Thai food that they generally will mask over ...

Here's my favorite version of pad thai. I've had lots of different tasting pad thai, with good reason. Pad thai is a lot like spaghetti in that there's as many versions as there are cooks. I've had it hot, salty, sweet, and sour. This recipe balances a...

Did you plant a garden this year? I did. Tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, peppers, basil, artichokes and of course summer squash and zucchini. Last year I planted one zucchini plant and I barely got enough to eat, much less bake with or put away for the winter.  So this summer I planted 2 zucchini plants,...

My boys eat eggplant. They eat Indian food and any kind of fish. They will drink up a green smoothie without blinking an eye and my three year old gets so excited when I bring avocados home from the grocery

Awhile back Mr. S. and I made a little weekend getaway to Seattle. It was wonderful. I loved the people, the sights and the food...Sweet Baby Jesus, I loved the food! Paseo, Cascina Spinasse, Salumi...I can't wait until we can hit them up again. I have...

Yo, Readers.  All day in front of a computer, most of the night in a meeting, no laptop equals a repeat….or a “come back” or maybe I’m just hoping my laptop will “come back” to life….ha ha ha.  Sorry, I’m a wee bit delirious.  Anyhoo, the weather is warming and a salad is always...

As promised, here is Jim's special (and might I add easy) birthday dinner. When he announced to me that we would be "staying in" for his birthday, I decided I needed to take a trip to the grocery store. Jim loves shrimp, it's his absolute favorite seaf...

Remember last week when I told you I love shrimp? I wasn't lying! This dish is so quick to cook and super easy to prep too! It took me about 40 minutes to prep and cook the entire thing. The rice has a sweet hint of ginger and a little heat from the fr...

Hamilton Beach Slow CookerFor 2011 and I decided to do something different. Crockpot Wednesdays.Two years ago my brother bought me an awesome slow cooker. This Hamilton Beach version comes with three different sized stoneware crocks so that you can mak...

Now that Christmas and Hanukkah are over, it’s time to start thinking about New Years’ Eve–and the party that comes with it.  You simply must have some food or you’ll have tipsy friends staggering all over the place.  Small, sophisticated little bites that you can nibble on in between sips of the bubbly. I’ve...