Recipe: Pumpkin Bisque

I'm a pretty good pantry scavenger when our fridge is running a bit low on fresh ingredients. We pretty much hit that point with no milk, eggs or bread in the fridge and a lot of empty shelves. What we did have, however, counted in spades. I can't remember what exactly drove me to […]

Recipe: Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes

Just got this great recipe out of Cuisine magazine and we tried it out this weekend. The cornmeal gives these pancakes great texture while folding beaten egg whites into the batter helps keep the pancakes from getting heavy. Top it with orange maple syrup and some pecans and you've got yourself a recipe for awesome. […]

Recipe: Chocolate Meringue Bars (and a special way to find new recipes)

I know, I know. It's been a really long time since we've let any of you in on the new food we've made. The dry spell ends tonight! Last night, we were tasked with bringing a dessert for dinner at a friend's house. Given that we didn't get this assignment until after we'd done the […]

Recipe: Moroccan Chickpea Soup

If you've never been to a Moroccan restaurant before, you have no idea how much you're missing out. North African cuisine is very under-represented and yet is some of the tastiest stuff you'll ever eat. Fragrant and spicy without sending you running for another glass of water, this soup is even good during a summer […]

Recipe: Italian Breadcrumb Chicken

This has been a favorite of mine since a roommate showed me how to make it many years ago. It's simple, delicious and works well for leftovers. Bear in mind that most amounts here are approximations since I don't really follow a recipe.

Food Porn: Stawberry Cream Cheese Pie

We had a little BBQ with my brother's family yesterday and I'm not too humble to admit that my favorite part was this pie that I made. Soooo good! It really is a great summer treat. It's super easy to make and if you buy the crust it requires no baking! (This is a MAJOR […]

Recipe: Tilapia with Chili Cream Sauce

This week is a week of new adventures in food. Our goal? Try tasty new dishes that don't pack on the pounds. It's been a while since we've had fish, so I naturally gravitated towards a tilapia recipe. For those that don't know, tilapia is a mild whitefish that even Shauna enjoys. (The first time […]

Recipe: Chicken and Dumplings

Mmmm… comfort food without all the calories? Too good to be true? Not so, we found out tonight. This will definitely be a re-do. So delicious! Jesse actually concocted this beautiful dish out of two recipes that just didn't seem to have everything we wanted. So I think he can claim this one as a […]

Diet Food That Rocks: Feta-Stuffed Chicken

Shauna and I have decided to get on board the diet train to drop some pounds. The big problem is that, being gourmands, we aren't willing to sacrifice good food to do it. Having been impressed with the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook we've relied on so heavily, Shauna grabbed the dieter's version and starting […]

Recipe: Italian-Style Turkey Meatballs

Shauna and I often use a meal plan to figure out what it is we're going to eat during the week. It helps us grocery shop a bit smarter and saves us the "what're we gonna have for dinner" discussion. Tonight's meal was supposed to be salad and/or pasta. (I say and/or because I wanted […]