Entree, Food, Recipes, Soups, Vegetables

Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Mini Peppers Soup

 

Fall is here, with its cooler days and beautiful colors, which were the inspiration for the following soup’s deep orange-yellow color. Continue reading “Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Mini Peppers Soup”

appetizer, Entree, Fish, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables

Pan-Grilled Mahi Mahi with Marinated Pepper Salad

 

Keeping a couple of marinated salads in the fridge, makes it very easy top come up with a tasty and quick dish anytime. Continue reading “Pan-Grilled Mahi Mahi with Marinated Pepper Salad”

Entree, Recipes, Seafood, stir-fry, Vegetables

Spicy Pan Fried Shrimps with Vegetables

The following tasty quick dish was created with busy days in mind: it can be prepared in less than half an hour, yet it is healthy and nutritionally balanced. Continue reading “Spicy Pan Fried Shrimps with Vegetables”

Brunch, fruit, Recipes, Soups, Vegetables

Tomato-Pepper Soup with Clementine and Celery

Despite the fact we recently had a few warm days; the weather has changed to a bit colder again, so a warm soup came to mind. However, since it’s really not that cold, I’ve decided to skip the heavier wintry soups, and make a lighter vegetables based soup. Continue reading “Tomato-Pepper Soup with Clementine and Celery”

appetizer, breakfast, Brunch, Cheese, Recipes, Snack

Cheddar, Feta and Pimientos Baked Cheese Balls

The combination of cheddar cheese and pimientos is mostly known as the base for the tasty pimiento cheese spread, which was the inspiration for creating the following baked cheese balls. Continue reading “Cheddar, Feta and Pimientos Baked Cheese Balls”

Entree, Fish, Recipes, Seafood, Vegetables

Pan Fried Haddock Fillets with Caramelized Mini Peppers

When I found a package of frozen wild caught haddock fillets at the store, I liked the fact that they were individually packed, and decided to buy it, not exactly having any special type of preparation in mind.
Haddock is a member of the cod family, and has a fairly firm texture and mild sweetish flavor. It can prepared in different ways, with the most popular is dipped in batter and deep fried. I wasn’t into that, and so decided to simply pan fry it with olive oil and butter. Continue reading “Pan Fried Haddock Fillets with Caramelized Mini Peppers”

Brunch, fruit, Recipes, Soups

Orange Vegetables and Pineapple Soup

One of the best remedies for grey gloomy days, is to have a bowl of bright colored, velvety tasty warm soup. Continue reading “Orange Vegetables and Pineapple Soup”

Chicken, Entree, Recipes, Rice, Vegetables

Chicken Drumsticks with Succotash and Rice

Succotash is a tasty American dish, which has many variations, and is often served at Thanksgiving dinner. All the variations start with a basic mix of corn and Lima beans (or other types of beans). The combination of grain and legumes is highly nutritious, as it contains all the essential amino acids. Continue reading “Chicken Drumsticks with Succotash and Rice”

appetizer, Bread, Brunch, Cheese, Fish, Recipes, Salad

Vegetables Loaded Tuna Salad and Open Face Tuna Melt

Tuna salad is too often a boring and heavy blend of canned tuna, mixed with too much mayonnaise, a bit of celery and not much else.
The version I have for you here is tastier and healthier: Continue reading “Vegetables Loaded Tuna Salad and Open Face Tuna Melt”

Recipes, Salad, Side dishes

Five Marinated Salads

When we think about the term “salad”, we usually think about a dish that is prepared soon before serving and and is eaten as fresh as can be. However, it’s always good to remember that not all salads were created equal, and that many of them taste even better after marinating for a few hours, or even days. Continue reading “Five Marinated Salads”

appetizer, Bread, Brunch, Food, Muffins, Recipes

Savory Scallions, Red Pepper and Olives Muffins

If you get up in the morning and feel like having some fresh bread that doesn’t require lots of work, these quick “all in one bowl” savory muffins are the answer. Continue reading “Savory Scallions, Red Pepper and Olives Muffins”