Oh, Summer… so sad to see it come to an end but luckily the produce from the summer crops are still going strong. We have been growing these lovely little tomatoes all summer and have been thoroughly enjoying them. One of our favorite ways to have them is with fresh basil and penn mac’s fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. So simple, so good. Recently, we received some ‘lemon-basil’ in our CSA and naturally a pesto came to mind.
Posted in Appetizers, Sauces, Sides, Vegetarian
Tagged almonds, caprese, CSA, fresh mozzarella, garden, lemon basil, olive oil, parmesan, penn mac, Pesto, provolone, recipe, summer, tomato, tomatoes
These were a great idea that Eileen got from the blog Carrots n Cake and were quick and easy and a big hit at the Labor Day BBQ that we brought them to. These s’mores pops bring the campfire taste indoors or anywhere with less mess, but the lack of melty marshmallow and chocolate is a slight loss in the trade off. Your hair wont smell like campfire for 3 showers though and I think that is worth it!
Tagged easy, graham crackers, Hershey's, marshmallow, melted chocolate, party dessert, quick, s'mores
As a Foodbuzz participant (yeah, over to the right there) we receive promotions in return for trying them out and letting you know about them like the recent Godiva coffee. This summer we received KC Masterpiece Buffalo Marinade. I wanted to do something different than the cliche buffalo chicken and had some boneless pork chops on hand with fresh blue cheese and a nice summer grill.
Whew that title is a mouthful… a delicious mouthful at least! We received tomatillos two weeks in a row from our CSA and felt inspired to make some yummy green-sauce enchiladas. I searched the interwebs and found this recipe. I liked the idea of “suizas” or Swiss cheese flavored enchiladas and though I typically shy away from Rachael Ray recipes this one seemed pretty fun to make and rather unique. Not only did the flavor profile intrigue me but also the idea of a “stacked casserole”. The whole rolling up the enchiladas into cigar shaped tubes can be very messy and painstaking so why not skip it? I made a few modifications to her recipe both while making it and afterwards (link at the end of the post).
I had a hankering for Chinese street style chicken on a stick and decided to expand and make my own glaze. I have used Soy Vay brand teriyaki sauce before but wanted to make my own and make it spicier and alcoholier. These are boneless skinless chicken thighs with my improvised recipe of a bourbon teriyaki glaze.
Posted in Asian, Chicken, Sauces
Tagged boneless, bourbon, chicken thighs, Chinese, cornstarch, garlic, Ginger, glaze, jalapeno, sesame seed, skewered, skinless, soy sauce, street style, teriyaki
There’s something fun and extra challenging about recreating favorite Chinese food takeout dishes at home. Maybe it’s the extra difficulty of trying to find and choose the ingredients from the shelves of the Asian market or maybe it’s because of the exotic nature of some of the ingredients. Either way the end result is great- Chinese food from your own kitchen. Yum!
Posted in Seafood
Tagged Asian supermarket, bok choy, chili garlic sauce, Chinese, cornstarch, garlic, garlic sauce, Ginger, Green onion, recipe, shrimp
Oooooh! Look what came in the mail! Two of my favorites, coffee and chocolate, in one. Yes, I will happily sample this product foodbuzz! As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I (excitedly) received this Godiva Coffee package of two of their coffee flavors.
We had a coupon for a few dollars off any prepared food at Giant Eagle Market District and picked up some of their lemon almond chicken salad and I knew instantly upon eating it that I would soon be recreating it in my own kitchen. So here it is!
Posted in Chicken
Tagged chicken breasts, giant eagle market district, lemon almond chicken salad, lemon thyme, lemon zest, recipe
We’ve been in Pittsburgh for a whole year now and we have been loving it, especially all the great food! We have created some of our Pittsburgh favorites, such as pierogies and Italian Wedding Soup, both staples of many restaurants here, and here is another dish commonly seen on menus around town- fried zucchini. We had some fresh mozzarella in the fridge and zucchini and I decided to whip this up. It took all of about 15 minutes from start to finish and was delicious!
Posted in Appetizers, Sides, Vegetarian
Tagged bar food, breading, fresh mozzarella, fried zucchini, pittsburgh, planks, tomato, zucchini
I recently ordered a homemade mozzarella and ricotta making kit. I have tried to make the mozzarella twice, and both times it has not quite worked out. The problem is that most standard grocery store milk has been pasteurized at too high of a temperature and the enzymes have been damaged and cannot form strong enough curds. I have just learned all of this by the way. So when this happens, it says to use the mixture as a cheese spread which I have used here to make finger sandwiches for a recent party. Look forward to a successful mozzarella post soon, but in the meantime….makeshift party finger sandwiches!
Posted in Appetizers
Tagged Baguette, finger sandwiches, garlic powder, grilled, mozzarella, pepper, red peper flakes, ricotta, roasted tomatoes, salt
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