Sometimes the simplest recipes have the most impact. And sometimes the fresh vegetables and fruits in my garden inspire those recipes. I know, I know…more garden recipes! I just can’t help myself. I’ve even started freezing some of the herbs and vegetables because I know I just can’t use them all before the season is […]
Shaved Zucchini Salad with Honey-Lemon Dressing
Another great recipe inspired by my garden! My zucchini plant, which is practically taking over my garden, is finally growing beautiful green squash and I am jumping for joy. Since I really know nothing about gardening, I’ve been doing a lot of online research and I learned something very interesting about zucchini. The bigger they […]
Meatballs and Green Tomato Sauce
This recipe was inspired by my garden, which is really blooming now! Every morning, I check on the garden and pick anything that is ripe and ready to eat. So while picking some cherry tomatoes and jalapeños I was staring at those huge green tomatoes (which are really just underripe red tomatoes) and I decided to […]
Roasted Branzino Rice Paper Tacos
From the time my husband brought home a package of rice paper wraps a few months ago, I started jumping from one recipe idea to another, trying to decide what to make with these delicate and crunchy sheets for Kitchen Tested. You already saw the delicious Thai Rice Paper Rolls that I made with Chef […]
Healthy Thai Recipes with Chef Zissie
Well, it’s that time of year again! Chef Zissie has come over to play. Hooray! The last time the incredibly talented Chef Zissie came over, she cooked me a healthy and colorful meal of Grilled Haloumi Salad, Brazilian Fish Stew, Fresh Bread with Homemade Dips and Easy Cinnamon Buns. So for this meal, Chef Zissie asked […]
Crock Pot Falafel with Pumpkin Hummus
Sometimes I look back at the recipes I made when I first started my blog over 2 years ago and I wonder a few things: 1. did I really think those pictures were good, 2. why didn’t I use EasyRecipe (for printing recipes) from the beginning and 3. why have I only made that recipe […]
