Happy Saturday! How is your weekend going? Seth and I went out to lunch today at a super yummy taco place and then just walked around downtown Columbus for a while - they were having a sidewalk flea market/farmers market type thing. We realized during the walk that we have a slightly irrational obsession with our dog. Literally 80 percent of our conversation was made up of talking about how ...
Archives for May 2015
Cilantro Cashew Pesto
There is this restaurant in Charlotte called Cowfish, and it is one of my top three favorite restaurants that I have ever eaten at EVER. It is soooo so so so soooooooo SO good. The point of the restaurant is the fusion between burgers and sushi - hence the name...Cowfish. So aaaanyway, there is this one burgushi (their sushi/burger combo rolls) called the Taste Explosion that has this cilantro ...
Perfect Guacamole
Even my guacamole-hating husband loved this. So I'm just sayin'...it's pretty tasty. I actually grew up eating guacamole that uses the little seasoning packet as the only flavor base - just avocados and the guacamole packet. Mash and eat. I still don't mind eating guacamole that way...I don't discriminate. I love guac in all forms. However, I will say that it is no match for this scratch made ...
Blackened Salmon with Lime Cream
This salmon. It is SO easy to make and absolutely delicious. The spice rub browns in the pan and becomes this crispy, flavor bomb coating on the outside of the salmon that pairs perfectly with the refreshing lime cream that gets drizzled on top. It is seriously a match made in heaven! When Seth tried this he said it was one of the best things I've ever made...ever...so we will definitely be ...
Superfood Popsicles
These oddly colored popsicles are the perfect treat for spring and summer! The base is my favorite smoothie recipe, so I was guaranteed to love the frozen version. The mixture of strawberries, spinach, banana, Greek yogurt, and coconut water is seriously the most delicious combo for the smoothie. Because strawberries and bananas are naturally sweet fruit, you don't need to add any honey or other ...
Asian Cucumber “Noodles”
These cucumber noodles have been on my list of recipes I want to create for my blog since I started The Garlic Diaries back in September! They have been on my mind for a while now - the idea of cucumber "noodles" just sounded so light and refreshing to me. Not to mention healthy. And pretty. And crunchy... In hindsight, I'm glad I waited so long to actually make these because now the weather is ...
$10 Target Dollar Spot Revamp
You probably haven't noticed since it is a small detail change, but the tagline under my blog title has switched from "Light Food That Doesn't Skimp on Flavor" to "Food and Life With a Punch of Flavor." For a few months now I've thought it would be fun to throw in a few DIY/random other things on here every once in a while apart from just food (like my Free Downloadable Weekly Cleaning Checklist). ...
BBQ Pulled Pork Quesadillas
I have to tell you about my obsession right now. Slow roasting a pork shoulder. Like really low and slow for five or six hours. Oh. My. Goodness. This slow roasted pork, shredded and covered in BBQ sauce, is probably one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life. And I'm not even exaggerating. I am obsessed. We made it once a few weeks ago, then again for these quesadillas, and yesterday ...
Jalapeno Popper Cheeseburger
Since I was a little girl, Jalapeno Poppers have been my all time favorite snack food. BUT they have to be the kind with cheddar cheese inside...cream cheese = no go. I love finding different ways to include the flavors of Jalapeno Poppers into other foods - sandwiches, dips, or this burger! The roasted jalapenos and cheese stuffed inside the ground beef give these burgers the delicious Jalapeno ...
Caprese Salad Bites with Garlic Balsamic Reduction
Okay...once again I am SO far behind on this post. I am sorry! I hate not being consistent about posting and I never want people to wonder "where the heck did she go?" If you read my last post (on April 30th...whoops), you know how crazy this week has been for me! So far, since that last post, I drove to Atlanta, flew to Charlotte, flew to Denver, and flew back to Charlotte to help my mom ...