Monthly Archives: January 2014

Baked stuffed shrimp

This delicious and impressive appetizer is perfect for holiday gatherings, a dinner party, or cocktail party. I’ve been known to eat it as an entree with a side salad. Perfectly succulent shrimp with a buttery herbaceous stuffing, with sweet roasted grape tomatoes, topped with bright lemon juice, this recipe is an elegant crowd pleaser. Perfect […]

Game Day Snacks

With the upcoming football game this weekend, I thought it was only fair to make a small collection of my favorite game day snack recipes. Truth be told, I care more about the food than the game, but it is kinda fun to pretend for a couple days that I care about football. So here […]

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

This deliciously spicy Asian-inspired dish uses simple and fresh ingredients, all of which highlight and compliment one another. Quick and easy to make, this is a wonderful weeknight meal, served up with some rice and steamed broccoli. Change things up a bit with this wonderfully balanced and unique dish. Ingredients: 12 large shrimp, peeled and […]

Pork Tenderloin Chili

A spicy bean chili, loaded with perfectly tender chunks of pork tenderloin, this chili was inspired by a Chili I recently had at a beer festival. This is quite possibly the perfect chili. Though I do love beef chili, this pork tenderloin chili is light enough to eat more and not feel weighed down. Lower […]

Skillet Chicken with Orzo

This dish exemplifies the wonderful marriage of salty and sweet. Juicy tender chicken, sweet dried apricots, and salty capers make for an interesting and amusing flavor. Everything cooks in one skillet, which is not only easier, it saves you on dishes! Quick and simple, yet elegant, this dish can be added to your weeknight rotation […]