Quick and tasty tomato cheese toast is a dish that I have been snacking on for years. It's my favorite snack toast to make and eat because it tastes a lot like a margherita pizza (my favorite), but way healthier. To make this tasty tomato cheese toast you need very basic ingredients such as juicy tomatoes, a few slices of your favorite cheese and bread, chili flakes and herbs. I can't believe I have waited this long to share this recipe, well better late than never. Before I share this ...
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Sautéed Escarole
I love all kinds of leafy greens and in the winter time I particularly love some sautéed escarole. Escarole looks like a head of lettuce just curlier. It is part of the chicory family and is slightly bitter in flavor. It is very rich in vitamins and minerals making it an extremely nutritious leafy green to add to your diet. There are many ways to enjoy escarole, you can put in soup, eat it raw, braise it, or my favorite way is to quickly sauté it with onions, garlic, and chili flakes. If you are ...
Lemon Garlic Spaghetti Squash
Happy New Year friends! Holiday season has come to an end and so has the season of indulgence. It’s time for a detox and to rejuvenate ourselves, so we can feel our best in this new year. For the month of January, the recipes I will be posting will focus more on healthy balanced eating. The recipes will still be scrumptious because healthy eating doesn’t equate to eating grilled chicken and steamed veggies everyday (Boring!). My first recipe post for this year is a delish lemon garlic spaghetti ...
Spinach and onion Quiche (No cream added!)
Spinach is one of my favorite greens to eat, it always has been since I was a kid. My husband absolutely despises spinach and he finds me to be really strange for loving it. I love spinach in my salads, I also enjoy sautéing it with garlic and olive oil, or cooking it with Indian cheese. My other absolute favorite but slightly indulgent way of consuming this healthy green is in a quiche. The temperatures have dropped in Dallas these last couple of weeks, so I turned my daily craving for ...
Sautéed green beans with toasted almonds
Sautéed green beans with toasted almonds are my favorite way to eat string beans. Green beans taste pretty bland on their own, but when you sauté it with a little garlic, chili flakes, lemon zest they taste damn delicious. The recipe I am sharing with you today is my take on a classic French green bean dish. Green beans are packed with nutrients, they are rich in protein and fiber. Another interesting fact about green beans is that scientifically they are classified as a fruit and not ...
Spicy turkey meatballs in tomato sauce
I had several new posts lined up for this week and this one (spicy turkey meatballs) was not one of them. I was out of commission due to a cold and lost all motivation to be in the kitchen. I literally despise being sick; it’s absolutely depressing and boring. While I’m incapacitated, I’ve been nourishing myself with some comfort food such as my sweet corn soup and these spicy turkey meatballs. Since I made the effort to cook, I thought I might as well photograph these meatballs and share the ...
Eggs poached in fiery tomato sauce (eggs in purgatory)
Weekends are all about recuperating and de-stressing from the hectic week. The best way I know how to do that is by sleeping in, lounging, and brunching. I absolutely adore weekend brunching; since you’re combining breakfast and lunch, you have the perfect excuse to not only eat more food, but also more varieties of foods. I make it a point to brunch out at least every other weekend. First, I take my time scouting places for the best brunch spot, I then check their menu online and call to ...
Healthy Cauliflower soup with toasted pumpkin seeds
Let’s talk about Cauliflower and why we all should include it in our diet. First of all, it’s packed full of nutrients such as vitamin A and K and it’s full of fiber. A great thing for me because I always forget to take my vitamins. Also, it is an extremely versatile vegetable to cook with and it has the ability to take on any flavor you introduce to it. Another cool thing about cauliflower is that it naturally has pectin in it, which means when you blend it up it turns out to be really creamy. ...
Crispy Eggplant bruschetta
Before I get into the details of this amazing bruschetta recipe, let me share a unknowns about the beloved eggplants. A fun fact about eggplant is that there is actually a female and male version. Did you know that? I actually had no clue till a few months ago while doing some research and came across this enlightening information. The difference between male and female eggplant is that the male eggplants have fewer seeds making it less bitter. The way you tell them apart is by the indentation ...
Veggie filled frittata
My husband loves eggs. Eggs could be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and it is not an issue. It is embarrassing to tell people how many cartons of eggs we go through in a week. A more economical thing for us to do would be to get some chickens. But not sure how our dog would feel about having chickens in her backyard and we would require a lot of chickens to keep up with our demand. The husband is not too fond of vegetables. So, my challenge when cooking is how to ...