This is my Culinary Adventure
This is what happens when a workaholic who likes to cook – turns around and starts cooking passionately for fun!
A few years ago – I decided to stop worrying so much about work – and do something that I really loved doing – cook! I don’t mean the make meals every day sort of thing – I mean the passionately creating something that I would enjoy creating and eating. This is the product of several years of passionate cooking turned into a real hobby. Read More
First Attempt at Stir Fry
This is my first attempt at a stir fry – more specifically a shrimp stir fry. This was done over rice noodles – and turned out quite yummy!
Exploring Kamado Style Grilling
2017 marks the beginning of our adventures in Kamado Style grilling. This is a quick overview of our first light adventures with our Kamado Joe.
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
This lemon garlic shrimp pasta dish is a staple in my household. It’s quick and easy to make but full of flavor. If you have some lemons, garlic, and parsley – you have most of what you need to make a really delicious pasta dish!
Cranberry Walnut Kale Salad
This kale salad combines the yummy curly tips of Kale, with lemon zest, cranberries, walnuts and parsley for a seriously flavorful salad you actually want to eat.
My Basic Meat Curry Recipe
Here's my meat curry recipe! I did it with beef this time but you can use lamb, chicken or goat - they will all work. I'm always very liberal with the amount of curry powder I'm using - especially if it isn't terribly hot. You can explore with different powders and...
Valentines Day Cake
This is a great way to make a plain old cake into a sweet valentines day cake. This one is topped with candy hearts.
Roasted Sweet Corn (Old Bay Style)
A quick and easy way to make roasted sweet corn on the grill absolutely delicious. This works with gas and charcoal grills. Required Tools Microwave safe bowl ( small ) 1 gallon ziploc bag or 1 large bowl Tongs for handling the corn a teaspoon measure 1 measuring cup...
Blueberry Basil Patron Cocktail
I got the inspiration for this Patron cocktail from a restaurant I went to with my husband. I never realized blueberries and basil worked so well together as a cocktail. I immediately went home and go to work replicating this for myself. This drink requires plenty of...
Basil Sundried Tomato Garlic Baby Spinach Shrimp Pasta
If you are up for the effort, this dish is full of flavor while still being quite light. This is a nice spin on the lemon garlic shrimp pasta I’m so fond of making.
Salmon Omelette Croissant Breakfast Sandwich
So I have to be honest - I'm not a big breakfast person - however I saw an article that had a picture of an award-winning breakfast sandwich and I absolutely had to try making one. I decided to do mine with smoked salmon in the egg. After dropping off my kid at...
Eggnog (Cooked Recipe)
Sorry guys – I’m just not brave enough to try the raw recipe yet so it’s cooked eggnog today! Oh note – this isn’t kid friendly at all.
Salmon Omelette Croissant Breakfast Sandwich
So I have to be honest - I'm not a big breakfast person - however I saw an article that had a picture of an award-winning breakfast sandwich and I absolutely had to try making one. I decided to do mine with smoked salmon in the egg. After dropping off my kid at...