Happy Halloween everyone! These were simple chocolate cupcakes that I covered with chocolate icing and then added fondant details to. The ghosts are being supported by dum dum suckers. INGREDIENTS: Cupcakes Chocolate or butter cream frosting White Fondant (for ghosts and mummies) Black Fondant (for spiders) Dum dum suckers SOURCE: Got the idea from these…
Author: Chef Melissa Rae
Mimi’s Crawfish Monica (5 out of 5 stars)
Mimi and I decided to make this in Destin, and while it probably isn’t the healthiest meal I’ve posted on here, it sure is one of the most delicious ones. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb dry rotini pasta 1/2 cup (a stick) of butter 2 green onions, sliced 5 tbsp fresh minced garlic 2 cups of half…
Black Bean, Corn and Tomatoes – Side Dish (5 stars)
Came across this recipe on skinnytaste.com when I was fixing a flank steak. It is the perfect side dish to the flank steak recipe in the previous post. My recommendation is to grill the corn separately and toss into the mix after you’ve cooked the beans and tomatoes together. It keeps the corn crispy. INGREDIENTS:…
Flank Steak Marinade (5 Stars)
My friend Sarah sent me this marinade recipe and it is fantastic. The only mistake I made was cutting the meat the wrong way (word to the wise: it needs to be bias cut). This recipe is great paired with a black bean, grilled corn and tomato mix (that recipe to follow soon). INGREDIENTS: 3…
Roasted Brussel Sprouts (5 out of 5 Stars)
I know what your thinking: how on earth can you make a brussel sprout good? Well folks, it took a lot of attempts with brussel sprouts to make them awesome, but finally I have found perfection. Prepare yourself to fall in love… INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp Butter 2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper 1/4 cup white onion…
Balsamic Pork Tenderloin (5 Stars)
First of all – wow, wow, and wow. I am not a big fan of pork tenderloin, but this recipe made me a believer. Not only is this recipe super easy to make, it fed our family of 3 for days. Thank you Addapinch.com for this awesome web recipe. Ingredients 1 2-3 pound boneless pork…
Grapefruit, Avocado & Shrimp Salad (5 Stars)
The perfect salad for the perfect citrus vinaigrette (see previous post). Refreshing and filling with all the right ingredients. INGREDIENTS: Sweet Baby Lettuce 1/2 Grapefruit 1 Avocado 1/2 cup Walnuts 1/2 Pound Shrimp Fresh Ground Black Pepper DIRECTIONS: Cook shrimp on both sides in pan until they are pink, coat with salt and fresh ground…
Citrus Vinaigrette (5 Stars)
I had an idea for a salad I had many years ago, and I was pretty certain it had been dressed with a citrus vinaigrette. While this didn’t taste like I remembered, it was a fantastic homemade dressing to add to the weekly recipes. INGREDIENTS 1 small shallot, finely chopped 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4…
Cucumber Ponzu Salad (5 Stars)
Spice up your cucumber on a dull day with a little cajun spice and some ponzu dressing. INGREDIENTS: 2 Cucumbers Ponzu Sauce (Kikkoman) Tony Chacere’s DIRECTIONS: Peel skin off cucumber. Cut into 4 spears and remove seeds. Cut into chunks and put in bowl. Pour ponzu sauce generously. Coat top of cucumbers with thin layer…
Tomato, Shrimp, Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta (5 stars)
A Mediterranean style pasta dish that is light but still filling. I added goat cheese instead of parmesan to give the garlic butter sauce a creamy flare. Recipe found on the web at juliasalbum.com, I recommend cooking the pasta and spinach before hand to make things easier. Ingredients 1 pound fresh shrimp, uncooked, peeled 5…
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