I usually don't like fruit in my salads. I'm a savory salad kinda gal. I don't like sweet dressings either. My favorite dressing is lemon juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. I know, so boring but I really enjoy the flavors from good EVOO and tangy lemon juice. I don't know what got into to me but I tried a version of this salad at Pizza Antica at Santana Row and immediately fell in love. The restaurant's version had strawberries and pecorino on a bed of arugula with a drizzle of balsamic dressing and a sprinkle of toasted almonds.
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This is a perfect weekday dinner. It needs minimal prep and doesn’t take that long to cook. Add your favorite veggies and make multiple variations of this stir-fry.
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Gosh, I had the worst migraine all afternoon. All I wanted to eat for dinner was something simple and comforting. Anything crunchy or spicy would have made my throbbing headache worse. So whats more comforting than pasta on a cold evening?! The answer is this quick, no-fuss pasta.
Read MoreTomato-Avacado-Quinoa Lettuce Wraps
Tom-eh-to...Tom-ah-to. To some, all tomatoes are the same but if you can get your hands on heirloom tomatoes, you must give them a try. They're a summer fruit (yes, it's hard to believe that tomatoes are categorized as fruit) so it might be difficult to find them at this time of the year but you can certainly make this recipe with cherry tomatoes and it will taste just as deeelish!
Read MoreHuevos Rancheros
I had a jam packed day. I had some cleaning to do around the apartment, had 2 meetings at work, run some errands and baby-proof the apartment for my neice's visit. I started the day with cleaning and next thing I know I had an hour to eat, shower and get ready for the meetings. I opened the fridge and stared at the stuff I had in there for a minute. I grabbed the eggs and decided to make scrambled eggs but realized I didn't have bread. I need some kind of carb with my eggs. So opened the fridge again...time was running by...and I had a "Chopped" moment where I had to make a meal in 20 with the ingredients I had. I grabbed corn tortillas, veggies, cheese and decided to make it work. And the result was Heuvos Rancheros.
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