Main Dishes

Grilled Mediterranean Pizzas + GIVEAWAY!

September 12, 2019

With Labor Day behind us we’re reaching the end of summer, and although everyone marks that specific date as the end of the season, we actually still have a few more weeks of summer left! Until September 23rd to be exact. That means we don’t have to start adding pumpkin spice to everything, just yet. Hold off on setting out those Halloween decorations and why not join me in celebrating these last two weeks by hosting a “I Don’t Want Summer to End” party with your family and friends. Have one more final BBQ or potluck outside and squeeze out every last drop of the season. I’m teaming up with my friends over at Crate and Barrel to bring you this recipe for Grilled Mediterranean Pizzas! It’s the perfect late summer entertaining recipe. I also wanted to showcase Crate and Barrel’s new and exclusive KitchenAid Stand Mixer in the beautiful Shaded Palm color. It adds a nice touch to any kitchen. In honor of this new release, I’m hosting a Giveaway over on my Instagram account for a chance to win one of these KitchenAid mixers of your very own. Follow along there to get all the details on how to enter! In the meantime, let’s talk about pizza—one of my favorite topics!

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Lomo Saltado Kabobs

September 10, 2019

I still remember the first time I tried Peruvian food and it changed my life completely. It opened my taste buds to another world that I can no longer see my life without. I don’t want to sound melodramatic but it’s nothing but the truth. It all started when my older sister started dating a guy in high school who’s family was from Peru. Side note, his name was also Jonathan which made it a little weird for everyone, especially me, but I digress. He introduced her, and then subsequently us, to a Peruvian restaurant which we still frequent to this day, long after they broke up and now she’s married to someone else with child. That restaurant was the best thing to come out of that relationship. My introduction to Peruvian food was Lomo Saltado, which is a beef stir-fry of sorts, with french fries. It’s so good! I wanted to take that dish and reinvent in a way by turning it into an end-of-summer friendly recipe that anyone can make. It’s out of this world and I can’t recommend it enough. You’re going to love it!

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Falafel Burgers

September 6, 2019

The last time I shared a falafel recipe on this blog it was those incredible Falafel Waffles, from a couple years ago, with a tasty Mediterranean slaw that I could literally eat on anything and everything. I still can. (Speaking of which, that same slaw would be great in this recipe). I didn’t think I’d ever make another falafel recipe that would blow me away as much as those waffles did. That was until today, and now I’m sharing these Falafel Burgers with the exact same amount of enthusiasm as I did all those years ago. It wasn’t that long ago, but you get the picture. I don’t eat a lot of vegetarian meals usually but when I do, I like them to be exactly like these burgers; packed with flavor and incredibly filling.

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Mexican Street Corn Nachos

August 30, 2019

I’ve just about Mexican Street Corn-ed everything I could possibly think of on this site, and just when I thought I had nothing else to give, these Mexican Street Corn Nachos came to mind. Some of my past favorites have been corn dogs, twice baked potatoes and flatbread, to name a few. Now these nachos have taken over the title of my new favorite version of such a classic dish. It also happens to be a great end-of-summer Labor Day recipe, one that I hope you’ll all give a try this weekend. It’s the perfect vegetarian recipe because it’s filling and packed with so much flavor, you don’t even miss the meat!

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Fried Bologna Sandwich

August 23, 2019

Earlier in the week, I shared a recipe for this Classic White Sandwich Bread and with it I promised that I’d share my all-time favorite sandwich recipe using said bread. It was the one and only reason for sharing that post to begin with, and I’m happy to finally share this Fried Bologna Sandwich. Now, I grew up eating fried bologna all the time. It was actually one of my favorite things to eat. I’d beg my mom to make it for me with black beans (mixed with white rice) and scrambled eggs, which sounds crazy but it was so good. That was a very time ago though and I haven’t eaten bologna since then. It wasn’t until recently on one of my monthly trips to New Orleans, where I visited a restaurant called Turkey and the Wolf, which was named Bon Appétit’s best new restaurant in 2017, and I rekindled my love affair with bologna. One of their most popular dishes is this exact same fried bologna sandwich and after I ate it, I instantly became addicted, so much so that I needed to recreate it at home. That’s where this post comes in. The best part about the restaurant, aside from the delicious food, is the fact that they serve everything on all of these vintage plastic plates from my childhood. It’s like stepping back in time, but with really good food. With that being said, I must note that this isn’t an every day sandwich. No, this is more like a you’re feeling sad and need a pick-me-up kind of sandwich. A you deserve it so you should have it kind of sandwich.

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Sausage, Shrimp and Grits Biscuits

July 29, 2019

I’m a big fan of Shrimp and Grits and since I’m heading to New Orleans tomorrow for my monthly work trip with Joy, I figured now is the perfect time to share the recipe for these Sausage, Shrimp and Grits Biscuits. It’s one of my favorite dishes turned into a delicious little biscuit sandwich. They’re homemade biscuits made with quick cooking grits and topped with cheese and shrimp. They’re sandwiched together with a cooked breakfast sausage patty, which makes them the perfect dish for breakfast, brunch or as an appetizer at a party! You’re going to love them!

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