Pizza dough topped with Portuguese chourico, potatoes, tomatoes, chives, eggs and Cheddar cheese makes a tasty breakfast. Mother's Day is coming up and though we normally celebrate by grilling a nice, juicy steak; I thought this year we'd switch it up a bit and make breakfast. I combined all of our favorite breakfast foods into this Portuguese Breakfast Pizza and it was AMAZING! I never used to be a fan of breakfast, but the older I get the more it's growing on me. I have to eat some sort ... Read More about Portuguese Breakfast Pizza
Hazelnut Chocolate Raspberry Zucchini Bread
Hazelnut Chocolate Raspberry Zucchini Bread made with fresh grated zucchini, Nutella and raspberries makes a delicious snack. Well, I found something else to make with my zucchini and this was delicious! The nuttiness of the hazelnuts and Nutella mixed with the sweetness of the raspberries were incredible. And, you can't even taste the zucchini; which is great when trying to hide from the kids. But bad for adults who happen to like it. How do you make Hazelnut Chocolate ... Read More about Hazelnut Chocolate Raspberry Zucchini Bread
Oreo Lemon Drops
Oreo Lemon Drops are a delicious lemony dessert using Lemon Twist Oreo's, fat free cream cheese and lemon extract; then dipped in white chocolate. My family has a new obsession and they're called Lemon Twist Oreo's. I don't usually purchase store bought cookies or much dessert for that matter, but I LOVE lemon in any way, shape or form lately. So when I saw these limited edition cookies at my local grocery store a few weeks ago, I just had to try them and came up with these Oreo ... Read More about Oreo Lemon Drops
Lemon Thyme Brined Grilled Chicken
Boneless chicken breasts marinated in a brine made with sea salt, sugar, fresh thyme, lemon juice and zest; then grilled is super juicy. Grilling season has officially arrived here in NJ. Well at least at our house since we don't like to use the outside grill unless it's above 50 degrees. I couldn't wait to try out some new grilled chicken recipes. The first one I experimented with was a basic brine marinade like I've used in the past on pork, and came up with this Lemon Thyme ... Read More about Lemon Thyme Brined Grilled Chicken
Tequila Poached Pears
Bosc pears slowly poached in a crock pot with tequila, pear nectar, sugar and lime juice makes a tasty adult treat. Many years ago I found a recipe for Tequila Poached Pears and it has been on my "to make" list ever since. My family loves pears and our new favorite Summertime drink contains tequila so I decided to make a trial run before Cinco de Mayo. WOW! These pears were so amazing; especially on top of vanilla bean ice cream. I was never a huge fan of tequila, that is until I found ... Read More about Tequila Poached Pears
Almond Blueberry Lemon Muffins
These muffins made with almond and bread flours, brown sugar, oil, blueberries and lemon are delicious and make a tasty breakfast or afternoon snack. I'm not home as much lately with all of the running around I'm doing getting ready for the kitchen reno, vacation and school/sports activities, but I continue to buy food like I am. For example, I bought so much fruit last week that we could never possibly eat it all. In fact, I still have a half of watermelon I have to cut up! ... Read More about Almond Blueberry Lemon Muffins