Fresh asparagus tossed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper; then roasted until caramelized. Do you like asparagus? I'm not a big fan, but my husband and eldest daughter love it. Since she's at college and the rest of us don't like it, I generally only make this during the holidays. The recipe for Garlic Roasted...
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Basil and herb pearled couscous combined with sun dried tomatoes; then tossed with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil makes a deliciously light salad. While recently shopping, I came across a new product from Near East called Basil & Herb Pearled Couscous. I love couscous, but my little one isn't fond of it. I think the reason is because...
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TGIF and Welcome Back to Seafood Frenzy Friday! If you're new to CEK let me explain exactly what SFF is. I don't like or eat any seafood so you will rarely find seafood dishes here at Carrie's Experimental Kitchen. My family will eat some varieties of shellfish, but I generally don't cook any seafood dishes at home so they order...
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Boneless center cut pork loin stuffed with spinach, mushrooms and Goat cheese; then tied and baked until moist and tender. After the catastrophic dinner we had for our anniversary last weekend, I wanted to make something we would enjoy for our Sunday dinner. I have butterflied a roast before, but this time I wanted to see if I could roll-cut...
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Carrots sliced diagonally tossed with fresh thyme, butter, Kosher salt and fresh black pepper; then roasted until caramelized. I recently received the newest copy of Cooking Light magazine and in it, they had a recipe for Roasted Carrots. Their recipe included butter and olive oil; however, I wanted to add some fresh herbs to mine. I also omitted the olive...
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