During the chillier fall and winter weekends when it was just my mom, my sister, and I living in the California Bay Area, my mom would enjoy cooking her favorite hearty soups with garlic bread and this risotto recipe. I could often come home from my long weekend hours working retail to a bowl of…
Mains
Garlic Lime “Red” Chicken with Spicy Cilantro Sauce
We call this “red” chicken because it is a fantastic fiery-red color from the paprika! It is not spicy by itself, but the addition of the jalapeno in the (necessary) spicy cilantro sauce is the kick. I highly recommend doubling this recipe if you are cooking this for two or more people and want leftovers…
Shrimp Salad Rolls
I am all about healthy, fast, and convenient for dinner! We’ve made this recipe at least 15 times since I first laid eyes on it and we’ve made our own little changes that Ryan and I have found work best in our kitchen – these shrimp salad rolls turn out phenomenal every time, you can’t…
Caprese Pesto Chicken Sandwich
My. Current. Favorite. Sandwich. One of the yoga teachers I follow through and through, Jason Crandell, has always referred to Warrior II pose in class with the following quote: “If you’re thinking about what kind of sandwich you’re going to have for lunch today, you probably need to deepen the pose”. Well. It’s hard to…
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
…one that we make over and over and over… As much as I love cooking and am constantly inspired to try new recipes from Southern Living magazine (I have ripped out nine thousand recipes over the years that I’d like to try making), I am working on not feeling disappointed when my best is something…