recipes

Lamb meatball skewers served with dipping sauce

4th of July Mix-up: Lamb Meatball Skewers

Posted On Jul 1, 2022 By Brandy Gales

I have to say that for me, using ground lamb in traditional foods is my favorite way to eat it. I made a robust Bolognese with lamb over pasta around the holidays that I named New Year's Eve Lamb Bucatini and the lamb truly elevated the Bolognese flavor... Read More
Arugula salad on naan bread

Arugula Flatbread, a Delicious Combination of Salad and Bread

Posted On Jun 26, 2022 By Brandy Gales

I love pizza. I mean who doesn’t. However, I was struggling any time my family wanted pizza if I should order a salad and have a slice of pizza or choose one or the other. With this recipe there is no need... Read More
Shredded pulled pork on a plate

Father's Day "Fall Off the Bone" Pork Shoulder

Posted On Jun 17, 2022 By Brandy Gales

A super tender slow cooked marinated pork shoulder just screams summer cooking to me, especially for Father's Day. Oven cooked slow roasted meat is one of my go-to options for casual Sunday dinners or entertaining... Read More
Rice topped with chopped avocado, broccoli, and green onions.

Monday Night Green and Brown Fried Rice

Posted On Jun 10, 2022 By Brandy Gales

This meal is the ultimate on-the-go lunch. Even though I call this dish fried rice, it really isn’t fried at all. I use just a little bit of sesame oil, lime juice and soy sauce to sauté the vegetables and toss together with some leftover brown or white jasmine rice, and dinner is done! I call this dish "Monday night brown rice" because I normally make a lot of my rice-bas... Read More

Lemon and Parmesan Oven Roasted Asparagus

Posted On Jun 3, 2022 By Brandy Gales

I always try to come up with some grand way to jazz up asparagus such as my Zucchini and Asparagus Clean Spring Salad or my Mushroom, Asparagus, Snap Pea and Edamame Stir Fry. However, I realized I never just created a simple Asparagus recipe that can be ready super-fast and with very little prep.... Read More