Dinner ideas

Mushroom & Spinach Calamari Pasta

June 19, 2013
Mushroom & Spinach Pasta

Do you shop at stores like Marshall’s & TJ Maxx?  If so, do you ever venture into their food section?  Whenever I visit these stores, I make a point of checking out what’s in their food section.  Most times, I find a new sauce/seasoning that I am interested in trying.  And since a lot of [...]

Spicy Cilantro Shrimp Pizza

June 18, 2013
Shrimp pizza 2

What’s your FAVORITE pizza topping?  When I asked this question on my Facebook wall, it seemed like everyone who responded gave a different answer.  My FAVORITE pizza is a thin crust pepperoni and spicy italian sausage.  Whenever I go out for pizza, that is what I order. But today was different.  My kids wanted pizza, [...]

Colby Jack Naan Burger ~ Now that’s a BURGER!!!

June 13, 2013
Colby Jack Naan Burger

My kids have been home on summer vacation for officially “9″ days.  I have made a promise to myself, that I would stay committed to feeding my kids nutritious meals while on summer vacation, as well as teach them how to cook.  I told myself that I would not succumb to the pressures of fast [...]

Asian Shrimp Rice Noodle Salad ~ Bento #103

June 9, 2013
Asian Shrimp Rice Noodle Salad

I can’t believe it’s Sunday already. Seems like this weekend FLEW by. Today I took a semi-private photography class with a local photographer named Michael Zero. It was great working with him, and learning more about my camera. My goal this summer is to step up my food photography, so I’m trying to learn as [...]

Tropical Confetti Slaw & Jerk Tilapia ~ Clean(ish) Eating Day 7

June 8, 2013
Jerk Tilapia

Being from the caribbean, I have a love for caribbean cuisine. One of my favorite caribbean dishes is “jerk” anything. Since starting this clean eating challenge, I’ve been looking for ways in which to cook some of my favorite meals. I have a jerk rub that I LOVE, but it calls for “brown” sugar. From [...]

Forbidden Black Rice & Glazed Salmon ~ Clean Eating Day #5 ~ Bento #102

June 5, 2013
Forbidden Black Rice & Glazed Salmon

I cheated yesterday on my clean eating program. Not even going to lie and say that I regretted it. Was out to dinner with a friend whom I hadn’t seen in awhile, and I gladly shared some cheesecake with her. So I just chalked up yesterday as the past, and started fresh and new today. [...]

Revved Up Quinoa Veggie Bowl ~ Clean Eating Day 3 ~ Bento #101

June 3, 2013
Quinoa Veggie Bowl

I have a TINY chest deep freezer. I absolutely hate it, but really can’t see a need to get anything bigger. So I’ll continue to complain about it. Well today I went to store, and stocked up on some frozen items. Opened up my refrigerator freezer…FULL!!! Ventured over to look into my chest freezer…FULL!!! Can [...]

Fancy Italian Pasta Salad ~ Bento #100

May 27, 2013
Italian Pasta Salad

Wow…I’ve finally hit the 100 mark with my bento lunches.  Yay me…And yay you for inspiring me and following me along this journey.  School will be out in a little over a week, but I still intend to make my kids bento style lunches throughout the summer.  So stop by often I realize that a [...]

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