Eggplant Parmesan Dip
About this time of year, many gardens are overflowing with produce. That isn’t a problem we figured we would have this year, as we planted a modest garden of some container plants and a small plot of pepper plants. However, a couple weeks ago our one patio eggplant ivory plant had about a dozen eggplants ready for picking.
With this much eggplant ready at one time, it became a question of how to serve these yummy vegetables. As eggplant isn’t a vegetable that our four kids are excited to eat and both my husband and I adore it, I decided to…
Parmesan Squash Cakes
Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, as I find it to be quite versatile. From breakfast dishes, such as zucchini bread, to side dishes, such as zucchini stuffed with spinach and cheese, to entrées, such as stirfry, it is a wonderful ingredient. Last year, I made Zucchini Cakes as part of a Tapas Night dinner. Recently, I decided to try a different version of those cakes.
To make these new cakes different, I switched some ingredients. Instead of using only zucchini, I also included a summer squash. As I was serving these cakes without a sauce, I wanted to…
Lamb Meatballs
It is almost the end of the workday on Friday, and yet as I type, I am thinking wistfully about Monday evening.
Thinking about a Monday happily on a Friday?! It might seem odd, as Friday is the start of the weekend, and Monday is the start of the workweek. So, why would I, being of sound mind, think about the joy of Monday night? Well, if you’re a regular reader, you already know the answer. Mondays, in our house, are better known as Tapas Monday.
My wistful thinking refers to a recent Tapas Monday when I chose a Greek theme for…
Coconut Macadamia Crisps
A few weeks ago, I purchased the ingredients for a coconut chicken soup that I wanted to try. However, our evening plans became filled with driving children here, there, and everywhere, and dinner became more of an eat out of the fridge night.
The next night should have been soup night, but alas, it was a very warm day. For me, warm weather means cooler food. So, I decided to take some of the soup ingredients and create a tropical salad. Filled with an assortment of veggies, fruit, and chicken, it would make a great main dish. However, a salad almost…
Black Bean & Beef Nachos
Some nights the dinner menu is based on the weather, such as serving homemade soup and bread on a cold, dreary day. Other nights the menu is based on our schedules. If we have a night where everyone is running in opposite directions, a simple crockpot dinner may be in order. Occasionally, the dinner menu is based on a whim.
That was the case on Monday night. Typically, one of the kids chooses the menu for their Monday dinner, as my husband and I eat a late tapas meal that night. However, due to this, that, and the other thing, we…
Greek Pockets
It’s Monday, and as such I am creating tonight’s tapas menu. While doing this, I realized that I had published only one of the two recipes that I created for our menu two weeks ago. Having already shared the recipe for Eggplant Rolls, it certainly is time to share the recipe for Greek Pockets.
I made this dish with the intention of creating a fairly simple item for our dinner that had an assortment of Greek ingredients. Lamb sausage seemed like the perfect main ingredient for this dish. The bigger question was how to deliver the lamb sausage. For me,…
Eggplant Rolls
Although there were five Mondays in the month of March, there were only two Tapas Mondays at our house. Due to a hectic business schedule, only the first and last Mondays were available for such a designation. While I could be an independent woman and eat tapas alone at 9:00, it really isn’t as fun as it might sound. . .
So, after a 3-week hiatus from tapas, I was ready to create a meal consisting of new dishes. With our love for cheeses (especially melted cheese), I knew I had to include some in our menu. As I had seen…
Pear & Cheese – Version 2
As I mentioned in my previous recipe (uniquely titled Pear & Cheese – Version 1), this past Sunday we had a big dinner planned for that evening but were hungry hours before mealtime. In order to curb our appetite, I created two different pear and cheese appetizers.
I found that there were many things to love about these two recipes. First, they were simple to make. Although I enjoy cooking, I knew that I would be cooking a decent amount for dinner. So, I didn’t want to spend my entire afternoon attached to the stove. Second, they were amazingly delicious. …
Pear & Cheese – Version 1
I should first mention that my husband returned home from his 17 days of business travel on Friday night. Not only did he make it home, but he made it home early! Granted, it was only by 10 minutes, but it was nice nonetheless.
Although it could have seemed a reason for celebration, we had a weekend consisting of normalcy: a birthday party for our 5 year old nephew, lunch with good friends, shopping for furniture on Saturday night. On Sunday, it was a quiet day, with a my husband’s birthday dinner planned for that evening. Knowing that we would be…
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Last weekend my husband and I had dinner with friends. They were preparing the main course, so we brought the appetizer and dessert. Chatting with my friend to determine everyone’s likes and dislikes, we concurred that a dip would work. And as everyone liked at least slightly spicy food, something with a little heat would work.
At this year’s Super Bowl party another set of friends had brought Buffalo Chicken Dip, which we all liked, so I got a copy of that recipe. While I could have made the dip exactly as her recipe directed, I decided to make some changes. …
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