Inspirational Prosciutto Wrapped Greek Chicken Breasts!
Inspiration is a wonderful thing. When you think of it, to inspire means to 'influence with an animating, quickening or exalting influence'. When it comes to cooking, I can get inspired just about anywhere. Sometimes my inspiration comes from a food item I've spied or read about, the season, a specific location, an event or something that has piqued my curiosity. The inspiration for Prosciutto Wrapped Greek Chicken Breasts came from a local restaurant my husband took me to fo
Channelling My Inner Popeye With Lasagna Florentine! TOOT TOOT!
I've been on a bit of a spinach kick lately, adding it to just about everything we've eaten in the past week or so. I guess you could say I've been channelling my inner Popeye! But even without Popeye's recommendation, spinach contains more nutrients per calorie than any other food on earth. Make no wonder that one can of the green stuff and Popeye was transformed into a muscle poppin' tornado of energy! Spinach is loaded with vitamins like A, K, D and E and a host of trace m
Re-Imagining Dinner: Mediterranean Chicken Crepes with Roasted Tomato Sauce
When it comes to meal preparation, I usually have a pretty clear idea what direction I want to go in. But every now and then, I get a little stuck, wanting to make two completely different things equally. Such was the case last Thursday. One part of me was in the mood for Chicken and Mushroom Crepes in White Wine and Thyme Sauce, while another part was cravng something slightly more Mediterranean, something with a little Greek flair and perhaps some roasted tomato sauce. I fi
Uncomplicated Date Night Greek Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Well, we've finally found a house that took our breath away the moment we walked in through the front door, made a bid, had it accepted and have jumped through the financing and home inspection hoops. All that is left now is to wait for the legal guys to get all the ducks in a row and, with any luck at all, we will be in our new home in time to celebrate our First Anniversary, (which is also the Ides of March...but most importantly, our First Anniversary!). All that being sai
Adventures in the Produce Department: Regal Radicchio
Every now and then, when I actually either have the time or chose to make the time, I stroll around the produce department at my local grocery store looking for something dfferent to highlight in a meal. I like to call it 'Adventures in the Produce Department', which might make the produce manager more than just a little weary of, unsure as to what that might entail...were he aware. Yesterday, I was doing just that when suddenly my eyes fell upon radicchio. I've had salads be
Dine and Dash: Veal Scallopini in Pesto Sauce
Yesterday was one of those days when, despite the best of intentions and meticulous planning, (ok, not so much with the meticulous planning but certainly, as always, with the very best of intentions) time got away from me. I was left with only 50 minutes to prep, cook, serve and eat before my husband and I had to dash out the door to meet our realtor at yet another house that could conceivably put our house hunt to an end. While at the grocery store, my eyes fell upon some lo
Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner: Asparagus and Prosciutto Omelettes
Yesterday was a pretty hectic day for us. My dad has been temporarily incapacitated due to a nasty flu bug and he's vehicle was scheduled for routine maintenance. With some 'creative scheduling', my husband and I managed to retrieve and drop dad's SUV off at the dealtership, get Mackenzie to and from school, retrieve dad's vehicle, and boh put in a full work day, after which we had about 45 minutes to have dinner before going to view 4 houses with our real estate agent. 45 mi
If You Can Dream It, You Can Eat It! Mediterranean Steak Sandwich
Dreaming is a pretty neat phenomenom. Sometimes I dream I can fly and other times, I can leap tall buildings in a single bound. But yesterday morning when I woke, although I couldn't remember all of the details of my dream, I could still smell the aroma of Mediterranean seasonings and remembered I was making Mediterranean Steak Sandwiches in my dream. You might think that makes me a tad weird - I like to think I dabble in quirky. I've come to realize that if I can dream it, I
Champagne Wishes and Saffron Dreams?
There use to be a television show in the mid-1980's to the mid-1990's called 'Lifestyles of the RIch and Famous', hosted by Robin Leach. His signature phrase 'champagne wishes and caviar dreams' was his way, albeit ostentatiously, of wishing everyone the best in life. Back in the day, (seeings how I've already dated myself somewhat, no need to stop now), champagne and caviar were indeed the very epitome of the lifestlye of the rich and famous. Well, move over champagne and c
These Are A Few of My Favorite Things!
As 2014 comes to a close, I decided to reflect on this past year. It's been a phenonmenal year for us, jam-packed with adventures, milestones and some pretty darn good eats! In June of 2014, this blog sprang to life and since that time, we've had over 10,000 page views from 15 countries - not too shabby for a small town girl on an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean! I want to thank each and every one of you for humouring me by reading my rants, um, I mean, 'blogs'! I
