For the Love of Food

I came across this delicious-looking recipe the other day. I don’t even remember how, but I am really glad that I did.

It was so delicious!! The only difference is that I made my chicken in the broiler instead of on the grill.

You can find this delicious recipe here at Dine and Dish.

I decided to go out on a limb the other day and try something out of my comfort zone – working with curry paste.

In the past I have had the pleasure of tasting a green curry for the first time – wow was it spicy!! So, I was a bit worried these burgers would be too spicy for my son to eat…boy was I wrong! He loved them. We liked them too.

I came across the recipe here. However, they have a yogurt-based sauce recipe that we tried and were very disappointed by. I also meant to make the mango chutney that they recommend, but I go so caught-up in getting ready for our trip to the US that the mangoes turned into a delicious sorbet.

I know…this is not exactly a burger on a bun. I ran out of bread and decided to enjoy it over a bed of rice.

This year we are having amazing luck with our jalapeño plants!!!

After much love and care, we have 6 plants that are baring fruit like crazy!!! I am so excited about having a touch if Texas here in Germany with us!

This is our first harvest.

Check out this totally delicious and dairy free mango sorbet!  I got the base recipe here.

That’s right, it’s not only vegan, it’s delicious and really easy to make.

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I’d like to thank Jescel from the Spice fo Life for this award!

I also have the honor to pass this award on to other bloggers who have inspired me over the years with their great recipes, beautiful photography, and tips that have helped me improve my blog.  For those of you who are not listed here, I could only list six…but, trust me, I am inspired by so many of you each and every day. Continue Reading »

I decided to make my favorite rosemary lemon chicken recipe, but change it up a little bit since I was in a rush. Continue Reading »

The other day we somehow ended up with extras from a few different meals. We had extra hot dog buns, extra bell pepper, extra onion, and extra “cheese” (you know…that reconstituted stuff).

So not to throw anything away, I decided to buy some beef and whip out some of my homemade ketchup and make some cheese steak sandwiches.

I doubt these are anything close to the original. In fact, I’ve had cheese steak sandwiches in Philadelphia these were no where close. But, they were good and we did enjoy them.

I followed my own basic recipe (here), but had to use strips of meat instead of thinly sliced meat, American cheese for provologn, and hot dog buns instead of a large baguette cut in half.

Well, as I told many of you a little while back, I am going on a trip to Washington, DC. Actually, I’ll be arriving this afternoon! I am posting ahead of time so that I have a chance to catch-up with jet-lag before I start blogging again.

We will only be in DC for 10 days, and I have plans of meeting up with Stephanie from “Adventures in Shaw“. If all works out well, she will be showing me some of DC’s open air markets. I can’t wait!

So, while I get acquainted with the US Easter Standard Time zone, I will leave you with this yummy recipe for Lemon Pork Chops. Continue Reading »

I am excited to say that this month we have lots of new bloggers joining in on the fun. Many of our regulars are not in attendance, but, being summer vacation and all, they will probably (and hopefully) return next month.

Just a reminder:
-the rules can be found here.
-please do not email me your submission, go to our new Taste&Create website, register/sign-in and submit your entry there by the 24th of August.

I will be on vacation in the US starting tomorrow for the next 10 days, and while I will be participation, I may be slower than usual in answering emails.

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Well, it’s mid summer and my tomato plants are producing tomatoes like crazy!

And, all sorts of colors too: red, yellow, dark orange, light orange…oh and let’s not forget the green tomatillos! I am just in heaven. If I could only have a few things in my garden tomatoes, strawberry, and corn would be the main attraction.

Not only does growing all these fruits/vegetables save me tons of money on my grocery bill, but we never have rotting produce in the refrigerator because we can pick as much as we need when we need it. Oh, and not to mention that freshly-picked produce beats that stuff that sits in refrigerated trucks a million times over!

When I say that these tomatoes are cheep, I really mean it. I grew the plants from seeds – chemical free – and they are watered with water that I get out of the river (by dunking my watering can in the river). However, I must confess that I did spend about €2 of Calcium to feed my tomatoes to keep them from rotting when it rains so much. I think the calcium will take me about 10 years to go through because the tub is just so huge and the plants need so little.

Anyways, getting to the good stuff. Here’s a great summer salad recipe: Continue Reading »