If you don't know yet, fall is my favorite season. I love everything about it. I love the cooling temperatures, the trees changing colors, and the smell of spice in the air. I especially love cozy family evenings with a hearty meal. I'm sharing our version of a spiced lentil and rice dish called mujadara that is perfect for those dark and cozy fall evenings. Every time we cook a dish with international flair, we head to World Market. Right now, they're featuring an awesome line-up of fall ... Read More
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Easy Weeknight Orange Beef Stir Fry
You know those days that are just long and rough and you want a good meal for dinner, but don't feel up to something that takes a lot of effort? Our orange beef stir fry is easy to make and you can fight off the urge to order pizza for another night. It's perfect for a midweek meal. You will need: one pound sirloin steak one orange four tbs honey three spring onions two cloves garlic, crushed one tbs soy sauce black pepper vegetables of your choosing (we used frozen ... Read More
Chicken Burgers with Avocado and Aioli
Do you ever eye those meats that have the discount sticker on them? I'll often glance at them and keep on walking because I can't come up with a meal using them within the short date that's listed. We recently grabbed a pack of minced chicken on a whim and came up with a lovely lunch of chicken burgers with avocado and aioli. We were able to feed our entire family with $2 worth of chicken, and that's always an awesome feeling. For this recipe, you'll need: one ... Read More
The Hundred-Foot Journey Inspired Recipes and Gourmet Getaway Sweepstakes #GourmetGetaway
Just when I thought I couldn't love Cost Plus World Market any more, they team up with Disney to celebrate their new movie, The Hundred-Foot Journey. This is a match made in heaven and I am so excited to be able to tell you all about it! The Hundred-Foot Journey is based on the best-selling book by Richard C. Morais. It tells the story of an Indian family who moves to France and open a restaurant a hundred feet away from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by Madame Mallory, who is ... Read More
Easy Banana Crepes
Scott has been talking about a favorite childhood dessert of his for years, and this weekend he finally made it for us. This super simple dessert is perfect for summer. To make these Easy Banana Crepes, you will need crepes (we used store-bought) bananas fresh whipped cream chocolate syrup Lay out your first crepe. Slice half a banana and place on the crepe in a line. Scoop 2-3 spoonfuls of whipped cream onto the bananas. Start gently rolling your ... Read More
Grilled Shrimp and Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
One of the biggest adjustments for us moving from New Zealand back to the States was getting used to the price of avocados. Avocados were so easy to come by in New Zealand and were served with everything. You could often get half a dozen avocados for a couple dollars, and sometimes it was cheaper than that. Here, we're scrounging for rock hard avocados at an insane price, but we're such lovers of the fruit that we buy them anyway. All that by way of saying, we found ourselves with a stash of ... Read More