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
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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
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
New Zealand Style Hamburgers
We've been missing New Zealand a lot more than usual lately, and one of the ways we're combatting that is to cook up some Kiwi-style food. This past weekend, Scott had the cricket on and we had the urge to make New Zealand style hamburgers. They're insanely easy to make but oh so yummy! Trust me on this! With two ingredients that you probably have already, you can take your burger to the next level. A fried egg and beets sounds crazy, but it tastes fantastic. Build your burger as ... Read More
Patriotic Pavlova
Pavlova quickly became my favorite dessert when we were living in New Zealand and now I look for any reason whatsoever to make one. Because it's meant to be decorated with fruit and berries, you can look at it as a blank canvas. With so many chances to create red, white, and blue desserts during the summer, it was only a matter of time before we made a Patriotic Pavlova! I didn't realize how much I loved the Fourth of July until I lived in New Zealand and it wasn't celebrated. It's ... Read More