This Cherry Tomato Tapenade is the perfect, light, summertime appetizer. It has the fantastic salty, garlicy taste of kalamata olives and capers that you can’t get enough of. Summertime appetizers are one of my very favorite things to enjoy in this hot weather. Thank goodness my garden never disapoints! We always have an abundance of…
Healthy Mahi Mahi & Shrimp
This Healthy Mahi Mahi & Shrimp dish is right in line with the healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet. With big, bold flavors in a light, flavorful, skinny broth, you’ll love this seafood, whole grain dish! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all…
Cajun Salmon Salad
This Dry Rub Cajun Salmon Salad is fresh, light and healthy – perfect for an easy weeknight dinner! Monday’s post told you this weather is making me crave summer, which means bathing suit weather is coming soon. Yeah!!! And YIKES…! I don’t know about you, but I’m totally not ready for that! 🙂 Enter healthy…
Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pizza
This Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pizza is spicy, light, refreshing and full of flavor with red wine, onions, garlic, tomatoes and red pepper flakes. How do you layer your pizza – sauce, then cheese + ingredients OR sauce, then ingredients + cheese last? I’ve been watching a lot of food cooking shows lately and I’ve noticed a trend….
Shrimp Avocado Tostadas
These Shrimp Avocado Tostadas are light, refreshing and simple to make. They come together easily for a great, healthy, weeknight meal! Readers, how is your Christmas shopping going? If you’re still looking for gifts for the home cook, I just launched a new line of aprons in my Etsy shop. I think you’ll love them! They…
Chipotle Steak Salad
Top Sirloin Steak marinated in a citrus, chipotle marinade, then grilled to perfection in just minutes. Ok, settle in ~ this is going to be a long post. 🙂 Let’s get the epic fail out of the way first, shall we? Pina Colada Cupcakes. No Pina. No Colada. Just Disaster. In a cupcake. There, I…
Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad
A light, low-fat, refreshing Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad that marinates in a vinegar dressing that’s perfect for summertime picnics! This is one of our very favorite salads. Marinated in a simple vinegar dressing and topped with salt and pepper makes it simple – yet, light, fresh, and delicious. I can’t think of many things better than…
Chicken Caprese Sandwich with Roasted Garlic
A sandwich so good you’ll want to phone a friend to tell them about it. 🙂 Not kidding. Easy and super fast if you pass on roasting the garlic. But, if you’re a garlic lover like we are, that’s one ingredient you don’t want to pass up. A perfect, light, low fat and satisfying meal…
Spicy Tequila Shrimp Salsa in Wonton Cups
These Spicy Tequila Shrimp Salsa in Wonton Cups are crispy, crunchy and luxurious with cream cheese, spicy salsa and seasoned shrimp. Have you ever seen a simple idea so brilliant you just want to smack your forehead and go “Doh! Why didn’t I think of that?” Oh for the love of super easy Wonton Cups! The…
Easy Fresh Tomato & Serrano Chili Pepper Soup
This Easy Fresh Tomato & Serrano Chili Pepper Soup is absolutely perfect for using up summer tomatoes! Fast, easy and deliciously spicy – it’s the Tomato Soup that’s is just right! Now y’all…don’t be mad that I’m bringing you another Tomato Soup recipe when I brought you one just over a week ago. It’s tomato…