Rich, hearty bolognese sauce with bold red wine and perfectly cooked pasta that's perfect for date night in or just a warm and cozy comfort food meal. We almost made it. Almost. It's mid February. I don't know what I was thinking. I let my guard down, began to dream of fresh spring salad recipes. Mother...
'Skinny' Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Peanut Butter, almond butter, cashew butter...all the butters are just wonderful creamy, gooey, spreadable goodness. Tasty and filling, peanut butter is chock full of heart healthy stuff. Spread on toast, paired with jelly, crushed on pad thai noodles. There are so many applications. When it comes to that time between lunch and dinner, Peanut Butter Energy...
Big Mouth Spicy Veggie Burgers
Skeptics beware. Roll up those sleeves and get ready, a spicy veggie burger will have you looking forward to 'Meatless Monday.' Don't get me wrong, I positively love a good 'can't put it down cause my toppings are gonna fall apart, grease drippin' down my arms' burger. If a meaty burger can be that irresistible,...
Friday Four - Second Edition
It's Fri-Yay! Are you ready for the weekend? If you're a New England local, you are most likely counting down the hours until kick off on Sunday. The "I'm too excited to sleep!" Disney commercial comes to mind. Only two more sleeps until the Super Bowl. Though I'm not much of a football connoisseur, I...
Avocado Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Blistered Tomatoes
You looking for a big ole plate of good? Your order is up. The dish? Avocado Pesto + Zucchini Noodles + Blistered Tomatoes. Three little things equal major results when put together in a pan for a sauté party. Whether you opt for spiralized veggie noodles or old school pasta avocado pesto is the perfect coating....
Veggie Packed Spicy Tomato Soup
I say tomato, you say tomahto. You could say something I don't say in front of my toddler as long as that spoon makes it's way to my mouth. Tomato goodness lightly laced with spice and jam packed with vegetables. Literally, everyone wins.Sigh, it's the end of another weekend. I sit here snacking on these super...
Friday Four: 1st Edition
Hip hip hooray! It's Friday! Congratulations, you've made it through the week! So what's going on this weekend? If you're in Boston, there's only 1,000+ new restaurants you can probably try. Okay, a small exaggeration. Some new ones on my list are: oak + rowan, Benedetto Cambridge, and The Automatic. If you're in the hospitality industry...
Blue Cheese Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
You're stuck on a dessert island for an undetermined amount of time. You get three thing to live off of until the search party finds you. Well, that's an easy choice... Pineapple Infused Tequila An unending, page turning crime drama novel BLUE CHEESE STUFFED BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS That's realistic, right? But for reals - besides...
Hand-Crushed Pomodoro Sauce
What time is it? Pasta time. Pomodoro sauce pasta time, if we're being technical. The best gosh darn time of the day. Whether your noodles are homemade, store bought, gluten free or veggie spirals, they're going to be a bowl full of boring if they don't have sauce. Pasta sauce...it's like your noodles are...
Two Ingredient Crock Pot Kielbasa Bites
Two Ingredients? Crock Pot? Kielbasa bites? This can't be for real...is this for real? Yup. It's for real. That is seriously all it takes to make this Laferriere family, no frills, seriously snacky, staple appetizer. Staple because there legitimately is not a family get together that this is not served. It is so American-French Canadian,...