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Menu du jour lent foods : 11 Recipes


  • Recipe Habanero Hot Sauce
    Habanero Hot Sauce
    p style="text-align: center;"> Last week I promised you a recipe for habanero hot sauce, but I ended up getting side-tracked by a few exciting (and top-secret) projects and didn't have time to post it. But here you go! I made this sauce to go with[...]
  • Recipe Fried Olives + An Instant Party
    Fried Olives + An Instant Party
       Remo the pits from some good-quality olives, such as castelveltrano. Stuff each olive with a small piece of asiago cheese. Toss in some flour to lightly coat. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep pot. When the oil is heated, fry[...]
  • Recipe Meat-Free Friday: Shrimp Scampi Pizza
    Meat-Free Friday: Shrimp Scampi Pizza
    Trust me when I say that this pizza taste way better than it looks. I recently received some samples of all-natural whole in the wall pesto to try out. This stuff is AMAZING!! It comes in all sorts of neat flavors, and I look forward to[...]
  • Recipe Spinach, Poblano and Cheese Enchiladas
    Spinach, Poblano and Cheese Enchiladas
    For almost the entire time that I was away, I had a horrible craving for Mexican food. So I wasted no time when I got home and made these enchiladas right away! I was kind of tired of beef and pork, and I don't care for chicken[...]
  • Recipe LENTEN FAST- EASTER FEAST: ALMOST AN ALPHABET
    LENTEN FAST- EASTER FEAST: ALMOST AN ALPHABET
      Angel hair soup : with angel hair pasta, chopped potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, onions,  lentils,  bay leaf,  without olive oil. It is eaten during Good Friday. Bacaliaros , salt cod : once an inexpensive food but now it is a luxury.[...]
  • Recipe Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini with Feta-Pepper Sauce
    Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini with Feta-Pepper Sauce
    Because of the holiday, laziness, and the brilliant idea of making grilled peanut butter-bacon-maple-banana sandwiches, I didn't eat very healthily last week. By the time the weekend rolled around and it was time to plan my meals for this week, I[...]
  • Recipe Seafood Cioppino with Saffron and Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
    Seafood Cioppino with Saffron and Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
    Now that the Foodbuzz Festival is over, I've been given the go-ahead to share my winning cioppino recipe with you all. I'm really excited that I can finally post this dish - as I've mentioned before, I thought it was amazing (and from the[...]
  • Recipe Meat-Free Fridays: Rigatoni with Cream Sauce and Eggplant Balls
    Meat-Free Fridays: Rigatoni with Cream Sauce and Eggplant Balls
    Those may look like normal meatballs, but I promise the closest thing in there to meat is eggplant. I really like to make these as a meatless alternative. The texture is very similar to a regular meatball (not at all like the frozen vegetarian[...]
  • Recipe Indian Spiced Shrimp, Balsamic Vegetables, and Samosas with Dipping Sauce
    Indian Spiced Shrimp, Balsamic Vegetables, and Samosas with Dipping Sauce
    Sometimes when its really hot outside, I lose my appetite. This past weekend was the perfect example of that. In addition, I was really tired and just didn't feel like cooking. This meal was simple to throw together and was perfect for eating at a[...]
  • Recipe Holy Mackerel! Lent Has Arrived.
    Holy Mackerel! Lent Has Arrived.
    To me, personally speaking, Lent signifies more festivities, not less.  It's just a different kind of celebration which is called for - that's all. And, I suppose there are still a lot of folks who think, like I use to,  that when[...]