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
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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
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