Ingredients Archives: lemon juice

Oven-Fried Onion Bloom with Tangy Dipping Sauce

By Michelle | Published: February 13, 2013

Oven-Fried Onion Bloom with Tangy Dipping Sauce

If you’re like me, you love a good deep fry. I was born and raised in Wisconsin, after all, where I was no stranger to Friday fish fries…

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Red Lentil Hummus with Cumin and Sriracha

By Michelle Dudash | Published: January 31, 2013

Red lentil hummus recipe with cumin and sriracha

I’m not over exaggerating when I say that my husband and I eat hummus every. Single. Day. Usually I purchase commercially made varieties, but it just dawned on me while writing this that if I make my…

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Roasted Baby Broccoli with Toasted Almonds & Lemon

By Michelle | Published: January 10, 2013

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Parmesan

Though a quick steam in the microwave serves a purpose when it comes to my weeknight vegetable routine, sometimes I’m looking for a side dish with a bit more excitement. Vegetables take on unexpected flavors and…

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Parmesan-Crusted Dover Sole Fillets with Creamy Lemon-Parsley Sauce

By Michelle | Published: October 11, 2012

Parmesan-crusted dover sole with creamy lemon-parsley sauce

Recently during restaurant week, I had the pleasure of dining at Eddie V’s, enjoying their four-course prix-fix meal for only $40. And this menu did not have any weak spots. We’re talking wedge…

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Broiled Beef Patties with Cucumber-Mint Greek Yogurt Dip

By Michelle | Published: September 20, 2012

Broiled Beef Patties with Cucumber-Mint Greek Yogurt Dip

This is another recipe inspired by the Moroccan baby shower I threw last spring. The original dish served at the party, kabab koobideh (say that three times fast), was outsourced from a favorite Middle-Eastern restaurant. I…

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Recipe & Giveaway: Curried Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

By Michelle | Published: July 19, 2012

Orange peel shrimp. Honey chicken. Sticky sweet eggplant. While the names of these Chinese dishes lure me in at first glance, I second guess ordering them when I think about the deep fryers used and heaps of added sugar.…

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Recipe: Penne Salad with Chickpeas, Feta & Summer Vegetables

By Michelle | Published: June 22, 2012

Summer Pasta Salad with Chickpeas and Summer Vegetables

The contents of my fridge inspired this lunchtime recipe, but ingredients are easily interchangeable with whatever you have on hand. My version incorporates five different food groups, providing a balanced meal in itself. This salad tastes even…

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Steve’s Tuna Farfalle Salad with Bell Peppers & Olives

By Michelle | Published: June 6, 2012

Steve’s Tuna Farfalle Salad with Bell Peppers & OlivesWhat to make with canned tuna, besides a classic tuna salad? This salad works well for cookouts, camping, and keeping a cool kitchen. The recipe is from my husband Steve’s mom adapted by him to make it healthier, with a few…

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Recipe: Lemon Basil Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan & Walnuts

By Michelle | Published: May 11, 2012

Lemon Basil Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan & WalnutsOften new acquaintances ask me, “Well, what do you cook for dinner?” On one particular occasion, I nonchalantly mentioned that I might cook salmon, corn and asparagus on the grill. Et voila. Dinner is…

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Court Bouillon Poached Shrimp with Creamy Dijon Sauce Recipe

By Michelle | Published: December 13, 2011

Court Bouillon Poached Shrimp with Creamy Dijon SauceI have fond memories of sitting at my grandma’s kitchen table as a child eating piles of classic shrimp cocktail on New Year’s Eve. While I still…

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