Tag: Basil

Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia with Grilled Corn, Avocado and Tomato Salsa

Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia with Grilled Corn, Avocado and Tomato Salsa

  Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia with Grilled Corn, Avocado and Tomato Salsa is the perfect meal for a summer day. This dish has texture, flavor and feels like a good for you meal but also comforting at the same time. Tilapia is totally one of those 

Diet Friendly Pesto

Diet Friendly Pesto

I use this Diet Friendly Pesto recipe in a lot of my dishes. From pasta to grilled chicken. This is a lighter version from your typical homemade pesto. I am totally pesto obsessed. This is my favorite time of year when I can get big 

Italian Chicken Soup with Polenta Herb Dumplings

Italian Chicken Soup with Polenta Herb Dumplings

I took the typical Chicken and Dumpling Soup and flipped it into an Italian masterpiece that even your Grandmother could be proud of. I used the same fundamental ingredients in Chicken and Dumplings with the addition of fresh roasted tomatoes, lots of garlic, Italian seasoning 

Prosciutto Wrapped Scallops with Roasted Tomato Risotto

Prosciutto Wrapped Scallops with Roasted Tomato Risotto

 Prosciutto Wrapped Scallops with Roasted Tomato Risotto is a restaurant worthy date night meal. Scallops are always impressive and when you know how to perfectly sear them it’s next level chef. Buying, cleaning and cooking scallops; A love story. When buying scallops always look for 

Avocado Spinach Pesto Pasta

Avocado Spinach Pesto Pasta

Avocado Spinach Pesto Pasta is fresh, savory, delicious, and so easy to make. A semi-healthy sauce to coat your pasta in and still feel comforted. Have you ever bought the big Costco bag of avocados and thought to yourself, “I can eat all these, I’m 

Braised Chicken Thighs in Roasted Tomato Sauce

Braised Chicken Thighs in Roasted Tomato Sauce

Braised Chicken Thighs in Roasted Tomato Sauce is a rich and delicious homemade dish. Serve on top a bed of pasta for a whole comforting winter meal. Fresh tomatoes roasted with garlic and blended into a beautiful sauce and simmered to perfection with juicy chicken thighs. Simple 

Fresh Spinach Pasta with Feta and Plum Tomatoes

Fresh Spinach Pasta with Feta and Plum Tomatoes

Fresh Spinach Linguine with Feta and Plum Tomatoes could be the closest thing to eating healthy as told by pasta. These flavors complement each other so well and the spinach puree in this pasta is subtle enough and looks absolutely beautiful. I love these flavors. 

Homemade Pesto

Homemade Pesto

There is nothing better than Homemade Pesto. Toss in pasta, garnish soups, brush on grilled chicken or use in homemade vinaigrettes. This is a very simple homemade condiment that will make any recipe pop when added.  It’s always worth it to create your own ingredients