Healthy Recipes
Shrimp with Henry Bain Sauce
a fun appetizer to incite conversation In 1881 Henry Bain created his special sauce for serving with game animals. Today, you can use the sauce in much the same way. With the leftovers, marinate steak or chicken, or just toss it on top of a brick of cream cheese and serve it with crackers. I think that it works really well with this recipe. Shrimp Piccata and Honey Baked Ham Stuffed Shrimp are other easy and fun appetizers to serve when entertaining friends and family. Continue Reading »
Homemade Hummus
one of the fastest, most affordable appetizers Hummus is such an easy appetizer – it requires just a few ingredients and can be doctored up however you like it. I like my hummus simple (as you will see below) but you can add ingredients like diced olives or roasted red peppers and pack even more punch and flavor. Be sure to check out my video as I walk you through step by step on how to make this easy homemade hummus. Greek Salad is an easy Greek appetizer that will go great with Homemade Hummus and my Greek Burger recipe. Continue Reading »
Fish Tacos – A Healthy Taco
bringing a healthy meal and a bit of sunny southern california to you Fish tacos are a staple in Southern California. There are tons of taco shops named after the dish – Wahoo’s Fish Tacos being one of Molly’s favorites. Now that she is back in the Midwest, Molly was missing a little of the California flavor and asked me to craft up a taste of the sun. Enjoy! For a fun meal try Fried Egg Tostadas with these tacos in the evening. Or serve these as an appetizer along with chilled Gazpacho soup. Continue Reading »
Roast Beef and Caper Lettuce Cups
a punch-packing lettuce wrap Molly frequently requests new salad and veggie recipes. It’s a good thing too, because it would be all too easy for me to stay focused on the meats, cheeses, and sauces that I love. I created this easy spin on the lettuce wrap on nearly every restaurant menu as a happy compromise between the two of us. I could do salads a lot more often if they were more like this… These instructions call for my easy Lemon Vinaigrette recipe. If you have a favorite bottled dressing, feel free to use it. Otherwise, take a couple extra minutes to make my easy Lemon Vinaigrette recipe; the bright flavors will truly illuminate the cups. Continue Reading »
