gen on April 14th, 2010

homemade guacamole

Holy guacamole, this is a super easy recipe!  Yeah, okay.  That was pretty lame.  But you know what’s NOT lame? Fresh guacamole!

I like to cook whatever is on sale, especially vegetables.  At the peak of the season you will get the best tasting and the best deal for produce.  If you can score avocados for less than $1, then that’s a heck of a deal!

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gen on February 22nd, 2010

portabella-lettuce-wraps

A few days ago, I was challenged to make a vegan recipe.  While I could come up with vegetarian recipes, making a completely vegan meal was something I’ve never done before.

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gen on February 17th, 2010

candied-yams

Candied yams are not just for Thanksgiving!  I LOVE candied yams (if you haven’t noticed, I have a vicious sweet tooth), but sadly it’s not a side dish I remember to make during the year because I associate it only with Thanksgiving.   But with a recipe this simple, you can definately make it year round.

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gen on February 1st, 2010

grilled chicken pasta salad

I love colorful food, but even more, I love TASTY colorful food. Like I mentioned before, I’ve been trying to keep a strict budget and continue bringing lunch to work.  Sometimes it’s a little difficult to make something on the healthy side when trying to save some moo-lah.

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gen on November 13th, 2009

lucky_oyster

Lucky Oyster is a local seafood restaurant, located in the Nimmo Parkway/Strawbridge area of Virginia Beach.  I’ve been to Lucky Oyster quite a few times, but one weekend my best friend Lindsey and I decided to try their brunch menu before a movie.

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