Whatever Wednesday

I had a hard time getting back in to reading and blogging after the move so I’ve spending a lot of time cooking. Which Is really weird because I don’t like – and am not great at cooking lol

But I have a HUGE island in my kitchen and I’m such a messy cook who gets flustered easily so having all this space to experiment and make my mess has been great. I only wish that I had my FL appliances – I had a double oven *cries* and the rest of my place was as big as my kitchen lol

Here are pics and links of a few of my faves.

~ I first had this Creamy Coconut Dream pie at a local restaurant. It was the best dessert I ever had. It was SO good. I asked the waitress what was in it and then googled it. Turns out – it’s a super easy (if time consuming) thing to make so I gave it a try.

Here’s the recipe from Get In My Belly - I used a graham cracker crust (from the graham cracker crumb box – double the recipe if making the 13x9 size) instead of the oreo crumb in the recipe. It tasted exactly like the restaurant version. Kevin took some to work and I ended up having to make two pans for him to take because everyone loved it so much. It isn’t healthy AT ALL but delish!

~ I found this scamorza cheese - it's a type of mozzarella cheese (I love cheese!) and wanted to try it on something so I made Smashed Roasted potatoes.

Here is a recipe from Damn Delicious but I’ve tried a few different versions and borrow from them all. I add about 1/4 salt to the cooking water, along with a sprig of rosemary. It adds flavor and helps make the potatoes crispy when baking after the pre-boil.  I diced the cheese and put on top of the potatoes when they came out of the oven and OMG – heaven!

~ Next was Baked Asparagus Fries. I love roasted asparagus and love fried foods and these were delicious but way too much work and messy to make so I doubt I would make it again.

~ I went to the farmers market last weekend and had broccoli and radishes left over and looked for a recipe that would use both. Jessica Levinson’s blog had this super easy and yummy Roasted Broccoli Radish Salad with Lemon Mint Vinaigrette recipe. I tossed mine with farro to make a complete meal instead of using it as a side dish.

~ Super simple baked Apple Crisp for Two in these adorable little ramekins I got. I added rhubarb to the last batch since it’s in season here.

~ I do not need to eat gluten free- but have several friends who do and wanted to try a few recipes that were. These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies from Dessert for Two are very easy and quite tasty. They are on the softer side – rather than crispy.

~ One more – not pictured is Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry from Budget Bytes. This recipe has become a go to for lazy nights. It’s so versatile. The recipe uses ground beef but I have made it with ground pork, tofu and veggies crumbles. Instead of chopping up the cabbage and veggies – I use a bag of pre-mixed coleslaw and add whatever greens or vegetables that are growing in my planters or from the farmers market. SO EASY!

Do you have any favorite recipes to share? Favorite food blogs?