Sage and Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken

Man oh man! I think I blinked and June was over! I've had some seriously busy weeks lately and when I've cooked I haven't had the time to photograph anything. On top of my busy schedule I've been in a serious food rut! My mind would just draw a blank when I would think of what I wanted to eat/cook-- until yesterday! I drew some food inspiration from a recipe I saw and per my usual made it my way! It was delicious! I love the flavors of fall and that's exactly what I got from this dish. It was very quick and easy. The look of the sage under the prosciutto is very elegant that this is a great meal to keep in your back pocket when you need to impress someone!  

Spring Vegetable Risotto

The kitchen is one of my favorite places to be and yesterday was no exception! After a rather peculiar day all I wanted to do when I got home was enjoy a class of wine and get in my kitchen! I've been putting off making risotto since it's been too hot but yesterday the weather was perfect for a bowl of the creamy goodness. Since it's Spring I wanted to use what vegetables were in season and thus came my idea of a Spring Vegetable Risotto. I've made risotto's before and have always really enjoyed them but this recipe really takes the cake! I was thoroughly impressed with my impromptu dinner that I made up on the fly. I even had seconds, and I don't do that often! Eating this while sitting outside on my balcony with a glass of wine was the icing, or should I saw cheese on my risotto! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. 

Steak and Potato "Lollipops" with Horseradish Cream Sauce

I'm always looking for new easy appetizers to have in my recipe back pocket and I've just added a new one! Sometimes you need to have a heartier appetizer to serve if you don't feel like making an entire meal and cocktail meatballs just don't do it for me. I wanted a play on a normal meal and came up with these Steak and Potato "Lollipops" To dress them up a bit I decided to make a horseradish cream sauce to really give this dish an edge. I also like the versatility of this dish because sometimes it's just not feasible to have a hot appetizer and these lollipops are great at room temperature or cold. The horseradish cream sauce is probably my favorite element of this dish. Even my sister, who refused to try it at first, loved it. I could seem the gleam of delight in her eyes after the first bite. 

Grilled Flank Steak

This weekend I expanded my grilling experience to flank steak! It's one of my favorite cuts of beef and I've cooked it for years under the broiler because I was nervous I'd burn it on the grill. Since these are larger cuts of beef I wanted to do a simple marinade since I'd be eating this for a few meals. It turned out really well. Juicy and flavorful and it lends itself nicely to a variety of sauces. It's great as is for dinner or thinly sliced for appetizers and salads. 

Pepperoni Chicken Roll-Ups

I LOVE food and will eat just about anything but I know there are still picky eaters out there. I have one friend who will ask me for recipe advice from time to time but this friend is the pickiest eater I've ever met! Most of the suggestions I give are not included on the small list of items he eats so I'm usually at a loss for what to suggest. Until now! My Pepperoni Chicken Roll-Ups are a combo of Pizza and Chicken Parmesan- two dishes he will eat. The flavors are basic enough for a picky eater yet perfect for your foodie friends.

BBQ Grilled Vegetables and Chicken

Happy Memorial Day! Time to kick off summer on the right foot! The right foot to me? BBQ Grilled Vegetables and Chicken. I've been fighting the urge to make BBQ Chicken since I've been experimenting with grilling but BBQ is one of my favorite things so I couldn't hold out long. Instead of just having a the chicken I decided to dress up my favorite vegetables with my BBQ seasoning and grill those as the perfect accompaniment to the chicken. This dish is easy enough to make for yourself or a crowd and puts a new meaning to a one dish meal!  

Pea, Pesto, Sausage Pasta Salad

With cookout season just beginning it's time to starting putting together some new recipes that I can share with my friends and family. This past weekend I decided to make my Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad with an updated twist. I decided to take the base of the pasta salad and update it with peas and sliced Italian sausage. It was a crowd favorite at the last cookout I was at and I've been enjoying the leftover for lunch. This can even double as a dinner if you want to serve it hot.