A No Fail Fall Bite

Oh, hello there, Friends!

Guys, this human right here is exhausted. It’s been go, go, go since we got back from Hawaii in September, and I haven’t had much time to get my head on right or…finish a thought? So, let’s make an easy five ingredient dish. Make it to entertain or for everyone to pick on during the week when you might be busy running around.

what you need:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Lay out puff pastry and score it.

3. Add a layer of cheese and then apple.

4. Put it in the over for round 25 minutes (I did 30).

5. Pull it out and add thyme and honey.

This is absolutely going to be best when it’s right out of the oven. I served mine with champs an it was the perfect addition. Also, think Thanksgiving appetizer for this recipe. It is a seriously no fail fall bite.

Enjoy the day, and thank you for stopping by!

Shifting into Soup Mode…

The first official day of fall is this Sunday!

If you know anything about me then you know I love soup and seafood. So, today I’m combining them both!

This recipe comes together rather quickly and really hits the spot when you’re wanting a hearty bisque without the guilt. Feel free to use whatever seafood you have for this dish. I just happened to have these on hand (minus the lobster, I did go buy him just for this).

what you do:

1. Melt butter, and add onion, garlic, carrots, and bay leaf. Let them cook for maybe ten minutes or so until onions are translucent.

2. Throw in the flour and cook another couple minutes.

3. Add seafood stock, clam juice, oregano, diced tomatoes, and cream cheese. Let that simmer for around 30 minutes.

4. Remove bay leaf and add to a blender. Once blended, return to your pot and add milk of your choice (you can add heavy cream here if you wanted to).

5. Finally, add in any and all seafood you’d like to use. Let that simmer for about 10 minutes.

6. Top with anything from some fresh Parmesan or fresh basil which is what I went with (it’s hard for me not to add basil to everything).

Don’t think there aren’t more soup recipes coming your way this spooky season! Haha!

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your day!

The Perfect Summer Bite

Happy Wednesday, you fabulous people!

I don’t do a ton of meat on here because I eat a ton of seafood. But I must admit that I do love a good steak dish from time to time. This dish was so fantastic I was asked to “put it on rotation”. It comes together so fast and really packs a flavor punch.

First, marinate your steak. I let mine do so for about eight hours just to make sure that flavor sank in.

My favorite pesto:

• One big handful or fresh basil and the same of spinach

• 1/2 cup Parmesan

• 1/4 cup walnuts

• About 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

• Salt

For your marinade:

• Equal parts honey and extra virgin olive oil (like 1/2 cup)

• Three garlic cloves, minced

• Equal parts red wine vinegar and soy sauce (like 2 tbsp)

• Salt and pepper

Add all of that to your food processor and store in the fridge or use. I never buy pesto I always make this. You may need to add more oil if you desire a different consistency. You may also need to splash a little water in it. Also, I love to use walnuts in my pesto but you can use pine nuts as well.

For this just grill your steak as desired. I like mine still pink in the middle. Let it rest for ten minutes and slice. Add mozzarella, pesto, cooked corn, and whatever veggies you happen to have in the fridge. I went with some cherry tomatoes on the vine. Another option is to turn it into a sandwich which is what Mk did. Needless to say this is a crowd pleasing (and simple) recipe for busy week nights.

I hope this summer is treating you well and full of many delicious foods!