A Summer Twist on Cassoulet

This Weeknight Summer Cassoulet takes inspiration from a date night at Passerelle Bistro in Greenville, SC. By swapping duck confit for pulled pork or rotisserie chicken and adding peak-season vegetables, it’s a lighter, fresher spin on the French classic, easy enough for a weeknight, but special enough to impress.

Bacon and Mac ‘n Cheese Burger

What is better than Mac’n Cheese? Bacon? Mac’n Cheese + Bacon? How about Mac’n Cheese + Bacon on a Burger? Yes, please. We had some left over mac’n cheese. It was actually Diaya Deluxe Cheezy Mac, which is dairy and gluten free. I also used Beyond Beef for the burgers but as I quoted before…

Seared Scallops, Succotash and Tomato and Herb Salad

Scallops are my favorite. They are basically the steak of the sea. They cook in like two seconds. Prepared properly, they are crispy on top and bottom and literally melt in your mouth. Any excuse to eat them when out or making them at home is taken. These were fresh diver scallops, never frozen. Soooo,…

Hearty and Healthy Three Bean Turkey Chili

When temperatures dip, this hearty and healthy chili will hit the spot. The funny thing about this recipe is that I totally had to make up for the fact that I had less than a teaspoon of chili powder. We usually have plenty of chili powder but we were just out, so all the dry…