Roasted Potato & Asparagus Salad. We’re roasting potatoes for a salad! What a great idea. Wish I’d thought of it. I’m a huge fan of roasted potatoes (especially Smoky Roasted Potatoes) so when I saw a
I love Mexican Food. Authentic, Tex-Mex, fast(ish) food, tacos made at home by someone with red hair, freckles & zero Latin/Hispanic heritage…I’m not picky. I love it all. If it has beans, salsa, and chilis,
Roasted Carrots with Mint have quickly become my favorite vegetable. I don’t know why it never occurred to me to put mint on roasted vegetables before, but it is a heavenly idea. And if you’ve
Shrimp with Green Herbs is a great weeknight meal. Shrimp are often my go to ingredient on weeknights because they cook so quickly. This recipe is even easier than most because once you’ve combined the
Five years ago today I started Idiot’s Kitchen with this recipe. It’s easily the recipe that I’ve given out the most: Easy enough to explain it to the person sitting next to you on an
My love for Funky Salads is well documented here at Idiot’s Kitchen and Greek Green Bean Salad has quickly shot to the top of that list. Fresh green beans are the star of the show
Chicken Shawarma is a popular restaurant dish that I never thought I would cook at home. Like gyros, Chicken Shawarma is usually prepared on a big rotisserie with the meat shaved off in thin slices
Almost everyone I know is having a hot summer right now. Even my friends up north, many who don’t have AC, are having temps well into the 90s. That’s when it’s time to break out
Baked Salmon with Blueberries is a recipe you need to make right now. Sockeye Salmon is in season. Fresh blueberries are in season. It’s meant to be! You might be thinking, “Blueberries? On fish?” The
Warm Mushroom & Arugula Salad! We love having big salads for dinner so I’m always on the lookout for new recipes and ideas other than the standard grilled chicken chopped up over greens. Boy was
Sesame Ginger Lime Chicken hot off the grill. This recipe was a revelation. We’ve all grilled the infamous boneless, skinless chicken breast a hundred different times and if we’re honest, usually the result is slightly
When I lived up north and had a big vegetable garden, it was a miracle if the snow peas made it into the house. Same for the sugar snap peas. I’d stand out in the
This simple recipe for Sweet Chili Glazed Salmon also comes with a public service announcement. Attention Fish Lovers: Copper River Salmon is now in season! Like its salmon friends Sockeye and Coho, Copper River Salmon
I thought we should make a new category here at Idiot’s Kitchen…Super Simple Sides! Smoky Roasted Potatoes are a good place to start. You can’t get much better or more simple than potatoes roasted in
Last week I posted a photo of my experimental Poke Tuna Bowl dinner on Instagram and Facebook and got a reaction I did not expect. Instead of people saying “Ewwww, raw fish,” I got “How did
