My all time favorite summer fruit is the peach. When ripe, a bite into the sweet juicy flesh is like a taste of heaven. During the peach season I want to make peach everything: peach ice cream, peach milkshakes, peach pastries, peach bellinis... 
My all time favorite summer fruit is the peach. When ripe, a bite into the sweet juicy flesh is like a taste of heaven. During the peach season I want to make peach everything: peach ice cream, peach milkshakes, peach pastries, peach bellinis... 
I think the quads are the most over worked muscles in our bodies and they sure do get tight. This standing quad stretch is one of my favorite stretches because you can do it anywhere (I often do it when I am waiting for the elevator when no one is around). In fact I often refer to it as a "portable stretch" since you need no props to do it and you don't have to get on the ground. 
Every now and then I crave and eat an entire Caramello, so when YumSugar proposed her I Heart Candy challenge I figured I'd make a homemade version of a Caramello. However homemade caramel involves an entire hour of constant stirring, so I brainstormed and was immediately reminded of an old childhood favorite: Heath bar cake!
A Heath bar is a thin slab of English toffee covered with smooth milk chocolate. 
You all know how much I love pizza: in every shape, form, and flavor! Making homemade pizza does not have to be an elaborate production, with a little help from the grocery store you can have delicious crisp melt in your mouth pizza quicker than delivery. I know it's Friday and the last thing you feel like doing after a long week of hectic work is making dinner, but this is so fast, so simple, and so tasty that it really is a wonderful choice for tonight's dinner. 
A few weekends ago I attended a huge picnic on a ranch. The hosts provided the meat, drinks, and entertainment while the guests were asked to bring an appetizer, salad, or dessert-pot luck style. As I was hitting the appetizer side of the giant flatbed (where all of the food was laid out) I discovered a super easy, totally tasty appetizer that made me wonder, why didn't I think of that? 
Technically risotto is a slow cooked, creamy Italian rice dish that involves roughly 20 minutes of constant stirring. However if you are in a rush and need a quick fix dinner, a scrumptious risotto-made with instant white rice is the ideal recipe. With boneless, skinless chicken breasts, a hefty amount of baby spinach, and a sprinkling of cherry tomatoes this recipe is a complete no brainer. 
I don't understand people who say they don't like fish. There are so many different kinds that can be prepared in hundreds of various ways - it's hard for me to grasp why anyone would want to limit their dietary options and completely rule out fish. The first step to getting over a fear of fish is to realize that not all fish has a fishy smell. 
Theoretically quick chili is a complete oxy moron much like a healthy dessert, I'm not really sure if they can exist. My best chili recipe takes at least 2 hours and the more time spent on the stove the better it tastes. However this recipe for a quick (and healthier because it uses ground turkey instead of ground beef) chili immediately caught my eye. 
Part French toast, part ham and cheese sandwich, the classic Monte Cristo Sandwich is an excellent quick dinner dish that will use the last bit of leftover Easter ham. A sweetly glazed ham is paired with swiss cheese in this Americanized version of the ultimate French ham and cheese sandwich, the croque monsieur. Since it's Wednesday night and we do sandwiches at my house on Wednesdays I thought this would be a taste treat. 
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