I have noticed that since I committed to doing meatless Fridays in Lent that I have been eating a LOT more fish/seafood. Interesting. One of my favorite things to make when I don’t want to fuss in the kitchen is tuna burgers. They come together easily (seriously…they take like 5 minutes to mix up a batch), are simple to cook …

by Nikki For years, I went to Baltimore’s Cross Street market just for fruit salad from a particular stall that has been there…oh…I dunno…since God said “let there be light” and there was light…and that guy with a bowl of fruit salad. Nowadays I am on a budget. I am also living a bit differently. So it was a happy occassion …

by Nikki Last week when I was at the farmer’s market I saw something that made me very, very happy. A child devouring a big ol’ hunk of meat on a stick. I thought to myself “summer must be coming.” Meat on a stick, to me, evokes memories of state carnivals, funnel cakes and other types of summer time fun. …

Certain popular websites for girls who happen to be hungry claim this recipe, but it’s been around forever. I got it from somebody who got it from somebody who got it from somebody else which is probably the same place THAT chick got her recipe from. She was just smart enough to market it. That being said… I was in …

So ok, before we start one note of caution: when you’re cooking chew gum. Seriously. Cuz I made this one this evening so I could photograph it and I was just a’tastin’ the ingredients. Now it is done…and beautiful…and yummy (I had a small nibble) and I’M TOO DANG FULL TO HAVE A SLICE!!! Moving on… Nik’s Mexican Lasagna Ingredients: …

Thank you guys for voting! I never thought the response would be so high! No worries to all you cheesecake enthusiasts. I made that today too and took photographs so (God willing) it’ll be up tomorrow or Tuesday. So…cheeseburger soup. Let’s just start off with a quick history lesson to how we got to where we are today. Nikki was …

So I had my blog post all written and then I realized something. It was tuna. And last week was tuna. I don’t want you all to think Meatless Fridays is ALL about tuna. It’s just my go-to for quickie meals and lunches. So while I am going to post my original recipe which is what I’m having for lunch, …

So I’m not doing the meat thing on Fridays. Which means I gotta get protein without meat (scary). This idea came from Whole Foods. I was there one day and bought some mediterranean tuna salad ($4 for 4 oz.) and thought “I could make this myself for way cheaper.” It utilizes a bunch of stuff you probably already have in …

Ok…so not the best word association. But “orange” ya glad I didn’t do that knock-knock joke? (chirp…chirp…) Ok…moving on… If you don’t like vegetables, quite frankly, I think you might be crazy. Ok, that’s mean. But seriously. Veggies have so much to offer in the way of flavor. And flavor is the one thing we THINK we lose in the …

Any way you slice it, this dish doesn’t photograph well. So what are you gonna do? EAT IT!!! What is it? Oh, yeah well there is that. This…my friends, is chicken pot pie a la Nik. It takes every bit as yummy (dare I say yummier?) than that Banquet stuff but it’s nutritionally beneficial. FOR THE CARB POLICE: there is …