I love stuffed peppers, and this recipe really was geared towards using what I had on hand in the garden and kitchen. It was the first time I chose not to use rice in favor of bread crumbs and mushrooms. The aroma and flavor were excellent. Add fresh chopped hot peppers or crushed red pepper if you want some kick. 3 Bertha bell peppers or 4 regular bell peppers 1/2 lb lean ground beef 1 cup sliced mushrooms, crumbled 1/4 cup each grated Parmesan, shredded Mozzarella, and Feta 2 tbs Italian bread crumbs 1 egg, beaten 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 400 deg F.…

Last night I prepared a dish called Flank Steak Pinwheels. I can only rip off so many recipes from Allrecipes.com on my blog, and other than leaving out the breadcrumbs, I didn’t alter this one much, so I will just let you visit the link yourself. In the process of tenderizing the meat, Joe made these long and rather deep cuts, so I filled those with feta and drizzled olive oil over the top, hoping to lock in moisture and add flavor, and it created fun stripes on the outside. The spinach was from our garden. The taste was phenomenal. The feta, spinach, red onion and garlic blended nicely with…

Sorry, I have no picture this time around, but imagine a casserole dish of cheesy goodness with fresh veggies incognito and you will get the idea. Joe and I have a lot of work to do in regards to eating more vegetables. Often the problem is just a texture thing. Sometimes, one of us (and we alternate on this) will leave a small stash of veggies on one side of the plate while scarfing down everything else. Personally, I love bell peppers and can’t get enough in my dishes, but that is one vegetable (or is it a fruit?) that Joe isn’t very fond of. The other night I decided…

Many of the meals I cook are accidental. Last night I wanted to cook Greek Chicken Pasta, but unfortunately, I forgot to buy red onion at the store – red onion is essential. I ended up doing a recipe search with the ingredients I had on hand: chicken, feta, but no red onion. I browsed through and found one with spinach, and having just read an article on superfoods, I was craving spinach… or at least feeling guilted into eating some. This recipe is a derivation of one from Allrecipes.com. Serves 4 4 chicken breasts10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed1/3 cup mayonnaise3 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 cup feta8 strips bacon3/4 cup…

Bananas almost always go bad in our house, especially since Joe and I both prefer them slightly green. The following recipe (tweaked from allrecipes.com) saves those bad bananas and makes one loaf of my favorite banana nut bread. It won’t disappoint, but pay no attention to how unhealthy it is.1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 cup applesauce (I use Mott’s natural.)1/4 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar (This can be reduced to 3/4 cup if you choose.)1 cup mashed overripe bananas (should take 2-3 medium bananas)2 eggs, beaten1/2 cup chopped pecansPreheat the oven to 375F and grease a 9×5″ loaf pan.In a bow, mix the flour, salt…