Tag Archives: Lime Juice

Sweet Chili Sauce With Grilled Halloumi

Most of us have our go-to chef resources; my sister is currently relying on Giada and the barefoot contessa. I tend to bounce around a bit, lately coming to appreciate Giada’s work, also lately coming into a deep respect and … Continue reading

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Watermelon Sangria

So, yeh, it’s the middle of September and folk are back to school and the days are definitely gettin’ shorter, but… most days are still nicely warm, and the time is right for a tall, refreshing glass of watermelon sangria … Continue reading

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Vietnamese-Style BBQ Short Ribs

This recipe is based on a flank steak recipe from the New York Times, but I had some lovely boneless beef short ribs from Costco that I thought would work a treat (they did). The finished dish was tasty, but … Continue reading

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Sriracha and Lime Mayonnaise

Last month, I got an early Christmas present in the form of this handy-dandy mini (two cup) food processor, and used it, first thing, to make a horseradish and Sriracha aioli, kinda like the sriracha and lime aioli we’d made … Continue reading

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Sriracha & Honey Chicken Wings

I came across a recipe on the FacePlace, posted by a cousin-in-law, for slow cooker chicken wings in a Sriracha, lime juice, and honey sauce. It looked good, and I saved the recipe, developed by Donna Elick at The Slow … Continue reading

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Cantaloupe Salsa

Just so you know, salsa doesn’t have to be made with tomatoes… One of Rich’s brothers makes a fine mango salsa that we all quite enjoy, and I am quite fond of Guzman’s cranberry salsa (especially tossed with pulled pork for … Continue reading

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Champagne Margarita

A while back, we joined some foodie friends in the city for dinner at Frontera Grill. I hadn’t been in forever, and forgot how very, very tasty the food was – especially now that they have a huge assortment of … Continue reading

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Chop Suey

I had been doing a search for ground beef recipes on bigoven.com, and came across one for chop suey that reminded of a version my mom made when I was a kid. Of course, my mom made hers with canned … Continue reading

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Tuna Steak, Grilled Vietnamese(?) Style

Authentic Vietnamese recipe? I seriously doubt it. I left out the mint, replaced the cilantro with my preferred curly parsley, and cut out the rice vinegar entirely. Of course, since I had started by finding a recipe for making Vietnamese … Continue reading

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Fruit Salad, Thai Style

Looking for something a little different? Cool, refreshing, low fat (but without all those ‘lite’ additives), and pretty darned simple to toss together with stuff you probably have around the house anyway? Then this is the salad for you! I … Continue reading

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