by Tom Pierro | Jun 12, 2019 | Dinner, Salads, Snacks, Veggies
Here’s a simple pico de gallo for taco night! This one is made chunky style by its lazy namesake with Roma tomatoes. 3 firm tomatoes 1/2 medium red onion 2 medium cloves garlic 1-2 jalapeño peppers 1 tbs chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 fresh lime Dice, chop, mince &...
by Tom Pierro | Sep 3, 2017 | Breakfast, Dinner, Salads, Snacks
We’ve been looking for different ways to make fresh cheese and finally decided to try it with goat’s milk for a lactose free option. Found several recipes online, but they all basically revolve around fresh goat’s milk, lemon juice and salt....
by Tom Pierro | Jul 24, 2017 | Breakfast, Desserts, Salads, Snacks, Veggies
THIS was awesome! Seedless watermelon cut in slices like pizza with blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, crumbled gorgonzola, fresh basil and balsamic glaze. Refreshing and healthy snack for a hot summer day! Something about this combo makes it irresistible, but...
by Tom Pierro | Feb 2, 2017 | Dinner, Salads, Snacks, Veggies
There are so many different recipes out there for marinated mushrooms, and they are all good. This is a real basic approach, slightly adaptated based on what we generally have around. Plus, the leftover marinade makes a great salad dressing! 1 pound fresh mushrooms...
by Tom Pierro | Dec 26, 2016 | Dinner, Italian, Pasta, Salads, Seafood, Snacks
A nice and easy pasta dish for the holidays. Enjoy fresh or chilled. 1 lb pasta – bow ties, elbows, etc 1 lb large boiled (21-25) shrimp, cut in half 12 kalamata olives, cut in half 12 grape tomatoes, cut in half 12 sun dried tomatoes, sliced 8 oz fresh baby...
by Tom Pierro | May 16, 2014 | Salads, Veggies
Salads are an important part of the meal. It has become expected to serve salad as a first course, but that’s really the job of an appetizer or a soup. A salad should be eaten between the main course and dessert to clear the palate and get digestion going. In...
by Tom Pierro | May 16, 2014 | Salads, Snacks, Veggies
Picked up this recipe from a dinner party and now we make it all the time. It may sound like a strange combination of ingredients but they somehow work together perfectly. There are several variations out there, but this is how we do it: Chop watermelon into large but...
