I guess the warm weather has me feeling fruity fresh! After a long and glorious weekend in Santa Barbara, CA I’ve been craving fresh produce and warm sunshine. I haven’t made a salad in a while and in a salute to bikini season, let’s get started on this delicious taste of spring! For the salad, […]
Coconut Cilantro Chutney
I made this chutney to go with Shrimp Tandoori. Chutney is a condiment typically used in South Asian dishes. It can be fresh or made made of preserves. It can be spicy or sweet and vary in texture, coarse or fine, wet or dry. This chutney is a little spicy and very fragrant. It leans […]
Shrimp Tandoori
For my little Valentine’s Day Soirée, we went with an Asian theme. Shrimp Tandoori was the main dish and it was quite tasty if you ask me. It’s pretty easy too! You’ll need: 1 1/2lbs peeled and deveined shrimp 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger 1 tablespoon fresh mixed garlic 1 cup Greek yogurt Fresh lime […]
Spicy Crab-Stuffed Cucumber
Hey Friends! Sorry for my lack of posting yesterday but I have been working diligently on the backend of this site. You the only difference you may have noticed thus far is that you are now being redirected to natalieparamore.com!!! Woohoo I bought my domain!! Other changes will be made later and most of them […]
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This is such a pretty cake so I wanted to give it a try. The fluffy white cake, fruit and warm buttery brown sugar make this quite a treat! You’ll need: 1/4 cup of butter 2/3 cup of brown sugar Pineapple slices Maraschino cherries 1 1/3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup shortening 1 […]
Greek Yogurt with Horseradish and Lemon Zest
This is a great dipping sauce. Easy to make and best of all, you probably already have most of the stuff in your fridge. I served my sauce with cucumber slices and whole wheat pita chips but you can serve this with a variety of veggies, chips or pita breads. You’ll need: 1 cup of […]