Month: March 2010

Chicken Parmesan Burgers

Chicken Parmesan Burgers

Last night, I made these tasty chicken burgers that have all the goodness from chicken parm packed into a burger patty. For the burger coating, I used store bought breadcrumbs because the bread I had on hand was rosemary flavored.  Wasn’t sure if rosemary would 

Meatless Monday: Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Meatless Monday: Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

As my due date approaches, I am definitely slowing down a bit so I am on the hunt for some easy weeknight meals.  Tim and I both love pesto of any sort so when I saw this super simple Giada de Laurentiis recipe the other 

Spring Pasta: Fettuccine with Lima Beans, Peas, Leeks

Spring Pasta: Fettuccine with Lima Beans, Peas, Leeks

We had this tasty vegetarian pasta dish last week.  It was very quick and easy to prepare, quite delicious, and reminded me of springtime. The store didn’t have frozen lima beans so I substituted frozen edamame (baby soybeans).  Edamame are packed with protein and quite 

Sesame Chicken & Soba Noodles

Sesame Chicken & Soba Noodles

Here is a super easy and healthy Asian-inspired dinner. Chicken is sauteed in soy sauce and light brown sugar and then tossed with toasted sesame seeds.  The sesame chicken is piled on top of soba noodles and greens that have been drizzled with a simple 

I Became a Foodie 10 Years Ago

I Became a Foodie 10 Years Ago

Perhaps being pregnant is making me overly sentimental but I realized that 10 years ago this weekend marks the beginning of my journey as a “foodie”.  I took Tim out to celebrate his 25th birthday.  The first of many birthday celebrations we have shared.  Given 

Celebrating Tim's birthday with Holy Cow Cake!

Celebrating Tim's birthday with Holy Cow Cake!

Yesterday was Tim’s birthday! To celebrate, I made a cake that I brought into the office. This was no ordinary cake — it was Holy Cow Cake (as coined by the Cake Mix Doctor). This is not the cake to bake if you are looking 

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta and Proscuitto

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta and Proscuitto

Here is another recipe courtesy of my new iPhone app.  After a long week, it was a super easy meal to prepare on a Sunday night. I would suggest a few changes to the recipe to amp up the flavor.  In addition to the 1/2 

What My Waffle Maker Means to Me…by Jessica Ogilvie

What My Waffle Maker Means to Me…by Jessica Ogilvie

I have a deep sentimental attachment to my waffle maker.  I am sure that raises some questions.  Do I eat waffles often?  Was it given to me by a very special person?  Did I win the waffle maker in a waffle making or waffle eating 

Dinner Courtesy of an iPhone app: Pepper Steak with Squash and Mushrooms

Dinner Courtesy of an iPhone app: Pepper Steak with Squash and Mushrooms

Tim and I had a very long week moving our AdBuyer.com offices from shared office space in Tribeca to our very own space in the Flatiron.  We were planning to drive up to the Berkshires Friday night but were too tired so we drove up 

Semi-Homemade Dinner: Mediterranean Beef Patties

Semi-Homemade Dinner: Mediterranean Beef Patties

Here is a very quick and easy Mediterranean-flavored dinner. The actual “cooking” takes only a few minutes to prepare and cook the patties and chop some of the toppings for the pitas.  I seasoned the beef patties with an Italian seasoning blend I had as